Recently, it has been a big debate over whether or not the government should keep funding Planned Parenthood. The government gives Planned Parenthood about $349.6 million. Many people do not like the fact that their tax money is going to a place that funds abortions, so they want the government to stop funding Planned Parenthood. On the opposing side, they feel we need Planned Parenthood, and honestly, I agree.
What people fail to realize is that Planned Parenthood is more than just about abortions. They offer breast exams, STD and STI screenings, Pap smears, birth control, condoms, and other reproductive health concerns for both men and women. Planned Parenthood also operates on a sliding scale, which means that they charge people based on the person’s income and what they can afford. If it was not for this factor of Planned Parent many people would not be able to get the services listed above. It also seems that Planned Parenthood is conveniently located for most people. There is usually a Planned Parenthood close to where a person lives, especially in rural and urban areas, which are areas that have a number of people without health insurance. According to Planned Parenthood’s website, they have touched the lives of 1 in 5 women.
I understand the concern of the people who are pro-life; however we have to look at what else Planned Parenthood does. If they have more positive aspects then negative, then people should want the government to continue to fund them. What do you think will happen if the government stops funding Planned Parenthood? Will everybody all of a sudden become abstinence? Of course not, and the STD and STI rates may increase, because the people who do not have health insurance will not be able to get treated and will continue to spread the diseases. In addition to the increase of STDs, there may be an increase in home abortions, which can be extremely dangerous. I wonder have the government taken these types of consequences into consideration.
Please visit the Planned Parenthood website to find out more, and I believe they are starting to start a petition.
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- - Brittaney Vaughn
I don't think that funding for Planned Parenthood should be cut. Our society needs to deal with the fact that yes, teens are having sex, and because these teenagers and our society feel ashamed at times that they are having sex, and because of that they may not be doing it safely. We as a society should be thankful for organizations such as Planned Parenthood, that provides a sort of "safe haven" for these teen and provides them with the tools and education to have sex as safely as possible and that prevents unwanted pregnancies and contractions STDs/STIs. As Brittaney said, it provides sexual and reproductive health for men and women and without who knows what could happen. Many teens could continue to have unprotected sex and be in worse conditions than they already are. So I think Planned Parenthood is needed and its funding should not be cut.
ReplyDelete~Nikki Walton
I really think that the government should not take away funding for planned parenthood. It is a very important thing for us to keep. A lot of people are misled and think that planned parenthood is just about abortions to people that are just using that right frivolously, which is not true. Planned Parenthood is a woman and man's health clinic, it serves all. I think it is necessary, many young men and women use Planned Parenthood for birth control as well, and if we take that away the pregnancy rate may go up. It is a staple we need to keep around, I don't think people will realize how important it is till it is gone.
ReplyDelete-Erin Richeson
I completely agree with you on this. I understand that many are against Planned Parenthood, but they do so much good and help so many people. Without Planned Parenthood things would go downhill very much for this country. Many teenagers, and people of many other ages, look to Planned Parenthood for help and they always get it. I completely support Planned Parenthood and everything they do and do not believe the government should cut their funding.
ReplyDelete-Alex Antoniou
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ReplyDeleteHonestly what is the point of taking funding way from Planned Parenthood? Does the government think that it will stop people from having abortions and sex? If anything does happen is that even more people will have back alley abortions and there will be even more pregnancies. If they are looking at this from a financial point of view all I can say is that it costs the government more money to pay for the care of a child than an abortion. I know i sound incredibly pro-choice by saying this but its the truth.
ReplyDeleteAlso PP provides services that some people cant afford such as STD testing and cancer screenings. It seems that the government isn't taking this into consideration.
-Ana Gutierrez