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<Today’s Date><Street Address><City, State Zip>Greg A. Adams, Chairman and CEOKaiser?Foundation Health Plan Inc.One?Kaiser?Plaza, 19th FloorOakland, CA? 94612?Dear Mr. Adams,I was thrilled to learn that last month Kaiser Permanente has been named one of the?World's Most Ethical Companies?by the Ethisphere Institute for the 3rd year in a row. Congratulations! The practices you and your leadership team have put into place to improve community access to healthcare and to fight social injustice are admirable. But then I was surprised to learn that your company also supports Planned Parenthood (PP), the major provider of abortions in our country. I am certain your company’s intention is laudable. However, PP is unworthy of your company’s support. Here’s why:Did you know that 55% of Americans agrees that abortion ultimately does ‘more harm’ to a woman than good? And 27% of people who identify as Pro-choice share this view.This suggests that your company’s public image could be negatively affected by its support of PP.Also, most PP clinics are in areas with large African American or Hispanic populations, so that abortions disproportionately, affect minorities. These circumstances add a racial dimension to PP’s abortion operations and put your company at risk for public scrutiny.Finally, did you know, that community health centers vastly outnumber PP facilities nationwide? In fact, PP’s provision of non-abortion health services for women is minimal.There is a better way your company’s generosity can help women: by supporting community health alternatives where your employees work.Of course, individuals across your organization who wish to publicly support PP have the right to do so with their own personal money. But, by providing organization-wide support for PP, you obligate every single individual to cooperate in harmful practices toward women and minorities.Please reconsider your options with your charitable giving leader in the U.S. I hope and pray that your company will not support Planned Parenthood in the future.Warm Regards,?<Your Name>Concerned Citizen and Consumercc:Christian Meisner, Senior VP, Chief Human Resources OfficerVanessa Benavides, Senior VP, Chief Compliance Officer <Today’s Date><Street Address><City, State Zip>Christian Meisner, Senior VP, Chief Human Resources Officer Kaiser?Foundation Health Plan Inc.One?Kaiser?Plaza, 19th FloorOakland, CA? 94612?Dear Mr. Meisner,I was thrilled to learn that last month Kaiser Permanente has been named one of the?World's Most Ethical Companies?by the Ethisphere Institute for the 3rd year in a row. Congratulations! The practices you and your leadership team have put into place to improve community access to healthcare and to fight social injustice are admirable. But then I was surprised to learn that your company also supports Planned Parenthood (PP), the major provider of abortions in our country. I am certain your company’s intention is laudable. However, PP is unworthy of your company’s support. Here’s why:Did you know that 55% of Americans agrees that abortion ultimately does ‘more harm’ to a woman than good? And 27% of people who identify as Pro-choice share this view.This suggests that your company’s public image could be negatively affected by its support of PP.Also, most PP clinics are in areas with large African American or Hispanic populations, so that abortions disproportionately, affect minorities. These circumstances add a racial dimension to PP’s abortion operations and put your company at risk for public scrutiny.Finally, did you know, that community health centers vastly outnumber PP facilities nationwide? In fact, PP’s provision of non-abortion health services for women is minimal.There is a better way your company’s generosity can help women: by supporting community health alternatives where your employees work.Of course, individuals across your organization who wish to publicly support PP have the right to do so with their own personal money. But, by providing organization-wide support for PP, you obligate every single individual to cooperate in harmful practices toward women and minorities.Please reconsider your options with your charitable giving leader in the U.S. I hope and pray that your company will not support Planned Parenthood in the future.Very truly yours,?<Your Name>Concerned Citizen and Consumercc:Greg A. Adams, Chairman and CEOVanessa Benavides, Senior VP, Chief Compliance Officer<Today’s Date><Street Address><City, State Zip>Vanessa Benavides, Senior VP, Chief Compliance Officer Kaiser?Foundation Health Plan Inc.One?Kaiser?Plaza, 19th FloorOakland, CA? 94612?Dear Ms. Benavides,I was thrilled to learn that last month Kaiser Permanente has been named one of the?World's Most Ethical Companies?by the Ethisphere Institute for the 3rd year in a row. Congratulations! The practices you and your leadership team have put into place to improve community access to healthcare and to fight social injustice are admirable. But then I was surprised to learn that your company also supports Planned Parenthood (PP), the major provider of abortions in our country. I am certain your company’s intention is laudable. However, PP is unworthy of your company’s support. Here’s why:Did you know that 55% of Americans agrees that abortion ultimately does ‘more harm’ to a woman than good? And 27% of people who identify as Pro-choice share this view.This suggests that your company’s public image could be negatively affected by its support of PP.Also, most PP clinics are in areas with large African American or Hispanic populations, so that abortions disproportionately, affect minorities. These circumstances add a racial dimension to PP’s abortion operations and put your company at risk for public scrutiny.Finally, did you know, that community health centers vastly outnumber PP facilities nationwide? In fact, PP’s provision of non-abortion health services for women is minimal.There is a better way your company’s generosity can help women: by supporting community health alternatives where your employees work.Of course, individuals across your organization who wish to publicly support PP have the right to do so with their own personal money. But, by providing organization-wide support for PP, you obligate every single individual to cooperate in harmful practices toward women and minorities.Please reconsider your options with your charitable giving leader in the U.S. I hope and pray that your company will not support Planned Parenthood in the future.Warm Regards,?<Your Name>Concerned Citizen and Consumercc:Greg A. Adams, Chairman and CEOChristian Meisner, Senior VP, Chief Human Resources Officer ................
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