Indirectly supporting abortion?

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Could it be possible that without realizing it, we all indirectly support abortion even though the Catholic standpoint on the issue is to be pro-life?

I was surprised for instance, to discover that the Susan G. Komen Foundation gives money to Planned Parenthood.

examiner.com/conservative-in-houston/susan-g-komen-foundation-explains-link-to-planned-parenthood

According to their open letter, a couple of Catholic ethicists determined that it was not immoral to give to Susan G. Komen if some of their funds are routed to Planned Parenthood. However let’s be honest here-- we all know that abortion still happens, no matter how few the number.

Here is a list of other companies that donate to Planned Parenthood:

holysmoke.org/fem/fem0333.htm

I was very much surprised. How many things do you all see there that surprise you? Perhaps the brand that you buy sandwich cold cuts are there, the vehicle you drive, the jeans you wear, the pencils you write with, and the baby products you use (irony)?

What do we do then? If we are in full knowledge that a company donates money that can be used for abortive procedures, should we boycott those companies? If we don’t boycott, are we just as liable as the person who hands over their cash to fund abortions?

For some that may sound extreme but I personally do not support the March of Dimes anymore because of their expressed support of using fetal tissue in research. How’s that for irony-- they market them selves as supporting infants and infant development, along with pregnancy, but think it’s acceptable to use unborn infant tissue in research.

As I already asked-- what do we do? Do we reject many products that are at our convenience and within our budgets to ensure that we do not indirectly support abortions or unethical sexual teaching (Planned Parenthood gives out contraception to teens without informing their parents), or do we make sure the money we give to businesses does not directly go to abortion funding? If we do that, how do we ensure that our dollars to pay for that pack of Mead pencils does not go where we don’t want it to?
 
That’s simply how money works. If GE donates 1million to PP, and you buy one of their products, isn’t it just the same as buying a used product from someone who then goes out and buys a new GE product?

The real issue is when people profit from such institutions, such as “nearly-slave” labor being used to produce super cheap products. You get the product at someone’s expense. That ist he reason I buy higher priced US and other free country products when possible. Until Planned Parenthood donates their money to these companies, they aren’t making any profit on their donations (besides maybe tax benefits) so you are fine to buy their products.

Also, did it occur to you that these companies (and the individuals that comprise the company) could also spend the money on illegal and immoral uses as well? Such as pornography, prostitutes, homosexual agendas, campaign money for pro-abort candidates, and many, many other places and things?
 
I have read elsewhere that only donations or purchases directly to causing evil are morally problematic. For instance, GE doesn’t perform abortions. In general it produces a morally neutral products (aircraft engines, railroad locomotives, certain medical supplies, etc). Purchasing these is fine. If the company officials then turn around and donate to PP, then it is the company officials moral failing, not the consumer’s. All the costumer did was buy a refrigerator!

If however, GE purchased a medical facility and and began employing abortionists, then its a different story.
 
Because Susan G Komen is a charity, the standards I think might be stricter.

Susy G pays for breast cancer screenings at PP locations, when really this service could be provided at morally neutral locations. They play into PP’s public relation’s strategy, by making PP look like it is more than an abortion mill. I don’t think that we should fall for the trick.

Donating to SGK itself might not quite be sinful though (I don’t know the exact circumstances), but I think that any appearance of charity support for PP is too much. Certainly those yogurt promotions that donate a small percentage of the profits are not sinful (for same reasons applicable to GE), as buying yogurt isn’t sinful!
 
How about The March of Dimes? If one goes to their website and reads, they have a section on abortion, and a section on fetal tissue research. It is almost a contradiction to read those two things. How else can one procure fetal tissue if not from an abortion?
 
Does anyone have a list more recent than the one from 1993 that the link leads to? Some of those companies are out of business now.
 
I suggest you check out Life Decisions International. They provide an up-to-date, extensive list of all organizations that support Planned Parenthood, for the purpose of participating in an organized boycott of said organizations. You do have to buy this list, but simply because they do not want anyone who is pro-abortion taking the list for free, and then encouraging these organizations to keep supporting PP. This is worth doing–they’ve prevented millions of dollars from going to PP, and they also explain why NOT to buy from said organizations.
Like I said, check them out!
God Bless.
 
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