Planned Parenthood is once again under fire after handing out coloring books with pages containing breasts, a female uterus, and male genitals to children, lying about the incident, then claiming it was a mistake.
The March 21 controversy at the Kentucky Science Center involved a group of over 400 eight to 13-year-old children from local middle and elementary schools.
The center said in a social media post Wednesday,
We sincerely apologize for the distribution of a Planned Parenthood coloring book at our recent Health & Wellness Days event. Planned Parenthood provided this material without our consent and it does not reflect our policies or the intended content for the event.
We deeply regret the harm this caused. We are taking immediate steps to ensure that all materials distributed at our events are thoroughly reviewed in advance and this partner is no longer welcome at the Science Center.
However, according to WDRB, “Planned Parenthood disputes the coloring book was distributed at all, calling the claims ‘false’ and ‘part of a coordinated attempt to stir outrage and manufacture controversy.’”
Per WDRB:
Jennifer Allen, director of external affairs officer for the Planned Parenthood region that covers Kentucky and Indiana, contradicted the science center Wednesday. In a written statement, Allen said Planned Parenthood was invited to be a “community partner” at the science center’s Health & Wellness Days “to share information rooted in science, public health, and education.”
“We want to be clear: the coloring book currently being circulated online was not distributed at the event,” Allen said in a written statement. “Claims suggesting otherwise are false and appear to be part of a coordinated attempt to stir outrage and manufacture controversy. We remain committed to showing up for Kentucky youth and families with the information they need to lead safe and healthy lives.”
Heather Terry, of Elizabethtown, said her 9-year old daughter came home from a school field trip with the book.
“I don’t care where the content came from,” Terry said. “I didn’t even know if it came from Planned Parenthood. I just know she’d gotten it at the science center and it said Planned Parenthood on it. My concern was the material itself and the content inside for my child personally. I feel like that’s something I should have control over — when she sees and how she gets that information, not just given out freely because she walked up and someone says ‘Here do you want a coloring book?’”
Additionally, the science center had reportedly sent an advanced email to Planned Parenthood and other event partners, asking them to “please let us know what you are planning to bring to the event.” But Planned Parenthood was reportedly over an hour late to the event, making it difficult for the science center’s staff to vet their materials properly. What a coincidence!
In an update on Friday, the science center added a statement from Planned Parenthood, where they walked back the lie. “We have learned that a staff member inadvertently distributed an item that wouldn’t typically be used in a setting like this event…we apologize for this error and are reviewing our internal protocols,” the abortion group said:
We appreciate the dialogue in this comment section and want to give an update on this situation.
Our mission is, and always has been, to inspire a love of science through education and we regret that the adult-oriented coloring book was distributed and are taking ownership of this issue by reinforcing our processes to prevent it from happening again.
We also appreciate Planned Parenthood acknowledging this mistake, and helping clarify the situation by stating: “We have learned that a staff member inadvertently distributed an item that wouldn’t typically be used in a setting like this event…we apologize for this error and are reviewing our internal protocols.”
We understand that many people feel strongly about this, and we respect all perspectives. Our focus remains on providing a welcoming space for science education. We hope to see you at the Science Center in the future as we continue to serve our community.
For more information, this article provides a full account of what transpired, and similar articles have been posted by WAVE, the Courier-Journal, WLKY, and WHAS.
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