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A Scandalous Relationship: Catholic Colleges and Planned Parenthood A Scandalous Relationship: Catholic Colleges and Planned Parenthood A Special Investigative Report April 11, 2011 Updated May 5, 2011 9415 West Street Manassas, Virginia 20110 A Scandalous Relationship: Catholic Colleges and Planned Parenthood Introduction and Methodology For 18 years, The Cardinal Newman Society has exposed scandalous activity at many Catholic colleges and universities. Although today we are beginning to see some movement toward a renewal of Catholic identity in Catholic higher education, serious problems remain. Current public attention to Planned Parenthood—the largest abortion provider in the United States, responsible for extensive promotion and distribution of contraceptives—prompted us to perform a simple, public search of the websites of Catholic colleges and universities. Despite the Catholic Church‟s unambiguous teaching on abortion and contraception, we discovered referrals to Planned Parenthood for “health” services, internships and fellowships with Planned Parenthood, seemingly boastful disclosures of employees‟ past work with Planned Parenthood, and other ties to this and other “pro-choice” organizations. The problems are spread across dozens of institutions, with occasional concentrations at highly secularized institutions like Georgetown University and Seattle University, two leading Jesuit institutions. What is publicized on the Internet often indicates more extensive concerns hidden from public view, so while the information contained this report is shocking and scandalous, it is only based on a rudimentary search of college websites and likely does not capture all ties to Planned Parenthood at Catholic colleges and universities. If one considers—from a faithfully Catholic perspective—the fact that Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider in the United States and a leading contributor to what Pope John Paul II labeled a “culture of death,” any relationship to Planned Parenthood or those who have worked for such an organization is simply unacceptable. In no way can the work of Planned Parenthood be considered compatible with the mission of Catholic higher education or the moral teachings of the Catholic Church. Furthermore, any relationship to Planned Parenthood endangers students who may develop a sense of comfort with an organization that destroys innocent lives, ruins souls and plays a leading role in the demise of American culture. A Catholic educator who cares for the wellbeing of students would do everything possible to dissuade a student from entering the doors of a Planned Parenthood clinic. Nothing good can come of it. Finally, the brazen manner in which Catholic colleges and universities are publicly disclosing—even proudly touting—their ties or the ties of their employees, students and alumni to Planned Parenthood is shocking. There appears to be a pervasive attitude toward Planned Parenthood that regards the abortion and contraceptive agency as benign. This attitude is simply inconsistent with a genuine Catholic sensibility. We urge Catholic colleges and universities to embrace a no-tolerance position for any relationship with Planned Parenthood—including disqualifying candidates for teaching positions with previous experience working with or for pro-abortion organizations. CardinalNewmanSociety.org Page 2 of 24 A Scandalous Relationship: Catholic Colleges and Planned Parenthood There are matters of Catholic identity which require discernment and which may not point to simple solutions. There is no such nuance here—Planned Parenthood is a serious danger to the health, lives and souls of innocent students. There is no place for Planned Parenthood on a Catholic campus. CardinalNewmanSociety.org Page 3 of 24 A Scandalous Relationship: Catholic Colleges and Planned Parenthood Counseling & Medical Referrals A program published by the Theatre School at DePaul University (IL) for a February 2004 performance of The Wrestling Season, a play about sexual assault, included a referral “for help or information” to Planned Parenthood in Chicago. The program advised, “This is a good place to call if you need information about birth control, safer sex or the morning after pill.” http://theatreschool.depaul.edu/pdf/performance/04TGWrestlingSeason.pdf The Edgewood College (WI) Health Service offers a “sexual health” page that refers students to Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin for “confidential reproductive health and family planning services including pregnancy testing, contraceptive supplies.” The site also refers students to an “emergency contraception” hotline and informs students, “Plan B is available at pharmacies/stores staffed by a licensed Pharmacist. To buy Plan B, you must present identification showing proof that you are at least 18 years old. It is available to both women and men.” http://my.edgewood.edu/sites/services/hth/Shared%20Documents/HIV,%20STI%20and %20Sexual%20Health%20Information.aspx The faculty handbook for the Women‟s Studies Program at Loyola University Chicago (IL) dated Fall 2005, lists “Resources in and around Chicago” including: “Planned Parenthood/Chicago provides reproductive health services, especially for those who do not have adequate resources in settings which preserve and protect the privacy, dignity, and essential rights of the individual; provides education which ensures an understanding of sexuality and its implications for the individual, the family, and society; and initiates, advocates, and causes to be implemented, public and private policies which guarantee reproductive self determination and the services and resources necessary to ensure it.” http://www.luc.edu/womenstudies/pdfs/facultyhandbook_fall05.pdf Update May 2, 2011: Links to websites about “Sex” and mentions of Planned Parenthood and SmarterSex.org have been removed from this webpage. The Counseling Center at Marian University (WI) offers links to websites about “Sex” including the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and SmarterSex.org. http://www.marianuniversity.edu/counseling/ Update May 2, 2011: Document removed from site. The website of Marquette University Law School (WI) includes a “Milwaukee Survival Guide,” which recommends “services” including Planned Parenthood and the National Organization for Women. http://law.marquette.edu/s3/site/images/current/orientation/pdfs/survivalGuide.pdf CardinalNewmanSociety.org Page 4 of 24 A Scandalous Relationship: Catholic Colleges and Planned Parenthood Update May 5, 2011: Document also appears here http://www.msmc.la.edu/PDFFiles/CPS/Referrals_pregnancy%20website.pdf. The Counseling and Psychological Services at Mount St. Mary’s College (CA) offers a list of “Pregnancy and Parent Resources” including the Santa Monica Center of Planned Parenthood and the Los Angeles Center of Planned Parenthood, noting that they provide “pregnancy options education,” “information on pregnancy planning” and “birth control.” Also recommended is Catholics for Choice, which “helps Catholic women to make thoughtful decisions through respected publications that address Catholic doctrine and the moral and ethical issues involved in reproductive health decisions.” The list recommends the Pregnancy Options website, which asks “Is this the right time for me to bring a new life into the world through my body?” and “Abortion: Which method is right for me?” The list also recommends sites for “family planning” help. Update May 5, 2011: This document is no longer at this location. http://www.msmc.la.edu/PDFFiles/CPS/Referrals_pregnancy2.pdf Update May 2, 2011: Planned Parenthood is no longer mentioned on this webpage. In the Student Life section of the website for Rockhurst University (MO), the site presents a vision for “wellness”: “With a spirit of collaboration, the various offices seek to guide the development, implementation and evaluation of wellness programs at Rockhurst University in line with the Jesuit mission.” Among the recommended activities is “Speaker from Planned Parenthood on sex education.” http://www.rockhurst.edu/studentlife/wellness/index.asp Counseling and Psychological Services at Seattle University (WA) points students to various resources for “sexual health” including Planned Parenthood. (After complaints from The Cardinal Newman Society, Students for Life of America and 14 other organizations in March 2011, the link to Planned Parenthood‟s website has been broken but the listing is not removed.) http://www.seattleu.edu/caps/inner.aspx?id=18966 The Office for Wellness and Health Promotion at Seattle University (WA), sponsors the Peer Health Action Team (PHAT), which includes students who teach their peers about issues including “sexual health.” One of the PHAT students featured on the University website says, “I got to be on the Teen Council for Planned Parenthood in high school and loved it.” http://www.seattleu.edu/HealthPromotion/Inner.aspx?id=18896 Health Promotion Services at the University of San Francisco (CA) provides students information on vaginal yeast infections, including a referral to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. http://www.usfca.edu/uploadedFiles/Destinations/Offices_and_Services/HPS/PDF_files/ vaginal-yeast-infections.pdf CardinalNewmanSociety.org Page 5 of 24 A Scandalous Relationship: Catholic Colleges and Planned Parenthood Internships & Fellowships The Student Development and Counseling Center at Assumption College (MA) recruited students in 2007 for summer internships with the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. http://www1.assumption.edu/stulife/StuDev/jobs/listings_internships.php Planned
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