by Paul Dupont
Yesterday was Planned Parenthood’s 100th birthday, and unsurprisingly, Hillary Clinton and her campaign were eager to celebrate with the abortion giant:
From birth control to cancer screenings, Planned Parenthood has provided care for millions. That’s worth celebrating—and protecting. pic.twitter.com/17OuL7x4vA
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 16, 2016
Hillary knows it and @PPFA knows it. That’s why we’re proud to stand with them. #100YearsStrong pic.twitter.com/p5TV0Zab59
— Hillary for America (@HFA) October 16, 2016
Clinton also tweeted out an ad slamming Donald Trump and Mike Pence for pledging to defund Planned Parenthood:
When Trump and Pence attack Planned Parenthood, they’re attacking millions of Americans. pic.twitter.com/9xsaHAjAZO
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 16, 2016
One statistic the ad neglected to mention: 323,999. That was the number of abortions performed by Planned Parenthood in 2014, the most recent year for which records are available — more than one abortion every two minutes.
Since the legalization of abortion after Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood has proven to be very efficient at ending unborn lives — nearly 7 million in all. Perhaps the Clinton campaign simply forgot to include those numbers?
In any case, for more reasons to “celebrate” Planned Parenthood’s 100th anniversary — including the interesting background of its eugenicist founder, Margaret Sanger, whom Hillary Clinton said she admires “enormously” — be sure to read Jon Schweppe’s recent piece “honoring” the abortion giant here.
Paul Dupont is the managing editor for ThePulse2016.com.
