In light of the recent Planned Parenthood undercover videos, where babies are shown to be born alive and then killed for profit, more attention and scrutiny have been given to the organization’s founder, Margaret Sanger.
Margaret Sanger was arguably the largest advocate of eugenics in United States history, and her influence lives on in the 700 Planned Parenthood abortion clinics throughout the country -- 79 percent of which are located in predominantly black and Hispanic communities.
Please call (888) 317-2837 and ask them to remove this bust!
Eugenics (the notion and practice of removing “unfit” members of society through selective breeding and sterilization) was Sanger’s largest and most lasting crusade. Here are some of her controversial statements on the matter:
- “We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population."
- “Birth control must lead ultimately to a cleaner race."
- “I believe that there should be no more babies.”
As a result, a coalition of black pastors has petitioned the Smithsonian Institute to remove a prominent bust of Sanger from the Congressionally-funded National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. The bust of Sanger appears as part of their “Struggle for Justice” exhibit along with baseball player Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King, Jr.
However, the National Portrait Gallery has refused to comply with this request and continues to memorialize someone who is highly controversial and extremely offensive.
That is why we need your help by calling the Smithsonian Institute directly and asking them to remove this bust!
Please call (888) 317-2837 and be sure to let them know that our taxpayer dollars should not be used to honor a woman who wanted to exterminate everyone that she deemed "unfit".
As always, we appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
The MRC Action Team
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