Coca-Cola, Ford, Xerox Detest Being Listed as Planned Parenthood Sponsors

[Angel4Truth]

Coca-Cola, Ford, Xerox Detest Being Listed as Planned Parenthood Sponsors in Light of Baby Parts Selling Scandal

Three major American corporations have told the nation's largest abortion provider that they no longer want to be listed as corporate sponsors after two recent viral videos purport to show representatives of Planned Parenthood discussing the sale of baby body parts.

Officials from Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Co. and Xerox have told The Daily Signal, a news site founded by the conservative Heritage Foundation, that they have asked the abortion giant to remove their companies' names from the abortion provider's list of corporate donors.

The move comes after the Daily Signal posted the names of Planned Parenthood's 41 corporate sponsors — a list that is no longer available on the Planned Parenthood website — following the controversy surrounding the recently released undercover videos by Center for Medical Progress.

Although pro-choice advocates say the video footage produced by CMP, which is run by longtime pro-life activist David Daleiden, was highly edited to make the organization look bad, that did not prevent these three organizations from claiming that Planned Parenthood was misleading the public by including them on its list of sponsors.

As Planned Parenthood is a tax-exempt organization and does not pay corporate income taxes, the three corporations were previously listed as employers who matched charitable donations made by their employees.

A Coca-Cola representative told the Daily Signal the corporation does not contribute to Planned Parenthood and does not match employee donations.

"We will ask them to correct the information," the Coca-Cola rep stated.

Meanwhile, a Ford official also said the motor company has not matched an employee donation to Planned Parenthood in over 10 years and requested to be removed from the list.

"We are making sure that Ford Motor Company is not listed as a Planned Parenthood contributor on their website," the Ford rep said. "In addition, we do not offer an employee match for charitable contributions."

A Xerox official was adamant that the company does not contribute to Planned Parenthood and there is no record of any donation being made by Xerox to Planned Parenthood in the last 20 years.

There are still 38 corporate sponsors listed as funding Planned Parenthood, including PepsiCo, Starbucks, Progressive, Wells Fargo, Verizon, Bank of America, Nike and other financial behemoths.

The controversial videos have sparked much debate as to whether Planned Parenthood broke any laws. By law, companies are allowed to seek compensation for the distribution of tissue only to recover costs, but it is illegal to profit off of such sales.

The videos have inspired pro-life conservatives to go after Planned Parenthood, which conducts over 300,000 abortions every year. Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have launched an investigation into Planned Parenthood's tissue compensation practices, and investigations have been launched by two states —Texas and Louisiana.

Although Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards said in a statement that her organization follows all legal guidelines and practices, that hasn't stopped Republicans in the House and Senate from introducing legislation to defund Planned Parenthood for a year.

Despite Republicans calling on the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into Planned Parenthood's practices, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Wednesday that the department will instead be investigating the Center for Medical Progress and whether it obtained its video footage legally.

"I'm aware of those matters generally from the media, and from some inquiries that have been made to the Department of Justice, and again at this point we're going to review all the information and determine what steps, if any, to take at the appropriate time," Lynch said when asked about the videos at a press conference.

On Thursday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a longtime pro-choice champion, joined other Democratic Congress members in calling for an investigation into the Center for Medical Progress.

"Let's have an investigation of those people who were trying to ensnare Planned Parenthood in a controversy that doesn't exist," Pelosi said. "Planned Parenthood has said that they have done nothing illegal. They do not ever charge, which would be illegal, for fetal tissue. They have only defrayed the cost of mailing that to someone, which is not breaking the law."

Daleiden, the CEO of Center for Medical Progress, said in a statement that the pro-choice backlash against the videos is just a way that the political left is trying to silence the "truth."

"Planned Parenthood and their political allies know our investigation has revealed the truth about the gruesome and horrific practices of partial-birth abortions and selling baby parts taking place throughout their organization," Daleiden said. "They will attack me and my organization all day long, but that does not change the facts about what our investigation has uncovered and what the American people now know — that Planned Parenthood is engaged in an enterprise-wide operation that traffics and sells baby body parts."

Good, maybe the rest will stop being sponsors also and they will be forced out of business.

 

[quip]

So, the cowards are scuttling the ship?

 

[King cobra]

So, the cowards are scuttling the ship?

Good point. They had to be cowards to have even been on that ship........or did you misspell that last word?

 

[King cobra]

Good, maybe the rest will stop being sponsors also and they will be forced out of business.

That would be a dream come true!
Unfortunately for now, there are just too many cowards out there who enjoy baby-killing.

 

[quip]

Good point. They had to be cowards to have even been on that ship........or did you misspell that last word?

Well, since the implied alternative doesn't make much contextual sense....I clearly understand why you posted this!

 

[King cobra]

Well, since the implied alternative doesn't make much contextual sense....I clearly understand why you posted this!

Not much into sense, are you?

 

[quip]

Not much into sense, are you?

Depends on the variety. :whip:

 

[aCultureWarrior]

Coca-Cola, Ford, Xerox Detest Being Listed as Planned Parenthood Sponsors in Light of Baby Parts Selling Scandal

Good, maybe the rest will stop being sponsors also and they will be forced out of business.

I'd read a similar article by American Family Association's Bryan Fischer praising these corporations for distancing themselves from Planned Parenthood.
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/fischer/150725

In Fischer's article the March of Dimes states: "To set the record straight, the March of Dimes does not have a relationship with Planned Parenthood. Additionally, the March of Dimes does not promote or fund abortion services, nor may foundation funds be used for directive counseling regarding abortion. Violation of this policy would be grounds for immediate cancellation of a grant or cooperative agreement."


Yet this article shows differently:

March of Dimes: In Their Own Words

"March of Dimes opposes abortion, except in cases where they don't oppose it. They refuse to pay for abortions, but they don't mind giving money to people who perform abortions. They don't want to be associated with someone who tells women to get abortions, but they don't mind being associated with someone who is associated with someone who tells women to get abortions.
March of Dimes opposes abortion as a solution to the problem of birth defects. They pursue this goal by encouraging families to have their unborn children tested for untreatable birth defects, so they can investigate their "options", such as abortion.

March of Dimes would rather deny medical care to poor children than risk the most subtle of threats to abortion. They have stated as clearly as one can that they are prepared to sacrifice the life and health of babies and mothers for the greater good of defending abortion."
http://www.pregnantpause.org/people/mod3.htm


One must remember that we're dealing with Godless corporations here whose only interest is in profit, i.e. they couldn't give a hoot about the innocent unborn. They wet their index fingers and hold them up to see which way the wind is blowing on every political and cultural issue; if selling dead baby body parts all of the sudden becomes popular, they'll change their tune.

These supposed moral corporations sponsor floats and booths at parades where all kinds of moral degeneracy is flaunted, including "a woman's right the choose".

If these corporations really cared about the lives of the innocent unborn, shouldn't they have cut off ties with Planned Parenthood about 58 million dead babies ago?

If you're relying on these heathens to change America for the better, don't hold your breath.

 

[King cobra]

Well, since the implied alternative doesn't make much contextual sense....I clearly understand why you posted this!

It seems you don’t clearly understand much.

The implied alternative is the shop of horrors that P.P. is once again exposed as being.

 

[King cobra]

I'd read a similar article by American Family Association's Bryan Fischer praising these corporations for distancing themselves from Planned Parenthood.
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/fischer/150725

In Fischer's article the March of Dimes states: "To set the record straight, the March of Dimes does not have a relationship with Planned Parenthood. Additionally, the March of Dimes does not promote or fund abortion services, nor may foundation funds be used for directive counseling regarding abortion. Violation of this policy would be grounds for immediate cancellation of a grant or cooperative agreement."


Yet this article shows differently:

March of Dimes: In Their Own Words

"March of Dimes opposes abortion, except in cases where they don't oppose it. They refuse to pay for abortions, but they don't mind giving money to people who perform abortions. They don't want to be associated with someone who tells women to get abortions, but they don't mind being associated with someone who is associated with someone who tells women to get abortions.
March of Dimes opposes abortion as a solution to the problem of birth defects. They pursue this goal by encouraging families to have their unborn children tested for untreatable birth defects, so they can investigate their "options", such as abortion.

March of Dimes would rather deny medical care to poor children than risk the most subtle of threats to abortion. They have stated as clearly as one can that they are prepared to sacrifice the life and health of babies and mothers for the greater good of defending abortion."
http://www.pregnantpause.org/people/mod3.htm


One must remember that we're dealing with Godless corporations here whose only interest is in profit, i.e. they couldn't give a hoot about the innocent unborn. They wet their index fingers and hold them up to see which way the wind is blowing on every political and cultural issue; if selling dead baby body parts all of the sudden becomes popular, they'll change their tune.

These supposed moral corporations sponsor floats and booths at parades where all kinds of moral degeneracy is flaunted, including "a woman's right the choose".

If these corporations really cared about the lives of the innocent unborn, shouldn't they have cut off ties with Planned Parenthood about 58 million dead babies ago?

If you're relying on these heathens to change America for the better, don't hold your breath.

Spot on!

 

[Tambora]

That would be a dream come true!

Amen!

 

[bybee]

It seems you don’t clearly understand much.

The implied alternative is the shop of horrors that P.P. is once again exposed as being.

I believe you've nailed it! "Shop of Horrors" ought to be the sign outside of Planned Parenthood clinics.

 

[Dan Emanuel]

Coca-Cola, Ford, Xerox Detest Being Listed as Planned Parenthood Sponsors in Light of Baby Parts Selling Scandal



Good, maybe the rest will stop being sponsors also and they will be forced out of business.

'Kind of make's me want to drink a Coke while driving in my Ford to pick up my Xerox printer.


Daniel

 

[The Horn]

Fact : Planned Parenthood donates fetal tissue for vital medical research , but ONLY WITH THE CONSENT OF ITS PATIENTS . This is NOT "selling baby organs ".
This is neither illegal nor immoral . There is no Planned parenthood scandal . The radical anti-choice organization "Center for medical progress " has spread this false rumor . THEY are the real criminals .
What an Orwellian name ! Making abortion illegal again is the exact opposite of medical progress !

 

[aikido7]

I am betting that the U.S. Congress will easily kill off Planned Parenthood, much like they did to ACORN years ago.

Unfortunately this may mean they jump the gun. The so-called "documentary videos" made of the ACORN office workers was finally proven to be heavily edited and were ultimately found to be dishonest but by that time the damage was already done.

I wonder if a similar thing will finally come out of this latest controversy.

The GOP obstructionists with the nefarious assistance of breitbart.com were also responsible for the loss of employment for one Shirley Sharrod who was summarily fired after another doctored film clip was released by the conservative website.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firing_of_Shirley_Sherrod

 

[King cobra]

Fact : Planned Parenthood donates fetal tissue for vital medical research , but ONLY WITH THE CONSENT OF ITS PATIENTS . This is NOT "selling baby organs ".
This is neither illegal nor immoral . There is no Planned parenthood scandal . The radical anti-choice organization "Center for medical progress " has spread this false rumor . THEY are the real criminals .
What an Orwellian name ! Making abortion illegal again is the exact opposite of medical progress !

Fact: The SS donated Jewish twins’ lives for vital medical research, but ONLY WITH THE CONSENT OF THE FÜHRER. Since Jews were believed to be sub-human,
this was neither illegal nor considered immoral. There was no Auschwitz scandal. The radical “Anti-Defamation League” has spread this false rumor. THEY are the real criminals.
What an Orwellian name ! Making the use of Jewish twins as medical experiments illegal is the exact opposite of medical progress !

In other words: Do you see how stupid you appear?

 

[Granite]

Fact: The SS donated Jewish twins’ lives for vital medical research, but ONLY WITH THE CONSENT OF THE FÜHRER. Since Jews were believed to be sub-human,
this was neither illegal nor considered immoral. There was no Auschwitz scandal. The radical “Anti-Defamation League” has spread this false rumor. THEY are the real criminals.
What an Orwellian name ! Making the use of Jewish twins as medical experiments illegal is the exact opposite of medical progress !

In other words: Do you see how stupid you appear?

Uh, wrong. What the SS did was completely illegal and they knew that full well. If you're gonna go with Godwin get your facts straight first.

 

[Granite]

I believe you've nailed it! "Shop of Horrors" ought to be the sign outside of Planned Parenthood clinics.

...including the ones who don't perform abortions, because birth control is terrifying.:yawn:

 

[Angel4Truth]

Uh, wrong. What the SS did was completely illegal and they knew that full well. If you're gonna go with Godwin get your facts straight first.

Illegal or not is in the eyes of the lawmakers is it not?

 

[King cobra]

Uh, wrong. What the SS did was completely illegal and they knew that full well. If you're gonna go with Godwin get your facts straight first.

Yes, I’m sure that if Hitler knew that members of the SS were abusing Jews, he would have had them flogged with a wet noodle.