The motto of Planned Parenthood is "Care. No matter what." Their website provides the following summary, "Planned Parenthood is a trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a global partner helping similar organizations around the world. Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide." The organization just turned 100 in October and if you don't have time to read the rest of this post, do yourself a favor and at least spend 1:53 minutes watching their video, #100YearsStrong.While many people associate Planned Parenthood with abortions, of the 2.5 million women and men that visit Planned Parenthood annually, abortions make up only 3% of services they provide. 80% of clients receive services to prevent unwanted pregnancy. In addition, every year, "Planned Parenthood provides sexual and reproductive health care, education, information and outreach to nearly five million women, men and adolescents worldwide."
To learn more about their clients and their work, you can check out Planned Parenthood at a Glance. There are online resources you can access to learn about sexual health, pregnancy, general healthcare, relationships and more, as well as an extensive video library. You can also find a location near you if you need healthcare.
There are a number of ways you can get involved and show your support of Planned Parenthood, including liking their Facebook page and follow them on Twitter @PPFA for Health. For those of you who want to take a political stand you can support the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. The front page of their website states, "We reject your hate. We resist your threats. We aren't going anywhere. #WeWontGoBack" @PPAct.
Now, I'm going to close with some news that warms my heart. The NY Daily News reported on Tuesday that, since the election, Planned Parenthood has received over 200,000 individual donations, 50,000 of which were made in the name of VP Elect, Mike Pence. If you too would like to let him know that you stand with Planned Parenthood against his efforts to defund this organization, here is the donation link and here is his address:
Office of Governor Mike Pence
Statehouse
Room 206
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2797
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While it is admirable that their motto suggests being helpful, their record is well documented. The provide no help for those who choose to give their pending newborn up for adoption, no help for those who want to get pregnant, and they are routinely found to be breaking the law regarding mandatory reporting of sexual abuse of minors.
Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards was asked, "When does life start? When does a human being become a human being?" After equivocating a bit, Richards replied, "Every woman has to make her own decision."
Pressed again to say when she thinks life begins, Richards said, "I'm a mother of three children. For me, life began when I delivered them. They've probably been the most important thing in my life ever since. But that's my own personal decision, right?"
There's neither science nor reason to support her position. To presume that life begins at birth is to ignore every rational discussion and fact. A day before birth, it's not your child? Two days, two weeks? Her statement is perhaps more political than what she actually knows to be true, I suspect.
I've found little benefit to individuals or community that wouldn't be better provided by a healthier and more broadly accommodating organization.
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