The United Way of Jackson County, Mich., was prepared to give a $10,000 grant to the local Planned Parenthood. But pro-life groups would have none of it.
Following an outcry from Jackson Right to Life, Spring Arbor University and others, United Way changed its mind.
"When they had all the information to make the decision with, they saw that it just wasn’t going to be a good move," said Kathy Potts, president of Jackson Right to Life.
The grant was to be used for teen-pregnancy prevention, but that's not what Planned Parenthood is famous for.
“Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider in the country," said Denise Burke, vice president of Americans United for Life.
She said the victory is a great example of what grassroots activism can accomplish.
“Businesses, those supporting Planned Parenthood and others, may be less likely to do it," Burke said, "when they know there’s a concerted effort by pro-life Americans to make their concerns known.”
