Kerry Blasted by Planned Parenthood

If there was ever a misnamed organization in the world, it has to be Planned Parenthood. Given their emphasis on abortion over birth, perhaps Planned Childlessness would be a better name.

John Kerry, in an interview on Meet the Press last Sunday, made the mistake of leaving the liberal reservation and suggesting that there are alternatives to abortion. In the interview Kerry suggested that abstinence education and adoption were "worth a look", which to the abortion industry is basically the same as waving kryptonite at Superman (from Newsmax):

Planned Parenthood's former head commends her anti-abortion adversaries for their political skills.

And Gloria Feldt criticizes ally John Kerry for an ineffective defense of abortion rights during his losing presidential campaign.

The 62-year-old West Texas native resigned last week after eight years at the helm of the nation's most influential and controversial family planning organization.

The former Odessa resident says she has great respect for the defeated Democratic presidential nominee. But she adds there's no question he didn't articulate abortion-related issues well. She says Kerry "ceded the moral high ground to the other side."

That last statement has me a little puzzled. When in our history was being pro-death considered to be the "moral high ground"?

The fact is that Planned Parenthood is a multi-million (or billion) dollar abortion mill which recently admitted that abortions are the major source of funding for the organization. Anything which subtracts from the number of abortions being performed takes money right out of their pocket, and therefore must be avoided. Can you imagine the panic that must have run through them following Hillary Clinton's attempt to pander to the pro-life crowd in her speech the other day?

Rush had an interesting comment yesterday. Many pro-abortion groups insist that Roe v. Wade cannot be tampered with and that it is "settled" law. They argue that the courts shouldn't change the law because precedent states that abortion is legal.

Rush reminded everyone that sometimes courts make mistakes which must be later corrected. Remember the Dred Scott case? That case made slavery legal in the United States. Had the same argument abortion folks are promoting today been applied to that case, slavery would never have been abolished.

The next four years will be a very nervous time for groups like Planned Parenthood. It's very likely that Bush will have 2 to 4 Supreme Court vacancies to fill, and the battles to confirm those nominations will be fierce (assuming that the President nominates conservative judges).