A recent letter writer's loyal support of Planned Parenthood is touching, but let's look at the facts.
Planned Parenthood's uncontested position of leadership in the abortion industry's Hall of Fame is a lot more than 3 percent, considering all the factors that go into an abortion.
Is it ethical to kill an unborn human being? Of course not. Is it ethical to educate children, adolescents and teens in sexual matters by teaching them the only sin is to not use a condom? Of course not. Is it ethical to teach that patience — abstinence — is a crippling form of immaturity that must be outgrown, the sooner the better? Of course not. Is bullying ever OK, even when traditional cultural and religious norms are being mocked and derided? Of course not.
To live and let live is generally good advice, except when someone is denied the chance to live at all and perhaps to enjoy a happy life with loving adoptive parents. Not only does adoption beat being exterminated, studies have found that adopted children actually do very well on all counts. However, people who wish to adopt children here have to resort to Third World countries for children because of abortion and the low percentage of single mothers choosing adoption — only 1 percent.
Can I support Planned Parenthood, too? Of course not.
Carole A. Roadarmel
Santa Maria
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