Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, was the topic of interest Thursday when UF's Pro-Life Alliance held a demonstration on the Plaza of the Americas.
The organization called the demonstration Margaret Sanger Exposed and talked about her attitude toward eugenics, or selective breeding, through sterilization and birth control. They stated Sanger and Planned Parenthood specifically target minorities and people with disabilities for abortions.
"A lot of people see Planned Parenthood as a great thing that provides birth control and sexual education," said Patricia Aguerravere, junior art history major and historian for the Pro-Life Alliance. "People do not realize that it's the largest abortion provider in the nation and targets minorities due to their socio-economic status."
Members handed out brochures detailing various statistics on abortions by race to support of their argument. The organization also linked Sanger to the eugenics movement as an influence on Adolf Hitler.
Students had mixed feelings about what they learned.
"I'm pro-life, but I feel if you were raped you should have a choice," said Tiffany Bass, a UF freshman. Bass agreed with the organizations opinion of Planned Parenthood and felt that they do target minorities.
UF junior Andrew Scheuermann on the other hand felt the organization used emotions to get people riled up.
"I think it would be horrible if it was true, but I don't believe it," he said.
