Posted on 07/26/2004 9:50:11 AM PDT by Rebelbase
NEW YORK, July 23, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - International abortion giant, Planned Parenthood has a line of consumer products, coffee mugs, bumper stickers and t-shirts to spread their message and raise funds. The latest in their 'social fashion' line is a t-shirt for post-abortive women to "assert a powerful message in support of women's rights." The shirt says simply, "I had an abortion."
The world's leading abortion-promoting organization has long striven to undo the stigma attached to women killing their unborn children, but with little result. Despite the enthusiastic support of politicians, rock musicians and movie stars, abortion still has powerful negative associations in the public mind.
The idea of an abortion pride fashion statement has intrigued at least one Canadian journalist. David Warren, a prominent columnist for the Ottawa Citizen responded to LifeSiteNews.com by saying cheerily, "I think it's a great idea." "In fact, I think they should adopt a whole range of slogans. How about, 'I eat unborn babies for breakfast…Vote John Kerry.' Now those would really sell."
The shirts can be purchased online for US $15.00 along with Planned Parenthood condoms, milk chocolate birth control packs, a calendar showing a young woman's tongue-piercing and a selection of "Choice on Earth" Christmas cards.
As a mom who has lost two very wanted babies, one during pregnancy, and one shortly after birth, I think the tee-shirt is just incredibly hurtful to women who have lost wanted babies, or suffer from infertility. Even if you ARE pro-choice, and have had an abortion, it is just bad manners and very hurtful to put this under the nose of the person sitting next to you on the bus, or in line at the grocery store or whatever, rubbing in that you were able to get pg with what was probably a perfectly healthy baby, and just decided you didn't want it. A very large portion of women have had to go through a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. Please show respect for their grief.
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