Delivery to Legislative Offices
by Planned Parenthood
Condoms Printed with
-- Inappropriate Harassing Language
Democratic
Leadership Should Condemn
State
Capitol, Sacramento, California___Thursday,
February 20, 2020, Senator Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga) issued the following
statement in response to Planned Parenthood’s delivery of condoms labeled with
the message “Don’t f*ck with us” to legislators at the State Capitol:
“Returning
to my desk from last weekend, I found a ‘Valentine’ Planned Parenthood
distributed to our office. Among the items included in the bag were condoms in
wrappers printed with the words ‘Don’t f*ck with us. Don’t f*ck without us.’ 
“Aside
from its vulgarity, it is a veiled threat and a strong-arm tactic – something
I don’t appreciate, particularly when it appears to also be directed at our staff.
Communicating such an overtly crude and sexualized message is inappropriate in
any workplace, including here at The Capitol.”
“At least
once every legislative session, all employees and legislators attend and
participate in classroom prevention training for harassment, discrimination and
retaliation. Based on my experience from these courses, this incident would
violate the standards of conduct.
“In keeping
with the legislature’s commitment to ensuring a safe and professional workplace
free of intimidation, Democratic leadership should condemn Planned Parenthood’s
distribution of these items and use the opportunity to remind all those in the
capitol community of its expectations for appropriate workplace behavior and
decorum.”
Senator Mike
Morrell represents the 23rd Senate District in the California Legislature,
which includes portions of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles counties.