Let's analize the reasons given for this abortion clinic field trip

So, here's the story....

Parents in New Hampshire are outraged after learning that the YMCA, in partnership with a local school district, took a group of junior high school students to a Planned Parenthood abortion business.

The Manchester school district has partnered with the YMCA to put together a program for at-risk students who are in danger of dropping out of school.

YMCA took the students to various places around town to show them summer programs and places to get involved in positive activities. However, a local Planned Parenthood was also on the list of places.


But Joyce Palmer, the YMCA's community outreach director, defended the trip in comments to the newspaper.

"The intent of the day was to provide information to kids who are getting ready for the summer and won't have the support of school or at home," said Palmer. "The intent was not to take kids to an abortion clinic. That word was never said."

Dawn Michaud, principal of Parkside Middle School new about the trip beforehand and also defended the trip calling it more of a "job fair."

Hmmmmm...... there's a lot of explaining going on by numerous parties involved. Funny, they are all giving different reasons for the trip.
Our reasons:
1. To put together a program for at-risk students who are in danger of dropping out of school.
2. To show them summer programs and places to get involved in positive activities.
3. A "job fair".

Well... I suppose I can follow the logic for the first reason. Pregnant teen often times equals a drop out teen. So, what kind of message are we sending by showing the teens abortion clinics? Maybe that abortion equals teen in school til graduation?
The second reason is would be funny if it weren't such a serious issue. So, summer programs. Do they have summer programs at abortion clinics these days? I sure don't know of any. Maybe they meant it was a positive activity? I seriously doubt anyone (on either side of the abortion debate) would believe abortion is a "positive activity".
The third reason is pretty odd. Job fair. Hmmmmm.... wonder how much information the kiddos received from that worker which spoke with them for three minutes? Do you think the teens really were getting a lesson on the abortion clinic career?