January 5, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – In a stunning reversal of one of Planned Parenthood’s biggest talking points, the abortion giant’s CEO boasted in an interview last week that to say abortion is only a very small part of what Planned Parenthood offers not only stigmatizes abortion, but it minimizes a “critically important part” of the organization’s overall mission.
Alexis McGill Johnson, president and chief executive of Planned Parenthood, told The Washington Post Dec. 29 that it’s not a problem if “abortion” is the first word that comes to mind when people hear the name Planned Parenthood.
“I think abortion is health care. And so, if the first thing they think about is health care when they think about Planned Parenthood, I think that’s fine. Planned Parenthood proudly serves all forms of sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion, and I think when we try to exclude it, we’re excluding a critical part of and a critical option for health care,” she said.
When pressed that Planned Parenthood has historically made the case that abortion is a very small part of all the things the organization does, McGill Johnson replied that such a characterization is problematic.
“Overall, certainly. But it is
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