Sports is usually outside the purview of Birth Pangs. But this litle item caught our attention.
The Ottawa Senators’ Better Halves are holding a fundraising Tree Raffle.
Tickets will be on sale at home games on Nov. 29, Dec. 1, Dec 15 and Dec. 22. All funds raised through the sale of tickets will be matched by the Sens Foundation and directed to the following charities: First Place Pregnancy Centre, Kids Help Phone Ottawa and Harmony House.
So, what are these charities? Harmony House is a women’s shelter. OK. Kids Help Phone, as its name might suggest, offers help to kids in various kinds of distress. Fine. And
First Place Pregnancy Centre is a
Crisis Pregnancy Centre.
Uh-oh.
Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), also known as pregnancy resource centers, are non-profit organizations established by pro-life supporters that work to persuade pregnant women to give birth rather than have abortions, with a focus on women facing unplanned or “crisis” pregnancies. CPCs may advise women regarding parenting and adoption. Some CPCs provide non-medical supportive services to pregnant and parenting women. Most CPCs do not provide medical care.
CPCs are typically supported and staffed by pro-life Christians. Individual CPCs are usually affiliated with a larger pro-life Christian CPC organization, or with a specific Christian church. Some CPCs operate as parachurch organizations. Most are in the United States.
And, it seems, Canada too.
We at Birth Pangs are not the only ones with a teensy problem with this.
A news release from Planned Parenthood Ottawa says:
One of the organizations set to benefit from the money raised is the First Place Pregnancy Centre, an organization in Ottawa that claims to “want you to be empowered to make your choice”, but which will not provide women facing an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy with referrals to abortion services. As a pro-choice organization, Planned Parenthood Ottawa is concerned that generous Senators fans contributing to this fundraising campaign may do so without knowing that a portion of their donations is going to support an anti-choice organization.
So, wittingly or not, the ‘Better Halves’ (*snerk*) are supporting fetus fetishists.
Generous Sens fans (*snerk*) take note.
Jeebus. Let’s hope that hockey’s “first ladies” will reconsider
Very disappointing. You’d think they’d be more enlightened. After all, their hubbies sport jerseys that resemble a condom logo.
Good catch fern. Isn’t one of the Sens a born-again evangelical fundamentalist?
Beijing York, I googled a bit and found that a player named Mike Fisher has something of a rep on the toobz as a ‘devout Christian’. Also a rep as a tough guy. Maybe arms were twisted?
Always liked the Bruins better, anyway.
Oh, I’m surprised my auntie didn’t tell me about this. She believes in women’s human rights *and* she’s a Sens fan! I’ll bet she’s steaming! Heh! Maybe she’ll go back to cheering for the Leafs!
I hate those “pregnancy crisis centres.” Talk about manipulation.
I’m pretty sure you meant “fetus fetishists,” not “fetish fetishists.”
Feel free to toss this comment after processing.
Thank you, CC. Fixed. And I’m not tossing the comment to remind self not to *snerk* until after proofreading.
What is the ISSUE. I am pro life, I support this choice GO SENS GO
Well, Spinman, the ISSUE was — note past tense — that the Better Halves did not see fit to enlighten their
marksfans that part of their hard-earned dough was going to support an anti-choice, anti-contraception outfit.I’m sure many Sens fans, benighted souls as they are, are anti-choice. They, and you, are free to support whatever cause you wish.
Pro-choice Sens fans were a tad pissed however.
Oh, and Spinman, your Sens WENT already.