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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8yrs8Y

Yes

 @9F9KNYK from Ohio agreed…1wk1W

Defunding Planned Parenthood will not stop abortions, only make them unsafe, while also taking away necessary reproductive care unrelated to abortion.

 @9F9LWH8 from Texas agreed…1wk1W

Woman should have the choice to do what they want with their body because it is no one else’s body but theirs. When you get an abortion early in the pregnancy it is just a cell.

 @9F8TWY8 from New York agreed…1wk1W

People need reproductive health regardless of how much money you make. Which is why it should be accessible to everyone. You shouldn't have to pay hundreds of dollars to gain reproductive health.

 @9F7QFZ5 from Massachusetts agreed…1wk1W

If Planned Parenthood was defunded, it would be difficult for women to get healthy and safe abortions or birth control pills. Women will always find a way to get an abortion, it would be preferred if they were to do it safely than unsafely.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8yrs8Y

No

 @9F8SXMS  from Minnesota disagreed…1wk1W

Planned parenthood provides much more than abortions. They can offer tests, screenings, checkups, std tests etc.

  @jwolfsg1590Constitution  from California disagreed…1wk1W

If that's the case, then why did most of Planned Parenthood shut down when Roe v. Wade was overturned?

 @C4mpaignDunbirdGreen from Delaware disagreed…1wk1W

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-inc…  Read more

 @9FDPJ2Q  from Illinois disagreed…4 days4D

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

 @LobbySamanthaRepublican from Indiana disagreed…4 days4D

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?

 @9FB67NT from California disagreed…1wk1W

No, because that is not their main focus. They get money from the government for abortion. There are many other pregnancy centers that offer those tests without abortion.

 @R1ghtWingOcelot from North Carolina disagreed…1wk1W

While it's true that Planned Parenthood provides abortion services, it's important to note that federal funding cannot be used for abortions except in cases of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger, as per the Hyde Amendment. Also, abortions make up only about 3% of the services Planned Parenthood provides, with the rest being crucial healthcare services like STI testing, cancer screening and family planning.

However, it is also true that there are other centers that offer similar services. But can we ensure that these centers are equally accessible and affordable to all, especially those in rural or low-income areas where Planned Parenthood often serves as the primary healthcare provider? What do you think can be done to improve access to these services outside of Planned Parenthood?

 @9FB67NT from California corrected…1wk1W

it's important to note that federal funding cannot be used for abortions except in cases of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger, as per the Hyde Amendment.

You are completely correct that it is only used for rape, etc. But most woman claim rape, incest, etc they cannot fathom bringing a child into the world and claim these things to justify getting an abortion. Thus giving planned parenthood the money from the government.

  @jwolfsg1590Constitution  from California disagreed…1wk1W

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.

 @9F9KNYK from Ohio disagreed…1wk1W

Women that want abortions will go through with them, safe or not. Funding Planned Parenthood makes it much safer for them, while also providing other reproductive health services.

 @9F9LHMB from Colorado disagreed…1wk1W

Just like when we ban anything whether it be alcohol or abortions and birth control, people who need them are going to end up finding a way to do it illegally and more dangerously, causing more deaths from abortions and from childbirth.

 @9F9QGH6 from Illinois disagreed…1wk1W

If you take away funds from planned parenthood + abortions, people will just keep doing abortions illegally and dangerously at that.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8yrs8Y

Yes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals

 @9F8N7L3 from Wisconsin agreed…1wk1W

In low-income areas, Planned Parenthood offers an affordable assertion to healthcare, and without it, low-income communities have a higher risk of going undetected with breast cancer, by up to 24% as said by Planned Parenthood themselves.

 @9F9GKZF from Tennessee agreed…1wk1W

While abortions make up a good amount of Planned Parenthood's pregnancy resolution services, so do miscarriage care, parental services and adoption referrals.

 @9F8F87X from Washington agreed…1wk1W

They provide many different resources and assist many different people in different situations that aren't just subjective to those in need of an abortion. being against planned parenthood just for the sole reason of being pro-life is unreasonable because they care for so much more than just abortion.

 @9F7QSLZ from Massachusetts agreed…1wk1W

Their services reach to helping pregnant women be cared for, screening for sexually transmitted diseases, cancer screening, and more.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8yrs8Y

No, and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions

 @9F846JT from Nevada disagreed…1wk1W

Abortion is one’s right to liberty, the government should not involve religion when it comes to a large republic that is diverse in beliefs and culture

 @9F86YC9Democrat from California disagreed…1wk1W

it shouldn't be the governments (who is mostly comprised of old white men) choice what happens to women

 @9F93N8H from North Carolina commented…1wk1W

I don't think the "old men" mentality really matters when they don't personally know anybody. I think we should be more worried that the government theoretically will spend taxpayer dollars to kill babies instead of (for example) making schools safer...

 @9F7NZR9 from Washington disagreed…1wk1W

Abortions are medically necessary to save the mother's life in some cases. A victim of rape should not be forced to carry the child of the rapist. It it up to the woman to decide what to do with her body, no one else.

 @9F7TD3F from Georgia disagreed…1wk1W

abortions are helpful in some situations, whether they cant afford a child or they are at risk carrying a child

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8yrs8Y

Yes, as long as funding is not used for abortion procedures

 @99HX9PY from Virginia commented…7mos7MO

No, and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions

the planned parent hood is a abortion clinic.............

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8yrs8Y

No, and the government should not give funds to any organizations

 @9F8CLSXProgressive from Washington disagreed…1wk1W

Women and people of the female sex should be able to have healthcare for their bodies, it is only fair. It is just like any other type of healthcare. Low-income women especially need help

 @9F7QWLZ from Texas disagreed…1wk1W

They should give funds to planned parenthood, planned parenthood is something needed in the society we live in especially if they are trying to take away abortion. How would some woman be supported if there was no planned parenthood.

 @9F7YPXZ from California disagreed…1wk1W

Planned Parenthood encourages people to get help and support instead of having to risk their health looking for their own solutions.

 @9F6YTJ8 from California disagreed…2wks2W

Everyone should have access to certain health cares, especially reproductive healthcare. Reproductive rights should be protected.

 @4NDB6ZTfrom Minnesota answered…3yrs3Y

If tax dollars go to abortion clinics, then the tax dollars allocated should be split with half going to abortion clinics, and half going to adoption agencies.

 @8P4F8NH from Colorado commented…3yrs3Y

Yes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals

if u care so much about the children in orphanges, go adopt a child. save a child whoś physically breathing, who can feel and think and is struggling in the system. dont worry about some cells that arent even in your body but in another womans and you just feel entitled to tell her its wrong.

 @8PRSDMFRepublican from Texas commented…3yrs3Y

most people believe abortion is morally incorrect...... And yet you get offended for another race and you say not to worry about another person's body.

 @5L6ZDKVLibertarianfrom Arizona answered…3yrs3Y

No. Planned parenthood is a racist eugenics organization that was created to eliminate all black people from the earth by legally murdering their babies.

 @SincerelyLaurenn  from Minnesota disagreed…3yrs3Y

Planned Parenthood isn’t simply for abortions. My mom had 5 miscarriages before having me. Those cost $10,000 each unless you want to pee out a dead baby, which is very traumatizing. Planned Parenthood makes things like that more affordable as well as birth control, which I use to regulate my periods and save myself from cramps. Before birth control, some cramps were so bad I missed weeks of school and had to be hospitalized. If you take away the idea of Planned Parenthood entirely, it makes like living hell for women who have these struggles.

 @4NDJMDGfrom California answered…3yrs3Y

No because of the selling of fetal body parts and the fact that the funding goes directly back to the Democratic Party.

 @SincerelyLaurenn from Minnesota disagreed…3yrs3Y

Planned Parenthood isn’t simply for abortions. My mom had 5 miscarriages before having me. Those cost $10,000 each unless you want to pee out a dead baby, which is very traumatizing. Planned Parenthood makes things like that more affordable as well as birth control, which I use to regulate my periods and save myself from cramps. Before birth control, some cramps were so bad I missed weeks of school and had to be hospitalized. If you take away the idea of Planned Parenthood entirely, it makes like living hell for women who have these struggles.

 @4N9ZBRVfrom Utah answered…3yrs3Y

 @5DHYRSXfrom Maryland answered…3yrs3Y

No, for the simple fact that they were known for the sterilization of women of color.

 @98M5NZZ from South Carolina answered…9mos9MO

 @577VF9Gfrom California answered…3yrs3Y

I would support planned Parenthood if they do not do abortions. I think they should do referrals for adoptions, cancer screening. But isn't Affordable Health Care there for women for the prenatal services and other health issues. Are we not being taxed twice?

 @4YF82WWfrom Washington answered…3yrs3Y

Planned Parenthood is a really odd system anyway--the govenment shouldn't be giving so much money to an outside organization they have little oversight of.

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