Is it tone deaf to hire a band named "Dagger Dagger" for an event celebrating abortion?
Apparently not to Planned Parenthood, whose Rocky Mountain affiliate hired the Colorado-based band to play at their Tuesday night party celebrating "women's health and rights." Those "rights," of course, refer to abortion, a word often left out when describing what Planned Parenthood does.
The party is known as Pink Out Day, with several events being held around the country on Sept. 29, the day that Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards testified before Congress about the organization's harvesting of fetal organs for research practices. The practice, though abhorrent to some, is not illegal, unless Planned Parenthood profits from of the sale of fetal organs — something they may have been caught doing in undercover videos produced by the Center for Medical Progress. Those same videos have also caught PP executives discussing how they alter abortion procedures (which is also illegal) to obtain intact issue for donation.
Of course, "Dagger Dagger" might be a poor name choice for a band performing for an organization whose supporters claim women will be forced to seek " back-alley abortions" — sometimes referred to as "coat hanger abortions" if any of Planned Parenthood's clinics close. But their music seems decent.
When signing up for the Denver event via Planned Parenthood's website, there's no mention of the band. But in a "thank you for RSVPing" email sent by the Rocky Mountain affiliate, the name is revealed. The band has also announced the event on its Facebook Page.
"The event will include speeches by community leaders, opportunities for pictures, mini cupcakes and a [ sic] music from the Denver band Dagger Dagger!" the email says. "All in support of Planned Parenthood and reproductive health care and education."
