Planned Parenthood In America

In Texas (Texas being the first state in America to cancel Medicaid funding), Governor Abbot recently informed Planned Parenthood that the state is cutting off the organization from the state’s Medicaid program stated by Andy Sullivan in the article “Texas Tries To Stitch a Safety Net without Planned Parenthood”, as recently released undercover videos show evidence of violations. Another huge thing they have been under fire for is whether or not they are making a profit off of abortions, if they are making a profit off of abortions the government strongly

“Nothing matters.” That quote attributed to Ambrose Bierce may be true in some cases. It may be true to those who do not value the funding of Planned Parenthood. But something does matter. And that is the funding of the healthcare resource Planned Parenthood. Many do not understand the vital role Planned Parenthood plays in the lives of up and coming parents. Planned Parenthood has been operating and serving those in need of care in the United States and overseas for more than 40 years (“Planned Parenthood Global”). Planned Parenthood has vowed in their mission statement:

Since many believe that Planned Parenthood only performs abortions, a frenzy against it has been created. “We don’t want to commit taxpayer funding for abortions, and Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider” (Strickland quoting Paul Ryan, 2017). Republicans rather see federal funding go towards federal community centers. However, to clarify this misconception we need to look at what federal funding is going towards. Planned Parenthood receives its funding from Medicaid reimbursements (Berg, 2017). They do not keep any hidden money, or have money put aside to preform free abortions. As the federal money that comes in goes straight towards helping patients.

A recent problem in the United States is whether or not Planned Parenthood facilities should still receive government funding. Majority of the United States government believes that the funding currently being used for Planned Parenthood should be used elsewhere, while some politicians and Americans believe that Planned Parenthood facilities are essential for affordable sexual health care. Planned Parenthood facilities are unnecessary establishments that should not receive any funding from the United States government.

Five years ago, we learned in Texas what can happen when efforts to defund Planned Parenthood are carried out. The network of health-care providers falls apart and women lose access to essential preventive services. Planned Parenthood is not something that, at first, was affecting Texas government. When Texas decided to focus on the fact that they preform abortions, basically, just ignoring the fact the government started by providing reproductive health care and still do. That’s when Planned Parenthood was forced to fight back, which started to affect Texas government because of their involvement. Years ago, Texas voluntarily gave up $30 million a year in federal funding for women’s health programs, just so it could exclude Planned Parenthood from the roster of approved

Another consequence that will have to be dealt with in the event that a bill stripping Planned Parenthood of funding is passed, is the loss of a safe, non-judgmental place for men and women to receive sex-education, birth control, general health care, treatment for STDs, pap smears and breast exams, and refuge and support for those in abusive relationships. All of these services make up 97% percent of what Planned Parenthood does, leaving only three percent of what they do as being abortions. With the help of Planned Parenthood, the rate of teen pregnancy is declining and is a 20-year low, one million people outside the US receive health care they wouldn’t otherwise have access to, the rate of the diagnosis of and death from cervical cancer has

Planned Parenthood provides health-care services besides abortion-- like cervical cancer screenings, contraception, testing for sexually transmitted diseases, and birth control counseling-- to approximately 2.7 million women a year at over 700 affiliated health centers across the country. It receives more than $500 million a year in Medicaid reimbursements and $60 million in grants for family planning services. However, U.S. law prohibits the use of federal funds to perform abortions. Donated fetal tissue also cannot be sold for profit.

The target population may be Planned Parenthood (PP) as an entity, but the policy will affect the clients that depend on PP for services. If House Bill 294 passes, it will end federal funding to Planned Parenthood (House Bill 294, 2015). Planned Parenthood provides services to Medicaid recipients and other individuals with little to no income. The services provided by PP include providing free or low-cost contraceptives, cancer screenings, STD testing and treatment (Planned Parenthood, 2016). The population who loses if this policy is passed are the individuals living in poverty and medically underserved areas since they are over half of PP clients (Heisler, 2016). They are already disadvantaged by not having sufficient medical services in the area; Planned Parenthood is one of the key resources that are specifically planted in low-income areas to be accessible to this diverse population. With the easy access to contraceptives being lost, pregnancy will be on the rise along with STDs, since treatment will no longer be provided in a quick and easy manner. For an already impoverished and oppressed community these consequences could be dire.

Planned Parenthood has been around for about 100 years and is the primary womens’ provider in America. In 1916, when it first opened its doors, it had a clear and simple goal: “Women should have the information and care they need to live strong, healthy lives and fulfil their dreams.” Throughout the years they have fought to keep women's fundamental right’s safe and legal. Abortion is one of the things that Planned Parenthood supports women with. They believe that the only person deciding what to do with the pregnancy is the individual themselves. As a matter of fact, 3 out of 10 women partake in an abortion before they turn 45. (Abortion, Planned Parenthood). Not only do they perform abortions when necessary, they go out and inform young adults about safe sex and birth control. They are trying to lower the numbers of unwanted pregnancies, but do not judge or questions mothers when they do come in for an abortion.They were very proud when the Roe v. Wade law passed because women could finally practice abortion safely and legally. They believe that a legal abortion is the safest way to end an unwanted pregnancy. Before abortion was legal, illegal abortions sent many women to the hospital, and many others to the grave. They are working very hard to keep abortion legal in the United States because they value the life of the women and her freedom of making the decision of her own

Planned Parenthood a program that has been servicing communities for over 100 years by providing sexual health care and preventative services for women and men is going to be possibly defunded by the government according to “the Grand Old Party”, or Republican Party. In an order to avoid government a shutdown in efforts to save federal funding, the government will defund Planned Parenthood for one year to create financial savings. According to the Washington Post, “Planned Parenthood receives about $500 million annually from the government (Paquette, 2015, p.1)”. The bill that is subject to pass by the government, “prohibits for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period. The restriction will not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman’s life unless an abortion is performed (H.R.3134 - 114th Congress, 2015-2016).”

Millions of taxpayer dollars are going to fund Planned Parenthood. With the introduction of Obamacare, Planned Parenthood has become a secondary cost to ensure women have health care throughout the United States. Along with the wasted money being spent on Planned Parenthood, other issues have been revealed about Planned Parenthood. The high cost of administration and the sale of fetus tissue and organs have become the latest in an agency out of control. Because of the wasteful administration of funds and ethical questions about disposing of fetuses, Planned Parenthood should no longer be funded by the Federal government.

Planned ParentHood offers services to the general public, low income persons, women, adolescents/youth/teens. There are many ways Planned Parenthood advertises their services so here are a few of them, billboards and television advertisements as well as an internet presents. Some states oppose Planned Parenthood because of the services it offers to individuals. Some clients may not be able to afford the services offered at Planned Parenthood. There are no barriers to services offered to individuals other than self-imposed ones. The facility is well maintained and clean both inside and out. Staff are professional, friendly and willing to help out with questions. Planned Parenthood offers Spanish, English as well as an interpreter service

Kevin McCullough’s article, “When Women Shoot Up Planned Parenthood“ (2015) argues in defense of gun ownership when it is allegedly assaulted by the president and the media. McCullough supports his belief his personal feelings and background as a conservative Republican who supports gun ownership. He hopes to berate his opponents in order to reaffirm the belief that gun ownership must be more commonly accepted and that mentally unstable individuals should not have access to them. The columnist speaks in a sarcastic, condescending tone, which supports that he is ideally speaking to people with similar conservative beliefs that wish to push their gun ownership agenda. In this article, McCullough takes a tragic incidence in the history of Planned

Through the last decades humanity has witnessed the heartbreaking and unsettling bloodshed with the legalization of abortion done within organizations such as Planned Parenthood. The beginnings of the largest abortion provider of the world was founded by Margaret Sanger, she opened America's first abortion clinic in 1916 but was jailed for 30 days for breaking the “comstock law”(dianedew.com). This law prevented people from talking and creating birth control back in her time. Her ultimate goal was to promote and legalize the usage of birth control so that minority races wouldn’t continue to “breed recklessly, spawning….human beings who shouldn’t have been born”, stated by Sanger. Through her persistence, Sanger was able to help promote and

As you may have heard, Planned Parenthood is what the government officials are talking about recently. The Republicans want to take away the government funding for Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood is an organization that does scientific research and offers advice on contraception, family planning, and reproductive problems. Currently, the government funds the organization with the tax payer’s dollars. (Planned Parenthood at a Glance, 2014.) I am going to explain the history of the problem, the arguments, the opinions of experts and give why I am interested in this topic.