The Kentucky Science Center is red-faced after kids at a March 21 health event got handed adult coloring books featuring genitalia and Planned Parenthood cheerleading.
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Parents flipped out, understandably not thrilled their 8-year-olds were doodling downstairs diagrams.
The Kentucky Science Center responded to the backlash with this Facebook post:
Planned Parenthood initially swore they didn't pass out the spicy sketchbooks (of course), calling it a smear campaign.
‘We want to be clear: the coloring book currently being circulated online was not distributed at the event,' Allen said in a written statement. ‘Claims suggesting otherwise are false and appear to be part of a coordinated attempt to stir outrage and manufacture controversy. We remain committed to showing up for Kentucky youth and families with the information they need to lead safe and healthy lives.'
They then backtracked on that claim.
The parents have thoughts:
Heather Terry, of Elizabethtown, said her 9-year old daughter came home from a school field trip with the book.
‘I don't care where the content came from,' Terry said. ‘I didn't even know if it came from Planned Parenthood. I just know she'd gotten it at the science center and it said Planned Parenthood on it. My concern was the material itself and the content inside for my child personally. I feel like that's something I should have control over — when she sees and how she gets that information, not just given out freely because she walked up and someone says 'Here do you want a coloring book?'"
The Science Center apologized on March 26, banned Planned Parenthood from future events, and promised to keep a sharper eye on the swag bag.
Lesson learned: Maybe stick to rocket ships and dinosaurs next time (and don't invite an organization that's known for aborting kids).
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