Friends, get off the propaganda sites! Read a real newspaper - a reliable and reputable one... or two or three. Use reliable and reputable on-line news sites.
I am too old, too tired, too hungry, too sunshine depleted to do your research for you. If I challenged every falsehood or every misunderstanding that see or hear or read on FB every single stinkin' day of my life, I would do nothing else.
If you don't know the difference between fact and fiction, step away from your computer right now.
Do your own research! If you don't know how, take a class! Take a journalism class or psychology class or a research class - they usually cover the basics.
Just the facts, ma'am - about Planned Parenthood.
"Just like other kinds of health insurance, Medicaid reimburses Planned Parenthood’s doctors and nurses for the preventive medical services they provide, including life-saving cancer screenings, HIV testing, and birth control. There are no special favors here."
The "government" does not fund PP: "At least 60% of Planned Parenthood patients rely on public health programs like Medicaid and Title X for their preventive and primary care. So, when you hear extreme politicians talking about “defunding” Planned Parenthood, they really mean blocking patients who rely on public health care programs from getting their care at Planned Parenthood centers..."
"Planned Parenthood health centers focus on prevention: 80 percent of our patients receive services to prevent unintended pregnancy.
"Planned Parenthood services help prevent approximately 579,000 unintended pregnancies in a single year.
"Planned Parenthood provides more than 270,000 Pap tests and more than 360,000 breast exams in a single year, critical services in detecting cancer.
"Planned Parenthood provides more than 4.2 million tests and treatments for sexually transmitted infections, including more than 650,000 HIV tests.
"Three percent of all Planned Parenthood health services are abortion services.
"Planned Parenthood affiliates provide educational programs and outreach to 1.5 million young people and adults in a single year.
"Planned Parenthood has more than 10 million activists, supporters, and donors working for women's health and safety and our fundamental reproductive rights.
Join us in the fight for commonsense policies that foster the sexual and reproductive health and rights of individuals, families, and communities."
""What is the Hyde Amendment?
Passed by Congress in 1976, the Hyde Amendment excludes abortion from the comprehensive health care services provided to low-income people by the federal government through Medicaid. Congress has made some exceptions to the funding ban, which have varied over the years. At present, the federal Medicaid program mandates abortion funding in cases of rape or incest, as well as when a pregnant woman's life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury."
I have used PP services & my daughter has used their services - and, neither of us has ever had an abortion.
https://www.aclu.org/other/public-funding-abortion
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/blog/how-federal-funding-works-at-planned-parenthood
- See more at: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/who-we-are/planned-parenthood-at-a-glance#sthash.ksbkZNRm.dpuf
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn
I really love you. I really really do!
Vivian
Your wealth of knowledge on this fundamental topic is amazing! Thank you for this post!
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