Planned Parenthood and NARAL are a waste of money and time

[unusualmusic_lj_archive]

even on the issue that they are supposed to be good at: abortion.


And the Catholic Bishops Endorse! A Special Thank-You To Planned Parenthood and NARAL

The national Planned Parenthood organization listed $126 million in assets in 2007. Cecile Richards made $385,163 (PDF). The state chapters whose employees put their lives on the line so women can have the right to choose deserve support and protection within the Democratic party that she is not providing.
NARAL paid Nancy Keenan $145,538 from the Foundation (PDF) in 2007, which listed total assets of $4,119,329. But the NARAL PAC reports $87,125 cash on hand as of September 30, 2009.
They knew this was coming since at least July 1 — and they didn’t even raise money for the fight.

All I have been getting from these guys is letters begging for money. The last one was telling me about what I want to thank Planned Parenthood for. There was the occasional "lets call our reps" but no sustained organizing. And now at the 11th hour. ZOMG CALL YOUR REPS!!!! BS. And you know why more American are antiabortion? Because there has been a along ass trend of pro-abortion forces not doing shit except asking for cash. And ceding the moral high ground to the antis. And. NOT ORGANIZING. If they won't protect their own hobbyhorse, is it any wonder that they refuse to consider the larger issue of reproductive justice? You know, I have been watching the public option advocates raising hell for months. The blogs have banded together, and every day of two there is strategy and whipping and organizing and pressure being applied to democratic behinds. What's going on in the feminist blogosphere. Why is there no such effort? So little campus reach out,for instance. If it going on, its way too little, and not at all effective. Instead of us attacking the dreadful Hyde Admendment, we are losing and being pushed back. What the point?

Comments

[kadath.livejournal.com]

NARAL is useless. They are a machine for turning money into hand-wringing. PP clinics are at least good for getting reproductive healthcare.

[unusualmusic.livejournal.com]

Yes PP clinic are great. One wonders how much longer they can continue to give healthcare at this rate.

[kadath.livejournal.com]

If people started sending donations earmarked for providing services only, do you think they'd get the point?

Probably not.

[virginia-fell.livejournal.com]

I don't know, but I will be doing that from now on (if only to make myself feel like my money's going where it should). Thanks for the suggestion.

[kadath.livejournal.com]

Make sure they do that first. Their form lets you specify where you want the money to go, but I don't see anything about what to allocate the donation on. If you check "local" it'll probably be used on services.

[virginia-fell.livejournal.com]

*nods* Most non-profits don't offer designations; you have to ask (since they prefer them to be undesignated in my experience). So I'll just ask, and see if I can.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_yggdrasil/]

Hey, did you hear the news? The House just passed the healthcare reform bill!