The president of Planned Parenthood announced Wednesday the organization’s plans to become more involved with the political process and for the first time endorse a presidental candidate in 2004.
Gloria Feldt, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said Florida is a key battle ground in the fight for abortion rights, especially with State Speaker Johnnie Byrd’s proposed constitutional ammendment to require parental notification for minors seeking abortions.
A barbie doll, locked in a bird cage sat on each table during the breakfast meeting at the Westin Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, symbolizing what the group calls Byrd’s attempt to take away women’s rights.
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Strange how the not-for-profit status of Churches can be jeopardized if they support a specific political candidate, but Banned Parenthood which receives millions from the government can endorse a specific candidate. I would be curious to know if in fact they are violating their status. But this will be a tough decision for PP to make, to determine just which democratic candidate is the most pro-abortion. They just might need to use the enny-meeny-miny-moloch method.
