Skip to main content
Live Action LogoLive Action
planned-parenthood-pink-bus

Planned Parenthood’s attempt to pinkwash their scandal with #PinkOut Day fails

Icon of a megaphoneNewsbreak·By Cassy Cooke

Planned Parenthood’s attempt to pinkwash their scandal with #PinkOut Day fails

Planned Parenthood decided they needed to rally the troops, and announced #PinkOut Day. The goal was to have their supporters wear pink, pink out their profile pictures on social media, and to use the hashtag #PinkOut to show their solidarity with the abortion giant.

It’s #PinkOut Day! Today, we’re turning the Internet pink. We’re rallying for reproductive health and rights in cities…

Posted by Planned Parenthood on Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Unfortunately for Planned Parenthood, #PinkOut Day turned out to be a massive failure. Sure, they had their supporters:

#PINKOUT Day! #StandwithPP Enough attacks on Women’s Healthcare … Planned Parenthood Action!

Posted by I’m Still Josh on Tuesday, September 29, 2015

This tweet is no longer available. It may have been deleted or made private. Try on X.

This tweet is no longer available. It may have been deleted or made private. Try on X.

This tweet is no longer available. It may have been deleted or made private. Try on X.

This tweet is no longer available. It may have been deleted or made private. Try on X.

A search of the #PinkOut hashtag on social media found that many mentions were coming from Planned Parenthood and other abortion organizations, like NARAL — and not from average women looking to support Planned Parenthood.

Article continues below

Dear Reader,

Have you ever wanted to share the miracle of human development with little ones? Live Action is proud to present the "Baby Olivia" board book, which presents the content of Live Action's "Baby Olivia" fetal development video in a fun, new format. It's perfect for helping little minds understand the complex and beautiful process of human development in the womb.

Receive our brand new Baby Olivia board book when you give a one-time gift of $30 or more (or begin a new monthly gift of $15 or more).

Planned Parenthood provides essential services for LGBT people. After months of relentless attacks on Planned Parenthood, it’s time to #StandWithPP on #PinkOut Day. http://ppact.io/PinkOutDayfb

Posted by GLAAD on Tuesday, September 29, 2015

In fact, the effort may have backfired wildly on Planned Parenthood, as pro-lifers quickly took over the hashtag, urging people to #BlackOut the #PinkOut. While #PinkOut started the day trending on Twitter, within hours, the hashtag #DefundPP had taken its place.

This tweet is no longer available. It may have been deleted or made private. Try on X.

Planned Parenthood’s attempt to pinkwash away their scandal ended up being an epic failure, thanks to the actions of pro-lifers who refuse to let the issue be erased.

Wearing pink would not have made the videos any less horrific; hashtags can’t make the reality of what Planned Parenthood has done go away. No matter how many of their supporters Planned Parenthood can get to pink out their profile pictures or throw on a pink shirt, America has shown that they refuse to be fooled any longer. The truth will not be hidden away any longer.

Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.

Contact editor@liveaction.org for questions, corrections, or if you are seeking permission to reprint any Live Action News content.

Guest Articles: To submit a guest article to Live Action News, email editor@liveaction.org with an attached Word document of 800-1000 words. Please also attach any photos relevant to your submission if applicable. If your submission is accepted for publication, you will be notified within three weeks. Guest articles are not compensated (see our Open License Agreement). Thank you for your interest in Live Action News!

Read Next

Read Nextabortion
Analysis

A growing number of Americans call themselves ‘pro-choice’ – but what’s really behind it?

Nancy Flanders

·

Spotlight Articles