MEDFORD, Ore. – A nylon necklace strung with condoms has sparked outrage at the county fair.
Strangely enough, the necklace kits were very, very popular with older teens, the target group for a Planned Parenthood promotion aimed at making contraceptive use normal and less embarassing.
However, due to the obligatory “numerous complaints” from parents whose kids were not among those making the condom leis, Planned Parenthood agreed after meeting with fair officials to stop the promotion. It wasn’t difficult for them to come to this agreement, because they ran out of supplies for making the condom leis, which consisted of brightly colored packets, colored nylon mesh, and pipe cleaners.
However, a bowl of freebies remained on the table at their booth; this was a stipulation of Planned Parenthood’s contract with the fair. Only older teens were allowed to take free condoms.
So maybe the older teens will learn a little responsibility, and not make unwanted babies or contract unwanted diseases. And yet this is somehow bad and wrong and immoral. Sheesh.
