....The Catholic Bishops want Americans to take a "second look" at abortion; Planned Parenthood wants no look at all.....

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, January 29, 2008

In San Francisco, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is under attack for its "Second Look" ad campaign now airing on local radio stations.

Ironically, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate (PPGG), which is no stranger to controversy, is the organization lashing out at area broadcasters for running the pro-life commercials.

As for what is or is not offensive, perhaps PPGG isn't the best judge.

The group most recently made headlines for its outrageous "Mile High Club" television ads, which featured a gay flight attendant named Stephen who cruises the aisles, showering young passengers with contraceptives. With the lights dimmed and party music blaring, he sits on the pilot's lap and hits on him.

Contrast that with USCCB's ads, which contain nothing but established medical facts. The commercial begins with the sound of a beating heart. "Hear that?" the announcer asks. "It's the heartbeat of an infant in the womb at six months. His heart's beating at about 140 beats per minute. If he were born right now, his chance of survival would be greater than 50%. But even today, his mother could choose to have an abortion...

Each year more than 18,000 babies who are already in their fifth month of pregnancy are aborted. And it's legal."

Planned Parenthood Golden Gate insists that USCCB is "touting lies" and "gross inaccuracies," charges that are more appropriately leveled at Planned Parenthood for misleading women about the reality of abortion.

While nothing in the Bishops' campaign is the slightest bit false or objectionable, the pro-abortion lobby is demanding the radio stations drop the ads.

We have a better idea. Why not log on to www.frc.org and compare the two commercials? I guarantee that you'll join us in applauding San Francisco stations KCBS and KFRC for upholding the free speech of pro-lifers.

The Catholic Bishops want Americans to take a "second look" at abortion; Planned Parenthood wants no look at all.

Additional Resources:

Second Look radio ad
http://www.secondlookproject.org/tslp_radio.html

Dawn Eden "Planned Parenthood's air sickness"
http://www.dawneden.com/2008/01/planned-parenthoods-air-sickness.html