ATLANTA, Jan. 20 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate
of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., responded
today to Planned Parenthood's King Day press release linking the work of the
abortion business to the civil rights leader.
"Every year Planned Parenthood tries to imply that Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. would approve of what it does today because he received an award from
the organization 44 years ago," said Dr. King. "Every year they lie. My
Uncle stood for equal protection and non- violence -- two concepts that
Planned Parenthood violates every day by being the nation's largest abortion
business."
Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, stated that Planned
Parenthood is no stranger to falsehoods. "Videotape reveals that Planned
Parenthood doesn't tell the truth to women and doesn't tell legal
authorities about possible criminal activity," said Fr. Pavone. "Its implied
claims about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are just more of Planned
Parenthood's stock in trade -- deceit."
"Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did not attend the event where his award was
presented. We don't even know if he wrote the words of the acceptance speech
that was read at the banquet," added Dr. King. "In 1966, abortion on demand
was unthinkable. To imply that Uncle Martin's receipt of that award
constitutes his endorsement of what Planned Parenthood engages in today --
the destruction of human lives -- is an outrage."
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro- life organization
dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit
www.priestsforlife.org.
Christian Newswire
To: National Desk
Contact: Margaret,
Priests for Life,
888-735-3448 ext 251
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