Joe Pitts: “I read recently that Planned Parenthood in San Francisco has launched a fresh marketing gimmick to drum up new business…”

“I read recently that Planned Parenthood in San Francisco has launched a fresh marketing gimmick to drum up new business for its clinics. Under its ``Tell A Friend'' campaign, girls can earn free movie tickets for referring a friend to Planned Parenthood clinics. These same area clinics are offering the chance to win a free iPod for scheduling an appointment by April 30. While the idea of luring young girls into abortion clinics with gimmicks like free iPods and movie tickets may be outrageous, I guess it shouldn't be surprising. After all, Planned Parenthood may be feeling the financial squeeze these days. Statistics show U.S. teenagers are having fewer abortions than any time since Roe v. Wade, and polling indicates that today's teenagers are more pro-life than previous generations. Mr. Speaker, the pro-choice side likes to say that their goal is to see that abortion in America is safe, legal and rare; but those who truly seek to reduce abortion rates in America aren't baiting girls into abortion clinics with offers of free movie tickets and iPods. ____________________”