{"id":72184,"date":"2015-08-26T08:22:59","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T12:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=72184"},"modified":"2015-08-28T17:42:20","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T21:42:20","slug":"planned-parenthood-love-hate-relationship-with-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-love-hate-relationship-with-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned Parenthood’s love\/hate relationship with science"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have you ever been in a dysfunctional relationship with a significant other or a parent, or maybe even a friend? One minute you find yourself getting along perfectly, enjoying life, supporting each other\u00a0and having a great time. The next you find yourself being put down, maybe even disowned.<\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood appears to be\u00a0engaging in such a relationship with a friend of mine called \u201cScience.\u201d One minute, Planned Parenthood appears to be very pro-science \u2013 even justifying their use of aborted baby body parts\u00a0in the name of \u201cscientific research<\/a>.\u201d Then in the next moment, we hear them denying science and its role in the abortion debate. When science can be used to their benefit, they claim it, promote it, and attempt to use it as a get out of jail free card. But when science clearly contradicts what they stand for, they deny its importance and disown it.<\/p>\n

A great example of this took place in Fort Lewis, Colorado, during a 2010 debate over personhood. Student representatives from\u00a0“Advocates for Choice,” Planned Parenthood’s student outreach group, made clear their stance on science. While this footage is several years old, it deserves another look, as it reveals PP\u2019s utter disregard for science, at least when it isn\u2019t on their side:<\/p>\n