ckaihatsu
2nd June 2017, 18:59
WTF, Kansas City???
Dear Chris,
Major League Baseball team Kansas City Royals just announced a new campaign to promote anti-abortion propaganda at their games and on their network of 60 radio stations.1
The team is partnering with the Vitae Foundation, a leader in the anti-abortion movement that is known for manipulating and lying to women who seek abortions, and promoting extreme anti-choice propaganda. Vitae's deceptive ads are so bad that they've already been pulled from one Kansas City radio station2--yet the Royals signed up to broadcast them at games and over the airwaves.
The foundation's partnership with the Royals would be a significant boost for the organization's extreme anti-woman agenda. But we can stop it if we all speak out right away--will you add your name to this petition today?
Tell the Kansas City Royals: Stop lying to your fans about abortion--cut ties with the Vitae Foundation. (https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/KC_Royals_Vitae/?t=2&akid=4653.852651.r13JpU)
Sign the petition (https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/KC_Royals_Vitae/?t=3&akid=4653.852651.r13JpU)
So-called "crisis pregnancy centers" -- the kind of organizations funded by the Vitae Foundation -- are shameless about the tactics they use to keep women from having abortions, like telling women they'll get cancer or suffer debilitating mental illnesses if they have an abortion. They even go so far as having staff with absolutely no medical training dress up to look like nurses and doctors.3 And despite the overt manipulation, they repeatedly get away with it.
Now, with the media muscle and reach of the Kansas City Royals, these sham "clinics" have almost unrestricted access to an enormous audience. With the help of Royals Hall of Famer and fervent anti-abortionist, Mike Sweeney,4 anti-abortion messages will be broadcast both inside and outside of the ballpark. With no one to tell the truth about what these so-called "crisis pregnancy centers" really do, this anti-choice strategy could have a huge influence on miseducating fans and the public.
Baseball fans should know they're going to a ball game to enjoy a classic American pastime--not to be lied to by a baseball team about abortion. Tell the Kansas City Royals to end its relationship with the Vitae Foundation. (https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/KC_Royals_Vitae/?t=4&akid=4653.852651.r13JpU)
--Nita, Shaunna, Kat, Karin, Adam, Holly, Kathy, Onyi, Susan, Anathea, Audine, Shannon, Emma, PaKou, Pilar, Natalie, Melody, and Pam, the UltraViolet team
Sources:
1. Vitae Partners With World Champion Kansas City Royals, Vitae Foundation, accessed June 1, 2017
2. The Church of Lazlo Podcast, 96.5 The Buzz, May 17, 2017
3. The Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers, NARAL Pro-Choice America, January 1, 2017
4. Kansas City Royals Captain Mike Sweeney inspires New York Professionals With Faith Message, Life Site News, December 20, 2006
Want to support our work? UltraViolet is funded by members like you, and our tiny staff ensures small contributions go a long way. Chip in here. (https://weareultraviolet.actionkit.com/donate/donate?t=1&akid=4653.852651.r13JpU)
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Dear Chris,
Major League Baseball team Kansas City Royals just announced a new campaign to promote anti-abortion propaganda at their games and on their network of 60 radio stations.1
The team is partnering with the Vitae Foundation, a leader in the anti-abortion movement that is known for manipulating and lying to women who seek abortions, and promoting extreme anti-choice propaganda. Vitae's deceptive ads are so bad that they've already been pulled from one Kansas City radio station2--yet the Royals signed up to broadcast them at games and over the airwaves.
The foundation's partnership with the Royals would be a significant boost for the organization's extreme anti-woman agenda. But we can stop it if we all speak out right away--will you add your name to this petition today?
Tell the Kansas City Royals: Stop lying to your fans about abortion--cut ties with the Vitae Foundation. (https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/KC_Royals_Vitae/?t=2&akid=4653.852651.r13JpU)
Sign the petition (https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/KC_Royals_Vitae/?t=3&akid=4653.852651.r13JpU)
So-called "crisis pregnancy centers" -- the kind of organizations funded by the Vitae Foundation -- are shameless about the tactics they use to keep women from having abortions, like telling women they'll get cancer or suffer debilitating mental illnesses if they have an abortion. They even go so far as having staff with absolutely no medical training dress up to look like nurses and doctors.3 And despite the overt manipulation, they repeatedly get away with it.
Now, with the media muscle and reach of the Kansas City Royals, these sham "clinics" have almost unrestricted access to an enormous audience. With the help of Royals Hall of Famer and fervent anti-abortionist, Mike Sweeney,4 anti-abortion messages will be broadcast both inside and outside of the ballpark. With no one to tell the truth about what these so-called "crisis pregnancy centers" really do, this anti-choice strategy could have a huge influence on miseducating fans and the public.
Baseball fans should know they're going to a ball game to enjoy a classic American pastime--not to be lied to by a baseball team about abortion. Tell the Kansas City Royals to end its relationship with the Vitae Foundation. (https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/KC_Royals_Vitae/?t=4&akid=4653.852651.r13JpU)
--Nita, Shaunna, Kat, Karin, Adam, Holly, Kathy, Onyi, Susan, Anathea, Audine, Shannon, Emma, PaKou, Pilar, Natalie, Melody, and Pam, the UltraViolet team
Sources:
1. Vitae Partners With World Champion Kansas City Royals, Vitae Foundation, accessed June 1, 2017
2. The Church of Lazlo Podcast, 96.5 The Buzz, May 17, 2017
3. The Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers, NARAL Pro-Choice America, January 1, 2017
4. Kansas City Royals Captain Mike Sweeney inspires New York Professionals With Faith Message, Life Site News, December 20, 2006
Want to support our work? UltraViolet is funded by members like you, and our tiny staff ensures small contributions go a long way. Chip in here. (https://weareultraviolet.actionkit.com/donate/donate?t=1&akid=4653.852651.r13JpU)
You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time.