'The Price is Right' special donates almost $100,000 to Planned Parenthood, sparks debate (boycott, abortion)

[Grlzrl]

I think Price is Right misjudged who their audience is. (was)


https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...onation-debate


'The Price is Right' special donates almost $100,000 to Planned Parenthood, sparks debate

CBS’ primetime special “The Price is Right At Night” sparked heated reactions from viewers on social media over its decision to donate nearly $100,000 to Planned Parenthood...

[Pilot1]

Your tax dollars are also going to them, against your iwll and the will of many others.

[odanny]

That's awesome, great choice.

[SFBayBoomer]

Originally Posted by odanny

That's awesome, great choice.

They produce good information for future parents, such as the following:

Under STD's: What you should know about Zika (Virus):

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/up...heet_d08_1.pdf

They help men, too:

Planned Parenthood And Men’s Health:

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/up...fact_sheet.pdf

Reducing Barriers to Care in Black Communities:

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/up...nities-d01.pdf

[prospectheightsresident]

While I really stopped watching the Price Is Right since Bob Barker retired and so it won't impact me (nothing for me to boycott), I'll say that this seems like a poor decision by the show's team. Rarely is it advisable to get involved in contentious issues and causes.

As for point about Planned Parenthood doing more than abortion, this is true. But in that case, why not just give money to agencies that do STD testing and treatment, pap smears, without the abortion piece