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The Empire of Emptiness: Planned Parenthood's Political Machine
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When Frank and Lillie Gilbreth were asked by a visiting matron to head a new local chapter of Planned Parenthood in Montclair, New Jersey, Frank responded with a whistle. When a flock of the Gilbreths' twelve children appeared in the parlor within nine seconds, setting a family record, the lady from Planned Parenthood, one Mrs. Mebane, nearly fainted. "Shame on you!" she shouted. "And within 18 miles of national headquarters."
That memorable scene from Cheaper by the Dozen radiates the charm of another era. Today in 2003, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and its global partner, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), are scarcely 18 miles from …
