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  • 2012-02-22 (xsd:date)
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  • FACT CHECK: Girl Scouts Have Radical Policies? (en)
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  • In February 2012, Indiana state representative Bob Morris sent the above-quoted letter to House Republicans to explain why he refused to add his name to a resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts (a resolution which was passed unanimously by the rest of the Indiana House), maintaining that the Girl Scouts are a radicalized organization that promotes abortions and homosexuality and serves as a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood. In response, Planned Parenthood of Indiana (PPIN) President and CEO Betty Cockrum issued the following statement: According to the Associated Press, Morris' comments were dismissed by his fellow lawmakers: The Girl Scouts of America issued their own statement on the matter, saying: Victor Inzunza, Director of Corporate Communications for Girl Scouts of the USA, also said that: As for the specific issues mentioned in Rep. Morris letter, in 2011 a Colorado chapter of the Girl Scouts initially refused, then allowed, a 7-year-old transgender girl to join their organization: The issue of the Girl Scouts' using a Planned Parenthood sex education pamphlet entitled Happy, Healthy, and Hot was touched on in a Daily Beast article about sisters Tess and Sydney Volanski, who left the Girl Scouts because they felt the Girl Scouts had a pro-abortion mind-set and a radical feminist agenda: The Girl Scouts have asserted that the national organization maintains a neutral position on abortion and birth control, but local chapters may partner with outside groups in covering those issues: Last updated: 23 February 2012 (en)
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