Chilis Restaurants in Two States Giving 15% of Your Meal Purchase to Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz

National   |   Steven Ertelt   |   Jan 25, 2017   |   1:20PM   |   Washington, DC

Chili’s restaurants in two states are coming under fire from pro-life advocates for giving 15% of patron’s meal purchases to the Planned Parenthood abortion business.

chilis2Earlier this week the Planned Parenthood abortion business affiliate in Indiana and Kentucky posted a promotional code its supporters could use to request that Chili’s donate 15% of the pre-tax meal purchase to benefit the abortion corporation.

According to the image the abortion company posted, its supporters can bring the voucher to any of the identified Chili’s locations participating in the give back program. The voucher is good whether people purchasing food at Chili’s dine in the restaurant or order food to go. According to the voucher, Chili’s will donate to Planned Parenthood 15% of the meal purchase between now and the end of March.

LifeNews contacted one of the restaurants included on the voucher and a staff person who answered the phone was not familiar with that particular voucher and a manager was not available to speak to at the time. An email to Chili’s has not been returned by press time.

Chili’s offers a Give Back Night for qualified nonprofit groups but says nothing of a long-term program that gives proceeds to organizations for three months like this one. However the Make a Wish foundation recently had a 3-month program.

This is not the first time that Chili’s has been involved in potential donations to the Planned Parenthood abortion business. A Chili’s restaurant in California initially set up a fundraiser for a local Planned Parenthood abortion clinic but eventually cancelled it after pro-life advocates complained.

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According to a spokesperson for Chili’s parent company, Brinker International, Inc., “The event was canceled after hearing growing concerns from our guests.” Management of the Natomas Chili’s received numerous calls, as the Sacramento community expressed concerns about Chili’s restaurant donating money to Planned Parenthood, which performs over 330,000 abortions every year.

Wynette Sills, a local pro-life advocate who had been monitoring the situation, told LifeNews today, “The Chili’s fundraiser for Planned Parenthood was brought to my attention … the night before the event.  By the next morning, Chili’s decided to cancel the Planned Parenthood fundraiser due to guest complaints.”

Although Chili’s Bar & Grill officially cancelled the Planned Parenthood fundraiser at their Truxel Road location, the restaurant did make a $200 donation to Planned Parenthood Mar Monte’s Sacramento chapter, as compensation for the last minute cancellation, Sills informed LifeNews.

Sills responded, “It is very disappointing that any amount of money went to support the abortion industry, but I imagine the $200 compensation was necessary to avoid litigation.  Planned Parenthood is not accustomed to losing.”

According to a corporate statement from Chili’s at the time, “The manager at this location had the best of intentions when organizing this event, and deeply regrets upsetting our valued guests.”

ACTION: Contact Chili’s here to complain.

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