Someone You Know Trusts Planned Parenthood (by Stephen Simpson)

"Someone you know trusts Planned Parenthood"

Really?  Can this be true?  I recently saw this message printed on a new billboard in our town.  Previous billboards at this location have been much better.  They have promoted mouth-watering ribs from Sonny's or a local A/C contractor.  But now, a giant billboard from the nation's largest abortion provider greats all who drive by.

I have never been into a Planned Parenthood office.  I am afraid to go.  I am afraid of the emotions that would overwhelm me.  I am afraid that I would look at each employee or volunteer and wonder "How many unborn children have you helped murder?"  I cannot fathom trusting Planned Parenthood.  "Trust" and "Planned Parenthood" do not belong in the same universe, much less on the same billboard.

There are many things in life that we should trust.  I trust my children's pediatrician.  I trust him completely to care for my children.  I trust my Pastor.  I trust that he will always tell me the truth - regardless of whether I like it.  I trust my insurance agent.  He has provided sound advice and is a good friend.  Most of all, I trust my Savior - Jesus Christ.

But, I do not trust Planned Parenthood.  Why would I trust an organization that profits from the destruction of life?  How can I trust an organization that murdered 331,796 unborn children in 2009 and another 329,445 in 2010?  (source)  Each abortion they perform destroys an unborn life and grievously harms the life of the mother.

One who trusts Planned Parenthood is like the child who whines and cries to get whatever he wants.  The child says, "I want a candy bar."  The parent replies, "no."  The child then whines and cries and stomps on the ground.  Finally, the parent decides, "Fine.  You can have the candy bar."  In the child's mind, they have just solved their immediate problem.  All their troubles are over.  Tragically, the child does not see the dangerous path he is traveling on.  He does not realize that he is on his way to being an adult who pitches fits to get whatever he wants.

Trusting Planned Parenthood is just like this.  A woman experiences a legitimate crisis.  Often it is an unplanned pregnancy.  She is unsure what she should do.  Planned Parenthood offers her a quick and easy solution to her problems.  She does not like the solutions she hears elsewhere.  To her, they all sound like the parent who says "No."  So, she decides to 'trust' Planned Parenthood.  Just like the child, she gets her 'candy bar.'  Just like the child, she fails to realize the dangerous path she is headed down.  She has started down a hard road of grief, regret, and guilt.

There are many solid alternatives to Planned Parenthood that are worth trusting.  But, they do not offer quick and easy solutions.  Rather, they offer long-term solutions.  They offer hope.  The best of these alternatives offer salvation through Jesus Christ.

So, please, I beg you, do not ever trust Planned Parenthood.  At first it may seem like they have helped you.  But, in the long run you will see that they were not worthy of your trust. 

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• Planned Parenthood's Plan for My Child (by Stephen Simpson)
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Planned Parenthood's Plan for My Child (by Stephen Simpson)

God's Plan is better than Planned Parenthood's Plan
Abigail Marie Simpson - 2007

Planned Parenthood (PP) recently sent my wife a postcard.  It really ticked me off.  I'm obviously more sensitive right now because my wife is pregnant, but nonetheless, it really made me upset.  Granted, it was a 'bulk mailing,' but it really bothered me.  Just to be clear, I was extremely offended by a simple little postcard.

What is Planned Parenthood?  
If you know anything about PP, then you know that they are 'the nation's largest single provider of abortions.'  (source)  In 2009 alone, PP performed 332,278 abortions.  (source)  That is an average of over 910 abortions every single day.  You would think that they would be somewhat deceptive and covert about their abortion services.  Nope.  They proudly list it with all of their services.  In fact, their website clearly states - "Abortion is a safe and legal way to end pregnancy."

The postcard was dripping with irony.  The slogan read "We're Here For You!"  What the postcard did not say was "We're here to help you make a decision that you will regret for the rest of your life.  This decision may wreck your life with guilt.  It may keep you up late at night for the rest of your life."   Planned Parenthood is not "here for you!"  They are 'here' to pad their wallets.  They are here to prey on scared women.

The slogan was simple, "We're Here For You!"  My question was, "Who's Here For the Baby?" Sadly, they do not bother to answer that question. 

Planned Parenthood's Plan for My Child
Since that fateful trip to the mailbox, I've been asking myself, "What would PP's plan be for my family?"  Well, given my wife's extreme sickness, I have no doubt that they would recommend abortion.  My wife falls into the category of a woman whose life is endangered during pregnancy.  Most likely, they would tell us, "We can make you feel all better and take all of your sickness away."  They would offer to murder my unborn child so that my wife would no longer be sick.  Further, they would have the gall to tell my wife that she would not live with regret for the rest of her life.  They would probably tell her that it is just a "routine procedure." Abortion is anything but a 'routine procedure.'  God has a special and unique plan for the child that is currently growing inside of my wife.  While I may not know what that plan is, I do not believe that it involves an abortion.

By now you may be asking, "What is the Point of writing about this?" 

1. Awareness.  The main point of this post is to make sure that you know that Planned Parenthood is here in our town.  They have "two locations to better serve you" in Lakeland and Winter Haven.  Abortion is real and it is happening right around the corner.  This should make you weep and mourn. 
2. Alternatives.  There are wonderful alternatives to Planned Parenthood.  LifeChoice Pregnancy Center (Winter Haven) and A Woman's Choice (Lakeland) are both excellent resources for pregnant women.  Praise God, for these local pregnancy centers that are fighting for unborn children.  Praise God that they are working hard to help women.  These Pregnancy Centers can truly say "We're Here for You and Your Baby."
3. Action.  What can we do?  I do not think that we need to camp out in front of their offices.  I'm not convinced that this method is productive.  Instead, we should fervently support healthy alternatives to the insanity that is Planned Parenthood.  Support one of these local pregnancy centers.  Volunteer your time.  Send them your money.  Pray for them. Pray that Planned Parenthood simply becomes irrelevant and withers away.

Related Links:

• Abort73.org - This website is the best I've seen at describing the horrors of abortion.  It is graphic, but very moving.
• Desiring God - John Piper has preached several sermons about the sanctity of life and the horrors of abortion.
• An Exhaustive Report on Planned Parenthood - The report lists "Planned Parenthood claims to be a 'trusted health care provider,' but the AUL Report clearly shows that there is little to trust about Planned Parenthood."