Planned Parenthood is a non-profit organization that provides reproductive health services in the United States and internationally. Each year federal and state governments provide the organization with $528 million in funding (40% of its annual budget). The majority of this funding comes from Medicaid which subsidizes reproductive healthcare for low-income women. In 2014, abortions accounted for 3% of the services they provided. The majority of the other services include screening for and treating sexually transmitted diseases and infections and providing contraception. Proponents of fundi…
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@ISIDEWITH11yrs11Y
@9GKPYCKIndependent 3yrs3Y
Top Agreement
It is not anyone's choice but the woman's choice there are so many circumstances that require abortions or birth control such as rape unwanted pregnancy egg topic pregnancy or other life-threatening conditions that make it extremely dangerous for the mom or the baby.
@9GKSVD9 3yrs3Y
If they didn't open their legs in the first place then it wouldn't of happened, but in the case of rape victims who had no control over what happened to them, then they would be allowed help.
@9LR3JWQ 2yrs2Y
I disagree. No form of birth control or condoms are 100% effective. I think you are uneducated on this topic.
@9PWQXRH2yrs2Y
@9Y8JDZV2yrs2Y
Engaged Social Issues Engaged Planned Parenthood Funding
what a disgusting thing to say. I sure hope you're not old enough to vote!
@exrepublican3yrs3Y
I was actually raped by my own brother last year when I was 15. They did not allow me an abortion. They said “If I’m old enough to have a period I’m old enough to give birth”. Guess what? Child died. Birth defects from incest. So now the kid is dead and I’m traumatized. Oh, also? Ripped me. Yes, giving birth can rip a woman’s vagina. Yes mines was a worst case scenario but regardless of someone’s situation I don’t think men realize how much abortion actually hurts. When my mom was a kid and abortion was a right women had a deserved her dad raped… Read more
@9GKSZ29Constitution3yrs3Y
Many who get abortions don't have these issues and are just irresponsible with their sexual partners.
@9Y8JDZV2yrs2Y
Engaged Social Issues Engaged Planned Parenthood Funding
do you have any data to back up this claim?<span class="ql-cursor">
@Ars-Gratia-Artis2yrs2Y
@9GKSXFWRepublican3yrs3Y
In these events other than an unwanted pregnancy, then the mother should be able to get an abortion. Planned Parenthood should not be able to provide abortions to just anyone who wants an abortion, rather to those who are in medical need of one. In this event, an abortion should be paid for by insurance or Medicaid/Medicare, depending on which one the mother uses.
@9P2VH7S2yrs2Y
I agree, because if we continue funding these programs and make them more accessible, we're taking the importance out of safe sex because they could just terminate it if they get pregnant on accident. It should be reserved for situations like rape only.
@9RGQQGD2yrs2Y
Just to let you know, planned parenthood provides AND encourages people to be informed on many family planning options and provide resources for having a baby and what other choices can be made if being a parent is not an option. They go over how to take care of yourself to have a healthy pregnancy, resources for healthcare during the pregnancy, adoption agencies/services, or even options if you change your mind half way through and would like to raise the baby yourself. And in those situations where terminating the pregnancy isn’t a thought for a pregnant person, they also provide reso… Read more
@B3XFSK4Independent1yr1Y
@9FLKWD2 3yrs3Y
Defunding planned parenthood will not stop abortion but instead make them less safe leading to higher mortality rates among young women.
@9FM9M4Y3yrs3Y
@9LR3JWQ2yrs2Y
I agree!! I think it would also lead to more child neglect and foster kids. The foster system is already messed up all around, there are kids sleping in offices because there is no room for anymore foster kids.
@9VQMC842yrs2Y
@9VQMC842yrs2Y
@BBL3GFF 3mos3MO
Engaged Planned Parenthood Funding
Government funding to Planned Parenthood goes towards helping women gain access to necessary healthcare that they may not otherwise be able to afford, such as ultrasounds, pap smears, pregnancy screenings, etc. Funding from the government is not used on abortion, except in the cases of rape, incest, or life-threatening situations. Therefore, defunding Planned Parenthood doesn't prevent abortions, but rather prevents low-income and middle class women from getting medical care that they may not be able to afford otherwise.
@BBMLJY73mos3MO
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@B9YTNPR 4mos4MO
Any of us, child, teenager, adult, or elder, deserves support when a mistake has been made. Yes, accountability is important, but in this situation, the price of accountability is too heavy. Supporting minors when they make bad decisions also doesn't hurt anyone. Yes, if someone was driving and made a bad decision that hurt someone, they should face the consequences, because they negatively affected another person. However, when a teenager gets an abortion, who does that really affect except herself?
@B9YZHBC4mos4MO
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@ISIDEWITH11yrs11Y
@9FLKWD2 3yrs3Y
Planned parenthood offers more than just abortions and lifesaving to those who don't have insurance. planned parenthood offers all kinds of health checkups! Even if a woman went to go get an abortion that is her choice!
@9FM5MRD 3yrs3Y
Planned Parenthood may offer some beneficial health services but they need to choose whether or not they want to go all in on abortion. They want abortion up to birth and that no matter how you spin it is none better than medically assisted murder. It may be a woman’s choice to get an abortion but first it was her choice to get pregnant with the exception of rape. We need to train responsibility and no life should suffer because of your bad mistakes, especially a baby.
@9RGQQGD2yrs2Y
Abortion up to birth… do you think people just decide after 9 or so months of being pregnant, that they just change their mind about it? That baby is getting delivered no matter what, if it’s “an abortion” it still has to be pushed out/birthed. Planned Parenthood is not pushing a narrative that, “we support your abortion choices, even if you’re crowning!” That is not a thing. At that point, if the child is not wanted by the birth parents, it’s an adoption case WHICH planned parenthood gives resources for when you step foot inside and are contem… Read more
@9VQMC842yrs2Y
Do you think the media is lying when a newborn is found in a dumpster or Walmart bathroom? If women are capable of killing their neonates, what makes you think post-viability fetal death is impossible? In Arizona (one of the few states that keeps abortion statistics), 80% of later abortions are elective. This means they are not for medical emergencies or extreme fetal disability.
@9FM6J6S3yrs3Y
It's important to recognize that Planned Parenthood provides comprehensive healthcare services beyond abortions, and for many individuals, it is their primary source of healthcare. People seek a variety of services there, and each person's healthcare choices and needs should be respected.
@4B9RBKYRepublican8mos8MO
#4 Expert Planned Parenthood Funding
If PP was able to get by just offering "basic services" they would have stayed open in states with abortion bans after Roe was overturned. The whole "they do more and abortions are only 3%" is largely a myth and has even been debunked by Washington Post. Abortion is their bread and butter and if it was such a small part of what they do, they would not have closed so many clinics in red states.
@9FM84VD3yrs3Y
I agree with this comment, it allows for all types of advantages to not only young and old parents, but people who should not even be parents (under prepared teenagers). It builds an overall buffer in the risk of pregnancy.
@9VQMC842yrs2Y
Adolescent parents need support, not stigma. When I was a teenager, too many people tried to pressure me to abort. Even after my child's birth, people asked why I didn't have an abortion, as if it were expected of all young parents. Young parents need access to childcare, nutritious services, and housing to continue their education and to be able to support their children in the long run. Abortion solves none of this.
@9GFTD6T 3yrs3Y
Women should have the right to their bodies and shouldn't be forced to bare children they don't wish to have especially because it can cause child abuse or even suicide. Motherhood is a very difficult thing and should be a choice rather than a forced role.
Yes, but it's not only because of possible child abuse or even suicide. The argument about abortion boils down to basic human anatomy which should always be granted regardless of possible consequences. Moreover, Planned Parenthood doesn't only provide abortion services, and thus, one has to consider the significance of furthering access to sex education, STD testing, and birth control.
@9GFY97J3yrs3Y
yes i do agree with this because motherhood should be a gift not a curse that a person has deal with the rest of their lives.
@9Y7KHP2Constitution2yrs2Y
Engaged Planned Parenthood Funding
The mother is not forced to deal with this "curse" for the rest of her life. There are options for the mother if she does not want to keep the child. This includes adoption and other things that are very legal and in fact wanted for many families who cannot have children of their own.
@9GFXMCW3yrs3Y
@9GFV63S3yrs3Y
@9F8SXMS 3yrs3Y
Top Disagreement
Planned parenthood provides much more than abortions. They can offer tests, screenings, checkups, std tests etc.
@jwolfsg1590Republican 3yrs3Y
If that's the case, then why did most of Planned Parenthood shut down when Roe v. Wade was overturned?
@C4mpaignDunbirdGreen3yrs3Y
It's a common misconception that most of Planned Parenthood shut down after Roe v. Wade was overturned. In reality, Planned Parenthood continues to operate, providing a wide range of healthcare services. For example, they conduct over 650,000 cancer screenings and prevention programs annually. The organization is a vital resource for many, especially in areas where affordable healthcare is scarce.
If we focus on the impact of defunding, consider this: in Texas, a study found that after the state cut funding to Planned Parenthood, there was a significant increase in childbirth among low-in… Read more
@jwolfsg1590Republican 3yrs3Y
If that's the case, then why did most of Planned Parenthood shut down when Roe v. Wade was overturned? It seems that their money maker was abortion.
@VulcanMan6 3yrs3Y
@9FG45HB3yrs3Y
@9FDPJ2Q 3yrs3Y
Planned Parenthood has recently been spending record high amounts of money on their abortion programs. This has increased the sale of abortions and therefore killing more unborn. Yes, they offer many other good programs
@LobbySamanthaRepublican3yrs3Y
I understand the weight of your concerns, truly I do. It's important to remember though that only about 3% of all Planned Parenthood health services are abortion services. The vast majority of their funds go towards preventive measures like contraceptives and cancer screenings. Just imagine all the lives that could be saved with early detection of cancers. Isn't prevention of unwanted pregnancies a step towards reducing the number of abortions? What are your thoughts on focusing more on preventive measures?
Planned parenthood is more than just abortion, it provides many resources to people who don’t have them.
@9GYSSL23yrs3Y
Planned parenthood funding is a smart idea because then we'll have smart, more prepared teenagers entering the adult life. Which means they'll most likely have a kid. Responsibility, financially, is something teenagers aren't as aware of as they used to be. Bringing these planned parenthood classes back to school, with the new technology of our world, can bring better hope for the future. As well as just overall, being smart with money. More money can be spent on important things rather than just reckless spending.
@9GYSCPV3yrs3Y
@ISIDEWITH11yrs11Y
Yes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals
@Yaunti2 3yrs3Y
Top Agreement
Planned Parenthood serves 2.4 million people yearly. It's not just about abortions, but overall health. It's a critical part of our collective healthcare consciousness. Lives depend on these services and to deny them is to deny life.
@9FPJ3893yrs3Y
Planned Parenthood is taking more lives than it is saving. They are already denying life by denying babies the right to be alive, the right to be born and live. A small percentage of modern abortions are for health reasons, and the majority is women just not wanting the baby. It is also detrimental to mental health after you get an abortion, and many women tell stories of intense regret after the fact.
@9FPCTTB3yrs3Y
Absolutely not. Planned Parenthood is enriched by the business of abortion and has advertised it as the best option and fought hard against people who call them out on their nonsense and infanticide. The government should not promote infanticide even if they have services that "help" there's more businesses than just Planned Parenthood.
@9FPF3VNRepublican3yrs3Y
@9F8SXMS 3yrs3Y
If planned parenthood is not funded, the unwanted babies will not have proper parenting and put into adoptions/ foster care where most kids don't find a home
@9FGD4TD3yrs3Y
@9FBKBWC3yrs3Y
If a four-year-old was put into foster care or had a poor quality of life, the killing of the child would obviously not be justified for such reasons. Why would such a thing be for a child that is younger and just in the womb?
@CharismaticDiplomacy3yrs3Y
It's crucial to differentiate between the unique circumstances of a four-year-old child and a fetus in the womb. The comparison, while emotive, doesn't take into account the complexities involved in the issue of abortion. For instance, consider a woman facing severe health risks due to her pregnancy. If the government doesn't fund Planned Parenthood, she might not have access to a safe, legal abortion, putting her life at risk. Shouldn't the woman's existing life and health be taken into account? What are your thoughts on this?
@9J8T6NJWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
Comparing a clump of under developed cells to a fully developed human being who has been born, and has been OUTSIDE OF THE WOMB for years is completely ridiculous. There is no comparison. A 6 week old fetus is not a “younger child”. A 6 week old fetus is a clump of cells. There should be restrictions in regards to abortions. Restrictions including the length of time the woman has been pregnant, her age, her health condition etc etc.
@9FD8QWQ3yrs3Y
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@B7NPQND 8mos8MO
Planned Parenthood offers a wide array of healthcare outside of just abortion related care or procedures. In fact, not every Planned Parenthood even offers abortion related care. While I am pro-choice, it is important to note that they provide sexual and reproductive health wellness care far outside the range of just abortions. They offer STI testing and treatments, cancer screenings, prenatal care, fertility counseling, birth control, etcetera. For those who are anti-choice, let's please remember that the only true way to lower the number of abortions happening per year is to prevent unwanted pregnancies from even happening. That means funding places like Planned Parenthood, which provide resources and education about preventative methods.
@B7NTZDC8mos8MO
Planned Parenthood, abortion, plan B's, birth control, etc are murder. Planned Parenthood is not something that should be funded, not only can it cause death for women getting the abortion, it also damages them mentally and physically. The second the baby is produced it's already life being formed inside, the connection with the baby and you are already there. Many of those health wellness care can be done in a doctors office with a parent outside or inside the room, planned Parenthood isn't known for the wellness care it's known for it's abortions and that's… Read more
@B7NRZDB8mos8MO
abartions shouldnt be banned but regulated, having abortions are critical for safety of the women. The fetus isn't really a human being until it takes its first breath. It's like having a Teratoma (teratoma is a tumor that can grow teeth, hair, and even eyes). Therefore, I don't think abortions should be illegal but regulated for safety.
@B8WQVRB 6mos6MO
Planned Parenthood should be defunded. With the amount of abortions they do a year. It is dangerous to the population of America, planned Parenthood only supplies abortions. When they should be able to provide women food, diapers, baby formula. And other that they do not do. We should not have a system that only supports ending of innocent lives
@B8WSBLS 6mos6MO
The fetuses heart rate is able to be detected between 6-7 weeks, therefore the fetus is alive earlier than you say. The ONLY reason to kill a human life in the circumstance should be if it was conceived by rape, even then, there should be a process to make sure this isn't a rash decision, and that they understand that this choice may ruin their chance to have children for the rest of their life. This decision needs to be made before the heartbeat of the baby can be detected.
@B8P5848Libertarian 6mos6MO
A teratoma isn’t a seperate human being though it’s a part of a currently existing human. Abortions deliberately end a human (scientifically a human is any stage of the egg after fertilization since it fits the criteria of life and is composed of human dna) life. Funding abortion via Planned Parenthood is funding a systemic killing (note: abortion ≠ murder unless it is done out of malice) of humans. The question also isn’t about abortion legality it’s about funding of an abortion company.
@B8WT2L56mos6MO
@ISIDEWITH11yrs11Y
@Yaunti2 3yrs3Y
Top Disagreement
Planned Parenthood provides crucial health services beyond abortions. Denying funds hampers access to vital health services.
@9FPBX8Z3yrs3Y
@9GGK63HIndependent 3yrs3Y
Planned Parenthood does much more than just abortions, they provide adoption services, hormone therapy, birth control, STD screenings, and cancer screenings. If there is less funding for Planned Parenthood, fewer people will be able to access affordable birth control. If there is less access to birth control, that means there will be more unwanted pregnancies. If we cut funding to crucial organizations such as Planned Parenthood, we will increase the number of kids who go into foster care, who are born into families in poverty, who are put up for adoption, or who are born to young parents.… Read more
@9GGKPBFRepublican3yrs3Y
@9GM4CY7 3yrs3Y
The access to planned parenthood is vital for individuals to receive proper health care services and those seeking abortions. Many women don't have access to obtain safe abortions due to certain situations or financial barriers and planned parenthood combats those issues by offering abortion services.
@9XZNFCF2yrs2Y
@9GM4N7S3yrs3Y
Agreed. If a person or family cannot safely take care of a child/infant they should be able to choose for themselves what is best. We need to care more about the lives that are being endangered when we take away a woman's right. It makes no sense to bring a life into the world that is not wanted, there are already many youth who feel out of place and not safe so it is only logical to stop that from happening. There are certain things the government should control for the greater good of the people but that choice is not one for the government to make.
@9GN6F35 3yrs3Y
The statement is blatantly wrong. Abortions are NOT only used because an individual does not want a child. They are often a medically necessary procedure. To kill a grown adult in the hopes of saving what is basically a slightly developed egg is ridiculous. Abortion is a basic human right. To take away abortion is at the same level of taking peoples ability to get a flu shot away. Its basic human rights. By taking it away will greatly increase the amount of dangerous, self-performed procedures. This is one step further towards the complete devolution of the U.S. to a tyrannical dictatorship.… Read more
@9GN7FJ3Republican 3yrs3Y
Statistically speaking, the vast majority of abortions are not cases of medical necessity. All humans, including those not yet born, have the same rights. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote, "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal." This is the clear founding doctrine of our nation. Scientifically speaking, almost all scientists recognize that life begins at conception, making it a person with rights, not a slightly developed egg. The right of a child to live is a human right, a woman being able to eliminate a human life for… Read more
@9GN789Q3yrs3Y
I agree with this statement entirely. Abortions should absolutely be legal and are a basic human right. When there is an adult life in danger, it is never right to save an unborn fetus that doesn't even know of its own existence. The bible is a terrible way to make beliefs about the real world. The bible is an old book. That is the reason we have a secular government, and our laws should be absolutely forbidden from following anything from that book.
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
@9G7RR4X 3yrs3Y
Top Agreement
As a women I am pro-life. My grandmother had many miscarriages and my aunt went through years of infertility and as a woman in a family full of women that genetically are passed down PCOS, conceiving children can be a challenge and every child is a miracle and blessing. So while I want to encourage adoption and keeping children in this world, I will never judge a woman for something she chooses to do to her own body. We can as a consensus can create a way to make everyone happy and take the control out of this issue as long as we work together.
@9G7ZD4B3yrs3Y
@JumpyBudgetBillGreen3yrs3Y
Your personal experience adds such a unique perspective to this conversation. The struggles your family faced with fertility really highlight the complexity of this issue. It's so important to remember that every situation is different, and what might be right for one person might not be for another. I wholeheartedly agree that coming together to find a solution that respects everyone's beliefs and needs is the key.
@L3ftyMantis3yrs3Y
Absolutely, every life situation indeed carries its own unique intricacies. However, I believe we must remember the sanctity and inherent dignity of all human life, from conception to natural death. This principle, while respecting individual beliefs, also calls us to uphold a universal moral standard. For instance, consider the scenario of a woman in a low-income area without access to quality healthcare. Instead of funding organizations that enable abortions, government resources could be better used to provide comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, promoting both the well-being of the mother and the child.
@9G7YRND3yrs3Y
@9G7XDGP3yrs3Y
I agree. The government needs to stop funding planned parenthood. they do not help women the draw them in and make them think that they are gonna help and be there through it all but really they steal your money and kill your child and leave you to figure it out on your own. their main focus is abortion and anyone that tells me that is wrong hasn't looked up anything and knows nothing that has been happening with planned parenthood or what they do.
@B89P4SR 7mos7MO
Planned Parenthood offers so many other options, but abortions should still be available when medically necessary.
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@9GXYDXHRepublican3yrs3Y
Planned Parenthood should be funded for children/people have the ability to learn about things like sex. But they should learn that if you do have sex and it was a mistake that they should live with that mistake and not take the life of a baby that is not born yet. That is unfair for the baby because everything should be able to live life, and you are committing murder by killing a baby before it was born.
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