Contact:  Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095

ATLANTA, Dec. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., today criticized Planned Parenthood of Indiana for selling Christmas gift certificates that can be used for goods or services, including abortions.

"The word inappropriate hardly describes Planned Parenthood's scheme," said Dr. King.  "To give someone a gift card from the nation's largest abortion business is to give death for Christmas.  Planned Parenthood really should call these 'King Herod certificates' after the Roman ruler who slaughtered tiny babies in his vain attempt to kill the baby Jesus.  Better yet, it should just leave Christmas, a celebration of birth, hope, and life, completely alone."

"Planned Parenthood's selling of Christmas gift certificates that can be redeemed for abortion is an irredeemable act," added Dr. King.  "No amount of spin can turn this promotion into anything other than an abomination.  Congress gave Planned Parenthood $300 million last year and now a chapter of this group is defiling the celebration of our Savior's birth.  As one of America's taxpayers, I want my money back."

Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.