Black church invites White Planned Parenthood
The ignorance of blacks – even black churches – to the eugenic underpinnings of Planned Parenthood could not be any more epitomized than as described in today’s Virginian-Pilot:
At New Light Full Gospel Baptist Church, congregants’ benchmark on most topics is “the Word,” meaning the Bible.
But on a recent night, more than 50 New Light adults and teens opened up to words from an additional source – Planned Parenthood, on stopping teen pregnancy.
Among many faith-based groups, few organizations are less popular than Planned Parenthood, a provider of women’s health services, sex education and abortions.
Yet on this night, teen pregnancy was something Planned Parenthood speaker Margie Rashti [pictured left] and New Light members all agreed was troubling and preventable.
“We come together as a team, working to try to pass down wisdom to the young ladies and young men who are part of this pandemic we call teen pregnancy,” Elder Frankie Fells said in his opening prayer….
New Light Full Gospel Baptist Church is clearly black (with a very strange “right to choose” logo) and the PP rep was white, not a bad thing in and of itself, but in this case a visual reminder of the reality.
The article stated Rashti was from PP Southeastern VA, an abortion provider.
African-Americans comprise 12% of the US population but disproportionately 32% of all abortions, according to Guttmacher. PP’s founder, Margaret Sanger, was an anti-black eugenicist. Most abortion mills are located where the majority of blacks live, in metropolitan areas (87.5% – see Cenus Figure 2). According to Guttmacher, 95% of all mills are located in metropolitan areas.
Ironic closing point in article from church member:
“Yes, it is fit talk, it should be fit talk, because you’re trying to save a generation,” said Bernina Young, who came with her 15-year-old son. “Even in the Word it tells us about saving the next generation.”
[HT: reader Rick E.; photo courtesy of the Virginian-Pilot]
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Actually, according to LDI, the abortions done to African Americans amount to 50% of all done in this country.
And since PP is primarily a “white organization”, they do indeed operate as if “Lynching is for Amateurs”.
Doyle, I wouldn’t be surprised. My figures came from Planned Parenthood’s research arm, which would underrate black abortions if it could.
A few points on Teen pregnancy:
1. My childrens’ schools have had Pan Stenzel speak for a number of years on abstinence. She is EXCELLENT!!! I urge any one seeking the TRUTH about early sexual experiences for children to hear her.
2. 2 great books to get at your local library
Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children by Jr, Joe S. McIlhaney
Unprotected: A Campus Psychiatrist Reveals How Political Correctness in Her Profession Endangers Every Student by Miriam Grossman
There is SO much more to teen sex than pregnancy. Teens are hurting themselves on so many levels by being sexually active. The solution to your pregnancy is NOT killing the baby. I am so sickened when churches support abortion and then they lead their members to a place like Planned Parenthood and INVITE them in. The are being fooled and foolish.
There is no pill that can cure a broken heart or low self esteem. PP wants to sell kids sex, then they get addicted, some get broken hearts, some get STDs and some become pregnant unexpectedly. Then they get them in with their STD testing and their pregnancy tests. Then they sell them on abortion and more contraception. The cycle never ends.
Instead of teaching young men and young women to respect themselves and their bodies and have a respect for the opposite sex, they get them to believe that “Everyone’s doing it” and “Its fun!”
They HATE abstinence and automatically believe its a religious thing (there are speakers that adjust their talks for Public schools, like the great Jason Evert).
Liz, “they” don’t hate abstinence. They hate abstinence only education because it increases teen pregnancy.
The post can be found at the following link as the March 7th post:
http://davidwilkersontoday.blogspot.com/
Saturday, March 7, 2009
AN URGENT MESSAGE
I am compelled by the Holy Spirit to send out an urgent message to all on our mailing list, and to friends and to bishops we have met all over the world.
AN EARTH-SHATTERING CALAMITY IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. IT IS GOING TO BE SO FRIGHTENING, WE ARE ALL GOING TO TREMBLE – EVEN THE GODLIEST AMONG US.
For ten years I have been warning about a thousand fires coming to New York City. It will engulf the whole megaplex, including areas of New Jersey and Connecticut. Major cities all across America will experience riots and blazing fires—such as we saw in Watts, Los Angeles, years ago.
There will be riots and fires in cities worldwide. There will be looting—including Times Square, New York City. What we are experiencing now is not a recession, not even a depression. We are under God’s wrath. In Psalm 11 it is written,
“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (v. 3).
God is judging the raging sins of America and the nations. He is destroying the secular foundations.
The prophet Jeremiah pleaded with wicked Israel, “God is fashioning a calamity against you and devising a plan against you. Oh, turn back each of you from your evil way, and reform your ways and deeds. But they will say, It’s hopeless! For we are going to follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart” (Jeremiah 18:11-12).
In Psalm 11:6, David warns, “Upon the wicked he will rain snares (coals of fire)…fire…burning wind…will be the portion of their cup.” Why? David answered, “Because the Lord is righteous” (v. 7). This is a righteous judgment—just as in the judgments of Sodom and in Noah’s generation.
WHAT SHALL THE RIGHTEOUS DO? WHAT ABOUT GOD’S PEOPLE?
First, I give you a practical word I received for my own direction. If possible lay in store a thirty-day supply of non-perishable food, toiletries and other essentials. In major cities, grocery stores are emptied in an hour at the sign of an impending disaster.
As for our spiritual reaction, we have but two options. This is outlined in Psalm 11. We “flee like a bird to a mountain.” Or, as David says, “He fixed his eyes on the Lord on his throne in heaven—his eyes beholding, his eyelids testing the sons of men” (v. 4). “In the Lord I take refuge” (v. 1).
I will say to my soul: No need to run…no need to hide. This is God’s righteous work. I will behold our Lord on his throne, with his eye of tender, loving kindness watching over every step I take—trusting that he will deliver his people even through floods, fires, calamities, tests, trials of all kinds.
Note: I do not know when these things will come to pass, but I know it is not far off. I have unburdened my soul to you. Do with the message as you choose.
God bless and keep you,
In Christ,
DAVID WILKERSON
HisMan – I got forwarded that a few times over the weekend. Wilkerson is a bonafide. Makes me want to stock up on food and buy that gun I’ve been meaning to buy.
HisMan – I got forwarded that a few times over the weekend. Wilkerson is a bonafide. Makes me want to stock up on food and buy that gun I’ve been meaning to buy.
Posted by: Jill Stanek at March 9, 2009 9:46 AM
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You’re right…Wilkerson is the real deal, and I don’t say that about many people. I am going to commit this to prayer. Thanks for posting, HisMan.
Someone needs to send the leaders of this Baptist church the BlackGenocide.com site information.
And they need to send them the actual quotes of Sanger which were racist.
Liz, what makes you think they haven’t seen those quotes before?
Sadly, what Hal says is probably true. We’ve been so brainwashed into thinking abortion is a civil rights issue and perhaps a “necessary evil”. People are afraid of other alternatives.
On the other hand, maybe they don’t know…
Sadly, what Hal says is probably true. We’ve been so brainwashed into thinking abortion is a civil rights issue and perhaps a “necessary evil”. People are afraid of other alternatives.
On the other hand, maybe they don’t know…
Posted by: Pansy Moss at March 9, 2009 10:26 AM
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Or maybe sometimes it’s easier to address the situation with the “bandaid” of abortion rather than to address the underlying viewpoints and family crises in the culture at large.
Pansy Moss,
I wonder if this church is aware that PP founder Margaret Sanger actually addressed the women’s auxilliary of the KKK. Certainly Sanger wasn’t blissfully ignorant of the Klan and their crimes against black citizens.
How nice the ladies could take a day off from burning crosses and terrorizing black citizens to attend.
According to the video, Ms.Sanger was well received and invited to speak to more KKK groups. Somehow I suspect she wasn’t preaching racial tolerance.
Friends:
It doesn’t take a David Wilkerson to tell us that we are experiencing the judgement of God. The evidences are all around us.
Jesus warned us that the signs of the times would be everywhere to be seen by those who beleive. We risk eternal damnation by ignoring these signs.
We must be ready and waiting or risk being discounted from the Kingdom. Please, please, I am pleading with all of you, stop in your unbelief.
The Lord is trying to tell us all something and it is time for ALL of us to get our spiritual lives in order. He wants us to return to Him. Those of you who don’t believe, believe, those of you who believe but who first love has grown cold, turn back to Him. He is no way will reject you. He loves us dearly, but, He will not be mocked.
Hal,
You may have a point. The Democrat Party founded the Ku Klux Klan as its terrorist arm, instituted segregation, opposed anti-lynching legislation, and filibustered civil and voting rights legislation.
Yet black Americans remain devoted to the Democrat Party.
Friends:
It doesn’t take a David Wilkerson to tell us that we are experiencing the judgement of God. The evidences are all around us.
Posted by: HisMan at March 9, 2009 10:41 AM
Then why would God have blessed us with such a fine president? I think we’re finally getting things back in order. Yes we can
that anon was me, of course.
Hal,
Please tell me the accomplishments that make him such a “fine” president.
His choices in selecting his cabinet?
The disappearing recession?
His signing of a spending bill he never read, putting your/our children and grandchildren in debt?
Yes we can…what?
“African-Americans comprise 12% of the US population but disproportionately 32% of all abortions, according to Guttmacher”
Jill, interestingly you didn’t mention this statistic (also from Guttmacher): The rate of unintended pregnancy amongst blacks is almost 3 times higher than that of white women.
This puts the abortion statistic into perspective. And also highlights the need for improved contraceptive use by sexually active blacks.
Ha Ha Jill! I emailed my father for a gun and started looking at MRE’s on the internet when I saw the prophecy last night!
Astitis,
That is not a call for a need of more contraception in the black community, it is as a result of more contraception dumped on blacks. Ask yourself, what is different about black Americans than other Americans that unintended pregnancy is 3xs higher? Contraception is pushed ad nauseum in the black community. There are very few people without access. Heck, no one asks “why do we need sermons in Churches from PP?” That’s not odd to anyone?
Well Pansy, if they were using all this so called accessible contraception properly and consistently, there wouldn’t be 3x the rate of unintended pregnancy, now would there be?
Liz, “they” don’t hate abstinence. They hate abstinence only education because it increases teen pregnancy.
Posted by: Hal at March 9, 2009 9:34 AM
Since the Virgin Mary, no one that abstained has ever gotten preggars hal.
Nothing wrong with abstaining. What we need, however, is a strategy for people who decide not to abstain.
Astitis,
Are you claiming blacks do not get access to contraception?
People rarely contraception properly 100% of the time. The message you send, particularly to young people when you push contraception is sex is OK. Sorry, while I know many people who have had unintended pregnancies, I can’t think of one of them who has ever not had access to in the very least a condom. I know many girls who used the Pill as what they thought was “instant boyfriend traps”-they had sex with their boyfriends, but felt bonded to them-because that is what sex does, then when the guy broke up with them, stopped taking the Pill.I knew lots of people despite having boxes of condoms around were more concerned about sex, not condoms.
Astitis,
Are you claiming blacks do not get access to contraception?
People rarely contraception properly 100% of the time. The message you send, particularly to young people when you push contraception is sex is OK.
Posted by: Pansy Moss at March 9, 2009 12:29 PM
NO, I’m not necessarily saying they don’t have access to contraception. What I’m saying is they aren’t using it properly and all the time.
I use coontraception properly and all the time, and have never had an unintended pregnancy in over 20 years. But hey, I must be one of those “rare” cases you are referring too.
I happen to believe that sex is okay.
I happen to believe that sex is okay.
Who doesn’t believe sex is “OK”. Well, maybe me, I happen to really love sex, so to me it is better than just “OK”.
What I’m saying is they aren’t using it properly and all the time.
Yes, because a lot of people do not like contraception and many people in their hearts aren’t opposed to separating sex from children-it’s only natural. It’s after the fact when the deed is done and faced with a scary reality, people panic. But sex and reproduction are always going to be linked no matter how many condoms you throw at people.
But being of a different race doesn’t automatically disable them from having enough intelligence from putting a condom on properly.
As for “rare” cases, I wonder how many sexually active people with normally functioning reproductive systems, what percentage of women have never been pregnant ever. Something tells me more than not.
As for “rare” cases, I wonder how many sexually active people with normally functioning reproductive systems, what percentage of women have never been pregnant ever. Something tells me more than not.
Posted by: Pansy Moss at March 9, 2009 1:19 PM
-One of them would be me.
me too danielle. I happen to be very good at getting pregnant when I want, being pregnant and birthing large, healthy babies ( my second was over 10 lbs… And delivered without drugs. Oh yes I earned those bragging rights!)
And yet I’m also very good at not geeting pregnant if I so choose!
…and with the advent of Plan B, unplanned pregnancy should seriously be on the downslide. The only issue is how expensive out of pocket it is to get at a Rx. Another barrier for low income women IMO…
When it comes to hormonal contraception (such as Plan B), there is no guarantee that a pregnancy has not occurred.
When it comes to hormonal contraception (such as Plan B), there is no guarantee that a pregnancy has not occurred.
Posted by: Pansy Moss at March 9, 2009 3:07 PM
-And I guess we’ll never know…
And that’s the idea, isn’t it?!
Liz, my daughter (16) just went through something like this in school. They were doing a unit on sexuality in biology class and one of the “premises” was that all kids want to have sex. Alison stated that she had no interest in having sex at this time in her life as she had more pressing issues (schoolwork, as it is very difficult to get into a DVM program).
She was ridiculed, put down, and told she just simply wasn’t “aware” of how much she really wanted to have sex (granted, this was from some of the same girls who listed on a crossword puzzle a 3 letter word starting with “O” and the major export from the Middle East as “OAT”, so not really the best and brightest).
But we hear that so much… kids are going to, kids are going to, kids are going to… and then when there are kids who aren’t interested or who have other priorities they get made fun of or are made to think maybe something is wrong with them.
Wow, that’s too bad Elisabeth. I’m sorry that happened to her. Very disrespectful…. and very anti-choice. If she is not interested in having sex right now that should be respected as her decision. I would assume she was respectful of their decision.
But kids, especially teenage girls, can be cruel. Not an excuse, I know. like your daughter knows what she wants so their insults will hopefully roll right off her.
Then why would God have blessed us with such a fine president? I think we’re finally getting things back in order. Yes we can
Posted by: Anonymous at March 9, 2009 10:53 AM
I dont think God had anything to do with your “fine president” getting elected.
Have you noticed the DJIA has dropped 30% since election day?
And that many of his cabinet appointees had to withdraw due to scandals?
How he has doubled the deficit in a matter of weeks?
How do you like your tax dollars going to pay for abortions in Poland, Asia and many other countries?
He’s got quite a record already and it hasnt even been two months yet. Seems like two years though.
Sorry, this was stated awhile ago, but fifty percent of abortions are performed on African Americans? Do you know how many are performed on Hispanics? Or Native Americans? I hope that the numbers are lower than I’m expecting.
Nearly forty-percent of the population living in poverty is comprised on Native Americans. Twenty-eight percent in Hispanic. And slightly ahead of that, Africans make up a little over thirty percent of all Americans living in poverty. This is all terrible news. There aren’t any mills profiting off of Natives on the reservations are there? I don’t think so, but, either way, the rates of poverty among these three ethnic groups is alarming.
Africans aren’t ignorant at all. I think that it was very brave and principled of them to invite bigots into their church to try and find common ground with them.
Africans aren’t ignorant at all. I think that it was very brave and principled of them to invite bigots into their church to try and find common ground with them.
Posted by: Vannah at March 9, 2009 8:45 PM
-Vannah, they are African Americans, or Black Americans, not Africans. There’s a difference.
I know that there’s a difference. But I really despise describing people through colors. Though, yeah, you do have a point. I mean, if it is interpreted as Africans or African Americans (I meant African descent), either way- Africans and those of African descent aren’t foolish. :). I very much like African (of Africa) culture and African American history. Do you?
I know that there’s a difference. But I really despise describing people through colors. Though, yeah, you do have a point. I mean, if it is interpreted as Africans or African Americans (I meant African descent), either way- Africans and those of African descent aren’t foolish. :). I very much like African (of Africa) culture and African American history. Do you?
Posted by: Vannah at March 9, 2009 9:53 PM
-There is nothing wrong with using someone’s race or ethnicity to describe them in an example, so long as it is with respect and sensitivity. There’s no reason to ‘despise’ it. It did needed to be pointed out, however, that Africans and African Americans are two completely different cultures and populations of people.
To your last question…I don’t see how it’s relevant to this discussion…but, yes, I do appreciate AA culture and history.
I think that the whole color comment is the circumstance of my region. There are three main ethnicities here (northern New Mexico) and, with the exception of the Anglos population, no one likes being referred to as “brown” or “red.” It could just be where I was raised- but the only people who describe themselves using color would be the Anglos. If you were raised where respect is denoted not on description but on tone and context, I see your point. Absolutely, no one should be described negatively simply on the basis of race.
Okay, so, I have the attention span of a fly…back onto the representatives from Planned Parenthood in the African American church (I remembered the American this time). I am glad that the topic was lowering teenage pregnancy. Though, I don’t think that Planned Parenthood is intentionally racist- at least not as much. They do seem to be inadvertently classist. I hope that something productive was accomplished and I hope that there wasn’t a clash of old, hateful ideologies. Racism may not fall squarely on the shoulders of Planned Parenthood- any race can be prejudiced against any other race- but, whether it is racism or classism or any other form of social supremacy- the idea of abortion is always one of one human being more important than another and therefore one human being entitled to own another. Planned Parenthood is, even if their business is not mostly or even largely comprised of abortions, one built by this idea of superiority and inferiority. My only question is “did this affect the dynamics of this meeting between the representative and the church laity?” Anyone? I mean this with general respect and curiosity, regardless of whether or not you’re pro-choice or pro-life.
Posted by: Danielle at March 9, 2009 9:50 PM
-Vannah, they are African Americans, or Black Americans, not Africans. There’s a difference.
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As distinguished from Barack Hussein Obama who though he may be African, he is not American.
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As distinguished from Barack Hussein Obama who though he may be African, he is not American.
Posted by: kbhvac at March 9, 2009 10:52 PM
-Not what we’re discussing in this thread, K. Stay focused, or find another, more specific ‘I Hate Obama’ post to comment in. There are many to choose from.
Asitis, actually, Alison’s retort was, “If you guys want to think like animals, that’s fine, but don’t be so stupid as to assume everyone else does.”
But honestly, I’m not discussing her specific situation other than to point out that the whole, “Kids are going to have sex anyway” crowd is perpetuating the idea that kids are going to have sex anyway… tell kids that often enough and treat them as if that is the case and that is what will happen.
People tend to live up (or down) to the expectations of those around them.
And as to the whole Black/African American discussion… do people here realize that not all Black Americans are African Americans? I have several friends who would be severely upset to be called African Americans as they are from the Caribbean.
And as to the whole Black/African American discussion… do people here realize that not all Black Americans are African Americans? I have several friends who would be severely upset to be called African Americans as they are from the Caribbean.
Posted by: Elisabeth at March 10, 2009 9:16 AM
-Yes, Elisabeth, we are aware.
Well, apparently Vannah isn’t… because she seems very upset at the concept of calling someone a Black American… (frankly, I personally just call them by their names, but in terms of this discussion….) even though there are entire groups of people for whom the term “African American” does not apply.
And as to the whole Black/African American discussion… do people here realize that not all Black Americans are African Americans? I have several friends who would be severely upset to be called African Americans as they are from the Caribbean.
RE: PC names-I am a person of Jamaican descent who also happens to be black American (or African American) as well. There is a difference. The difference is Jamaican American is a ethnicity, black is an racial group. For example my family is also Scottish and Chinese, not just black American. There are many Caribbeans who are not black. Many Caribbeans like to differentiate themselves from African American not because of a different racial term, but a different ethnicity. African American usually means people whose family has been here for generations, usually of southern American descent. It would be like grouping all white Americans up in the same boat, Italian immigrants, New England Blue Bloods, Jews, Irish…
Though, I don’t think that Planned Parenthood is intentionally racist- at least not as much.
Have you read the history of PP and/or quotes by Margaret Sanger? She personally the research funded that resulted in the Pill as a means of eugenics.
I can tell you as a minority I have had (and still do) birth control pushed on me whereas my white friends cannot think of a time when doctors continually yelled at them for having too many kids. Or have had doctors talk them into getting their tubes tied etc.
Asitis, actually, Alison’s retort was, “If you guys want to think like animals, that’s fine, but don’t be so stupid as to assume everyone else does.”
Posted by: Elisabeth at March 10, 2009 9:16 AM
Wow. Well, if that was unprovoked, I’d say she left herself wide open for their disrespectful responses.
I can tell you as a minority I have had (and still do) birth control pushed on me whereas my white friends cannot think of a time when doctors continually yelled at them for having too many kids. Or have had doctors talk them into getting their tubes tied etc.
Posted by: Pansy Moss at March 10, 2009 11:43 AM
-That type of soft bigotry is pervasive across many parts of the medical community…not just one.
Asitis, these are the same girls who accused her of giving the biology teacher blowjobs because she had an A. These are the same girls who ripped her notebooks out of her arms and threw them all over the courtyard in front of the school and poured orange soda over her head. I think she has the right to anything she wants to say as long as it is true and not obscene.
Honestly, she was right. That is an animalistic viewpoint and humans have the capacity to act contrary to their desires, should they choose to do so.
I’m Irish (so, disgustingly pale white! LOL). I now have a pro-life OB at a Catholic hospital. However, previously or when seeing other doctors I am often told that I need to be on birth control or have my tubes tied.
Just so you don’t feel alone out there. I agree though… I think it is worse for non-Caucasians.
Someone needs to send the leaders of this Baptist church the BlackGenocide.com site information.
And they need to send them the actual quotes of Sanger which were racist.
Posted by: LizFromNebraska at March 9, 2009 10:16 AM
Liz, what makes you think they haven’t seen those quotes before?
Posted by: Hal at March 9, 2009 10:22 AM
Sadly, what Hal says is probably true. We’ve been so brainwashed into thinking abortion is a civil rights issue and perhaps a “necessary evil”. People are afraid of other alternatives.
On the other hand, maybe they don’t know…
Posted by: Pansy Moss at March 9, 2009 10:26 AM
HUH ?
I would wager the chance they have seen them is 1%
The mainstream media never talks about the severly disproportinate rate of abortion among blacks.
It is about as likely that they know the rate of random mutation!
Do you know?
Be honest. Just because the info is available somewhere doesn’t mean it is being diseminated.
If these kids don’t even know about contraception, they sure don’t know obscure facts like Margaret Sanger’s eugenic statements or the rate of random mutation. I mean 99% of these people are products of the public schools! Means they don’t know jack.
Save a generation?
Save them from what?
Save them from having a family which according to their own religion is “good”?
Save them from lack of material success?
Ah, the love of money?
Aren’t they opposed to “the love of money”?
Young people have been getting together and getting pregnant followed closely by a marriage and celebration of both familes for all of human history and in all cultures.
The danger isn’t the mating or the kids, it is the love of material success over family. If the young people just live with their parents until the can afford to move out on their own, they can do just fine.
The real problem is the current unrealistic expectation that people wait till 10 to 20 years after sexual maturity to begin their families. That just isn’t natural.
Pansy Moss- you really are pressured into having birth control more than your Anglo peers? That’s terrible! You should be able to decide when you want birth control, not people who are so racist. No, actually, I am well-aware of Planned Parenthood’s racist past. What I meant was that I don’t think that they can get away with being racist anymore, which would be fantastic…if only it were true. I’m a minority, too, so, even though I plan on adopting children someday, I have a feeling that Big Brother would not be happy with the idea of having my own children.
It’s good, though, that you’re smart and recognize the difference between what you really want and what you are pressured into doing. :).
P.S. I’m sorry if there was a debate about the whole racial identification thing…I just prefer saying African American to black; it’s nothing personal. I just don’t like describing anyone by a color. If you don’t mind being described or describing black or white, then that’s fine. I don’t mind as long as it is respectful.
P.S. I’m sorry if there was a debate about the whole racial identification thing…I just prefer saying African American to black; it’s nothing personal.
No offense taken. I actually think the concept of race is bogus, and that’s why people become so confused. I also think people who are trying to figure out what the polite term is, mean well.
RE: birth control:One OB/gyn proceeded to put on my chart that I was getting a tubal ligation at delivery. When I saw another doctor in the practice and she asked, I said that was a mistake. After a few appts, I saw another doctor and again, it was on my chart. the example I give is a doctor (I went to her because she didn’t do abortions) when I was 22 and expecting my second, she kept asking me what birth control I wanted to use, and I said none. She yelled at me and told me by my next appt, because I had too many kids. I better have a birth control method.
I know many minority women, that type of bullying has worked. They say “well, yeah, getting my tubes tied is a good idea though…” I have had midwives who are pro-choice, yet have a rapport with me and respect my choices and have said they have seen many forced sterilizations at PP such as this. I will say, they volunteered at PP often to combat such practises.
This is good:
http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2009/03/11/black-poverty/
Pansy, I worked with an OB who kept saying he was jealous because I was a different OB’s “cash cow”… but would then say things like, “If I could get you in for a c-section I could dummy up a reason I HAD to tie your tubes and make the whole world happier.” Lovely… and he wonders why he isn’t my OB???
When I was in nursing school I had an OB during an office rotation tell me that women with more than two children are mentally deficient (that was after a classmate spilled that I had six).
Elisabeth, yuck.
Unfortunately, Pansy, the stupid, like the poor, will always be with us. That’s why I have seven kids. I’m trying to outbreed the stupid people! :)
That’s 14 between the 2 of us. We have a good start. ;)
It’s what gives me hope.
I stumbled across this while checking for some info on Mrs. Rashti. She’s from my area. What it doesn’t mention is that she’s variously listed as the volunteer “advocacy coordinator” or “communications director” for Planned Parenthood of SE Virginia. And her husband is the executive director of PP of SE Virginia
She writes the paper all the time, posing as a random concerned grandma/citizen, when her husband is getting paid well to promote abortions. And then the idiot paper showcases PP all the time for “good” stuff like sex ed training at a church or doing the Gardasil shots.