"Mike Pence" Makes 46,000 Donations to Planned Parenthood

Mike Pence, Vice President-elect and "certifiable monster", is likely one of the biggest donors to Planned Parenthood right now, at least in name.

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According to The Cut, "Mike Pence" has donated to Planned Parenthood 46,000 times since Trump was elected president—an effort by pro-choice supporters to stick it to our incoming, anti-choice VP. For each donation "Mike Pence" gives to Planned Parenthood, he will receive a thank-you note from the organization he hates.

This idea was widely shared on social media and a Savage Love reader wrote in to Savage Love to encourage more people to follow suit:

I'm heartsick about the election. Today I made a donation to Planned Parenthood. PP asked me if I wanted my donation to be in honor of anyone and noted they'll send a card to that person to let them know I've donated in their name. Why yes, I thought, I'd like to make my donation in honor of Mike Pence, vice president-elect. Until January 20, his address is 4600 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208. After January 20, his address will sadly be 1 Observatory Circle NW, Washington, DC 20008. If any of your readers are inclined to join me in honoring our VP-elect, they can donate at plannedparenthood.org. Support The Stranger More than ever, we depend on your support to help fund our coverage. Support local, independent media with a one-time or recurring donation. Thank you!

Dan Savage added:

In addition to donating to Planned Parenthood—which everyone should do—please donate to the American Civil Liberties Union (aclu.org). Better yet, become a card-carrying member of the ACLU today. With Trump in the White House and Republicans in control of both houses of Congress, freedom and decency need to lawyer the fuck up.