NYC’s Planned Parenthood welcomes the holiday season with advocacy advice
Nothing says it’s the holiday season like talking about abortion, right?
At the Planned Parenthood of New York City that would seem to be the case. The abortion provider has offered “tips” for debates involving Planned Parenthood’s purpose and funding just in time for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the winter solstice.
“The holidays are upon us! Going home or getting together with relatives for the holidays is always a stressful time, but if your family members are the type who regularly protest outside the local Planned Parenthood, you know that this holiday is going to be a doozy,” the New York City affiliate of Planned Parenthood explains on its website. “Luckily, we have some tips for surviving those awkward conversations”
The abortion provider offers supporters “8 Easy Steps for Discussing Reproductive Health and Justice at the Holiday Table.” The online cheat-sheet includes such advice as “Avoid bumper speak talk” to steer away from anger-inducing slogans, and “Remember the big picture” to keep the conversation on common goals such as the need for health care. It also advises readers to “Know your facts, but keep the conversation more global.”
“It’s good to clarify misinformation—for example, the misconception that emergency contraception ends a pregnancy—but staying there can cause a fight. Instead, try to clarify, and then transition back to the underlying value of why you believe what you do,” the tip sheet explains.
Planned Parenthood of New York’s “tip” sheet continues by explaining that “reproductive heath” is not a black and white issue and that advocates at the holiday dinner table should respect people’s ambivalence. The fifth piece of advice is to “learn to diffuse” to bring the conversation to the “bigger picture” while the sixth point explains that the argument is all about how you “frame it.”
“Oftentimes it’s easier to dismiss abortion or other health care procedures as ‘bad’ when it’s framed as a political issue,” the tip sheet explains. “But when you’re talking about an individual woman making a personal decision, it’s harder to just write off. Also keep in mind that everyone doesn’t have to feel the same way about an issue to find something to agree on.”
Planned Parenthood of New York City goes on to advise that advocates “know where you stand” so that they are steadfast in their beliefs before getting into the thick of a debate.
“That’s it! Good luck, and remember, if things get really bad, you can always bring up something everyone can agree on, like how much we all love pumpkin pie,” it concludes.
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