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Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Planned Parenthood apologizes for 'inadvertently' giving sexually explicit coloring book to children
Planned Parenthood apologized for "inadvertently" giving sexually explicit coloring books to kids at a Kentucky museum event in March. "We have learned that a staff member inadvertently distributed an item that wouldn't typically be used in a setting like this event…we apologize for this error and are reviewing our internal protocols," an updated Friday statement attributed to Planned Parenthood and posted on the Kentucky Science Center's Facebook page, reads. The coloring book, advertised as "Planned Parenthood's first ever adult coloring and activity book, created for their annual National Conference," was illustrated by Bethany Robertson and Sarah Sandman, and given to kids aged 8 through 13, WDRB reported, during an event on March 21. Trump Admin Withholds Millions From Planned Parenthood For Civil Rights And Executive Order Violations: Report The coloring book included pictures of male and female genitalia, pages which appeared to show birth control pills, an IUD, and an activity page called "Sex Libs," with fill-in-the-blank sentences including, "The first time I ever put on a condom" and "My favorite way to put on a condom." It also includes a word search with words such as, "abortion," "clitoris," "IUD," "labia" and "consent." Read On The Fox News App In the updated statement Friday on the Kentucky Science Center's Facebook page, they stated, "Our mission is, and always has been, to inspire a love of science through education and we regret that the adult-oriented coloring book was distributed and are taking ownership of this issue by reinforcing our processes to prevent it from happening again." Botched Late-term Abortion Spurs Lawsuit In Blue-state Court: 'Horrific' The original March 26, 2025 post on the Kentucky Science Center's Facebook page says that "We sincerely apologize for the distribution of a Planned Parenthood coloring book at our recent Health & Wellness Days event. Planned Parenthood provided this material without our consent and it does not reflect our policies or the intended content for the event." The center added that "We deeply regret the harm this caused. We are taking immediate steps to ensure that all materials distributed at our events are thoroughly reviewed in advance and this partner is no longer welcome at the Science Center." Fox News Digital reached out to both the Kentucky Science Center and Planned Parenthood for comment, but did not immediately receive a article source: Planned Parenthood apologizes for 'inadvertently' giving sexually explicit coloring book to children
Fox News
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Planned Parenthood apologizes for 'inadvertently' giving sexually explicit coloring book to children
Planned Parenthood apologized for "inadvertently" giving sexually explicit coloring books to kids at a Kentucky museum event in March. "We have learned that a staff member inadvertently distributed an item that wouldn't typically be used in a setting like this event…we apologize for this error and are reviewing our internal protocols," an updated Friday statement attributed to Planned Parenthood and posted on the Kentucky Science Center's Facebook page, reads. The coloring book, advertised as "Planned Parenthood's first ever adult coloring and activity book, created for their annual National Conference," was illustrated by Bethany Robertson and Sarah Sandman, and given to kids aged 8 through 13, WDRB reported, during an event on March 21. The coloring book included pictures of male and female genitalia, pages which appeared to show birth control pills, an IUD, and an activity page called "Sex Libs," with fill-in-the-blank sentences including, "The first time I ever put on a condom" and "My favorite way to put on a condom." It also includes a word search with words such as, "abortion," "clitoris," "IUD," "labia" and "consent." In the updated statement Friday on the Kentucky Science Center's Facebook page, they stated, "Our mission is, and always has been, to inspire a love of science through education and we regret that the adult-oriented coloring book was distributed and are taking ownership of this issue by reinforcing our processes to prevent it from happening again." The original March 26, 2025 post on the Kentucky Science Center's Facebook page says that "We sincerely apologize for the distribution of a Planned Parenthood coloring book at our recent Health & Wellness Days event. Planned Parenthood provided this material without our consent and it does not reflect our policies or the intended content for the event." The center added that "We deeply regret the harm this caused. We are taking immediate steps to ensure that all materials distributed at our events are thoroughly reviewed in advance and this partner is no longer welcome at the Science Center." Fox News Digital reached out to both the Kentucky Science Center and Planned Parenthood for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Planned Parenthood chapter apologizes for coloring book controversy at Kentucky Science Center
The regional chapter of Planned Parenthood apologized Thursday after "inadvertently" distributing coloring books containing age-inappropriate images at a recent Kentucky Science Center event attended by young students, calling the incident an "error." The Kentucky Science Center apologized to the public for the ordeal Wednesday after word spread that Planned Parenthood representatives had distributed a coloring and activities book containing depictions of medically-accurate genitalia and contraception while tabling during the center's recent Health & Wellness Days. Center spokesperson Taylor U'Sellis said Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaiʻi, Alaska, Indiana and Kentucky was authorized to use a table at the event Friday and Saturday. Both days were marketed as family-friendly, but students ages 8-13 years old from five local schools were in attendance Friday, she said. In a statement issued Thursday, Jennifer M. Allen, director of external affairs for the regional Planned Parenthood office, said the books were handed out mistakenly and apologized. "We have learned that a staff member inadvertently distributed an item that wouldn't typically be used in a setting like this event, along with many other accurate and age-appropriate materials. While all material at the event was medically-accurate, we apologize for this error and are reviewing our internal protocols," Allen said. U'Sellis said center officials requested to review the materials the organization intended to distribute prior to the event, but they were not provided, U'Sellis said. She added that representatives of the organization showed up to the event more than an hour late, making it challenging to thoroughly inspect the materials. "We sincerely apologize for the distribution of a Planned Parenthood coloring book at our recent Health & Wellness Days event. Planned Parenthood provided this material without our consent and it does not reflect our policies or the intended content for the event," the Kentucky Science Center said in a statement. Officials with the center said they are taking steps to ensure materials distributed at future events are reviewed ahead of time. Officials also said in the Wednesday statement that Planned Parenthood will no longer be welcome at the center, but it was unclear if that changed Thursday. Contact reporter Killian Baarlaer at kbaarlaer@ or @bkillian72 on X. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Planned Parenthood apologizes after adult coloring book handed out in KY
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Kentucky Science Center apologizes after distributing ‘adult' coloring book to kids
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Planned Parenthood coloring book was reportedly distributed at a kids event without consent, prompting an apology from the Kentucky Science Center. In a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon, KSC said, 'Planned Parenthood provided this material without our consent' and reiterated that it neither reflected the center's policies nor was intended for the event. Kentucky Science Center apologizes after distributing 'adult' coloring book to kids 'Classroom in a Box' is setting EKU graduates up for success Fans celebrate Danville Christian Academy at the team's first Sweet 16 appearance 'We deeply regret the harm this caused. We are taking immediate steps to ensure that all materials distributed at our events are thoroughly reviewed in advance and this partner is no longer welcome at the Science Center,' the science center wrote on Facebook. The Health and Wellness Days event ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 21 and March 22, according to the events page. The Louisville FOX affiliate, WDRB, reported that, according to the Planned Parenthood region in Kentucky and Indiana, no coloring books were distributed at the event. 'We want to be clear: the coloring book currently being circulated online was not distributed at the event,' Jennifer Allen, the director of external affairs, said in a written statement, according to WDRB. '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.' Read more of the latest Kentucky news WDRB claimed that Planned Parenthood was among 22 organizations that partnered with the event. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
