{"id":24728,"date":"2013-01-01T15:34:24","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T20:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=24728"},"modified":"2014-07-01T15:50:35","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T19:50:35","slug":"planned-parenthood-wanted-an-abstinence-education-grant-in-michigan-yes-really","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-wanted-an-abstinence-education-grant-in-michigan-yes-really\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned Parenthood wanted an abstinence education grant in Michigan. Yes, really."},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"fox<\/a>Planned Parenthood has suffered another small loss in Michigan, as Grand Traverse County denied<\/a> the abortion giant a $12,000 grant:<\/p>\n

Commissioner Jason Gillman rallied other commissioners against the grant application. Gillman said he couldn\u2019t support providing any type of aid to Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan, regardless of the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe organization is designed to kill babies,\u201d Gillman said. \u201cThe nicer side of it is only there to mask its evil intent. That is to kill babies.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Preposterously, the grant PP was vying for was to \u201cpay for abstinence-based sex education in area schools.\u201d Trusting Planned Parenthood to teach abstinence would be like letting Marlboro run DARE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood\u2019s business<\/a>, their primary reason for existing, is disposing of the unwanted babies created when people don\u2019t practice abstinence. A conflict of interest like that alone would be enough to keep the abortion giant out of the classroom, but they also have a track record<\/a> to consider. Some highlights:<\/p>\n