Advocacy groups will sometimes compete for members by moving to the far extreme of an issue. As we have discussed, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is a good example. NARAL Pro-Choice has proven itself equally extreme in its message at times. The recent video parody entitled “Comedians in Cars Getting Abortions” is a good example.  The video makes fun to seeking an abortion and refers to children as if they virtual vermin.

NARAL Pro-Choice released the Internet video as a parody of Jerry Seinfeld’s popular web show “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” It stars actress Alice Wetterlund from HBO’s “Silicon Valley” and standup comic Nato Green. When asked why she wanted an abortion, Wetterlund says “I want an abortion because my body is doing a thing right now, that is not incubating a person, and I would like it to continue doing that thing.”  She then points with disgust to nearby children and says that a child just slapped his father in the face.  Wetterlund declares “Yea, we don’t need more of this in the world” and Green replies “Good point.”

If pro-life advocates wanted a promotional video, NARAL just gave it to them.