Planned Parenthood’s New Campaign Capitalizes on Teenage Impulsiveness

Planned Parenthood’s new ad campaign is front and center in my local area. I asked my Facebook friends for their opinions of the “We’re your…” campaign which includes the phrases, “We’re Your Friends with Benefits” and “We’re Your Sexual Fantasy”. Most thought the campaign was smart and effective, and that it speaks well to teenagers. But that’s the problem. The ads paint casual sex as a fun, thrilling ride that all the cool kids are doing. And fun without consequences is to teenagers what candy is to children. Planned Parenthood is doing nothing more than luring teens to their centers like a kidnapper enticing a child to his van with the false promise of candy.

What Planned Parenthood Wants

Planned Parenthood wants the next generation. They want to break down a teen’s modesty, break their trust in their parents, and become their own personal sex expert. And they believe today’s teens want reproductive care with a “dash of humor.” Because what’s funnier than casual sex among sixteen year olds who are not equipped to deal with the responsibility or consequences of their actions?

One commenter on Facebook, Meaghan Kowalski, got it right saying, “Validating, exploiting, and capitalizing on the impulsive tendencies of adolescents is not something to be proud of. This campaign is not advocating for sexual and reproductive health. Grown-ups who care about kids and healthy development teach kids about behavior, choices, and their consequences. Could you imagine if this kind of thing was coming out of the educational system? That would cause an uproar. Our teens and older adolescents deserve better than this. And they are smarter than this.”

What You Can Do to Stop Them

Planned Parenthood is reaching teenagers and many are buying into their propaganda, but you can reach teens too. You may not have the millions of dollars that Planned Parenthood does, but you can still fight back.

• Visit American Life League’s STOPP International for ideas and tips to keep Planned Parenthood out of your community and schools or get them out.
• Purchase and distribute brochures that tell the truth about Planned Parenthood’s exploitation of teens.
• Share Live Action’s undercover videos from inside Planned Parenthood through social media including Facebook, Twitter and email.
• Create a pro-life presence outside of your local Planned Parenthood or join an existing group.

Our teens and adolescents deserve more than Planned Parenthood. They deserve the truth, they deserve self-respect, and they deserve a future untarnished with regret.

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