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Columnist sparks viral e-mail for Planned Parenthood Federation

Howard Lake | 9 February 2001 | News

A Los Angeles newspaper columnist has unintentionally started a successful viral e-mail campaign for the Planned Parenthood Federation.

It started as an amusing joke. Los Angeles newspaper columnist Patt Morrison told readers she was going to celebrate President’s Day by making a donation to the Planned Parenthood Federation in the name of George W Bush, not known for his pro-choice views.

 


 

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The joke was then passed by readers to other contacts via e-mail. The resultant viral e-mail helped generate $300,000 for the non-profit.

 


 


 


 

Read Pro-choice activism is reactivated by Dawn MacKeen at Salon.com.

 


 


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