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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@9DFVG3Q2yrs2Y
Yes, they should keep funding it but reduce the funds by around half.
@9ZCKZ4K6mos6MO
The government shouldn’t offer pass through funding to private organizations and should instead fund low cost reproductive care directly for all
@9WB9RP8Independent7mos7MO
Yes, with required education about alternate solutions and reason restrictions on funding for abortion
Yes, and the government should make abortions legal again. The fact that they aren't is undeniably unconstitutional and immoral.
@9ST678XIndependent9mos9MO
I don’t have an opinion of this but I think planned parenthood should be funded somehow. Whether through privately or publicly
@9K8LLD7 1yr1Y
I think that abortions from Planned Parenthood should only be legal if the person has a logical reason for not keeping the child (rape, minor, etc.)
@9JDQ9HC1yr1Y
Yes but the government should place more funding into foster care agencies as well as change the foster care requirements.
@9HVG4RD1yr1Y
Yes as long as it’s not to fund abortions that happened through planned intercourse. Abortions should only be allowed for rape victims or people facing health problems impregnated.
@9F9N5PC2yrs2Y
Government doesn't fund planned parenthood - they bill public insurance (medicaid and medicare) for services and apply for grants like any other medical institution.
@9DFXYN72yrs2Y
If the family does not have enough money for it and if they don’t want it then they shouldn’t HAVE to keep their baby
Yes, but only if Planned Parenthood is not a campaign contributor
@9DFQ6PC2yrs2Y
Don’t use for birth control
@9D9D8LR2yrs2Y
Not qualified enough to talk about this
@9BCNNP32yrs2Y
I believe sex ed for young kids may cause some problems, so maybe an age difference but I believe other stuff good fully
@99VDHH8Progressive2yrs2Y
If they dont it'll just be done by much shadier groups. We saw this with prohibition.
@9683VLJ3yrs3Y
The government doesn't fund planned parenthood!
@954YXVB3yrs3Y
No, use that money to create a federal government funded abortion clinic
@94KZMNW3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they aren't with holding an procedures
@93XSV8C3yrs3Y
It's much more nuanecd, and the go
@93F69KZ3yrs3Y
Planned Parenthood itself has enough funding, the government needs to fund other family planning and health programs
@92R5W4YWomen’s Equality3yrs3Y
yes, funding should also be used towards abortions though
@8YY5LH33yrs3Y
I do support pro choice but I do not agree with plan parenthood and how they started and what they stood for in the past.
such services should be within government funded hospitals, and their shouldn't necessarily be a need for a separate entity.
No, but only if we establish single payer healthcare
@8XTHTRG3yrs3Y
maybe, depend on the situation
@8WHX7944yrs4Y
Yes, but only those who are raped.
@8WCN95T4yrs4Y
They sometimes don't give the best healthcare, however they should be funded but the funding should increase with the quality of healthcare planned parenthood offers.
@8W6ZFWP4yrs4Y
Yes because it doesn't matter if women are going there to get an abortion it is there body and they are allowed to get an abortion safely rather than in a very sketchy disgusting not properly sterile environment that could end up killing her
@8VSBXNKProgressive4yrs4Y
I believe that Planned Parenthood should be supported through private donations, that way it wouldn't be government controlled and people who disagree wouldn't worry so much about where government funds are going.
@8TP5DC24yrs4Y
time frame. But they should fund contraception. And mental and educational support for single mothers.
@8TG8RB24yrs4Y
Continue to fund planned parenthood until we can fix the foster care system
@8SH2BSG4yrs4Y
I believe everyone has the right to abortion
@8RT5MWZWomen’s Equality4yrs4Y
yes, planned parenthood helps so many women and in so many ways.
@8RSMQ5R4yrs4Y
No, a better option for universal healthcare should be provided.
@8RSFFVH4yrs4Y
Yes if people want planned parenthood.
@8QX8Z744yrs4Y
I'm in between. This question is difficult, test screenings and saving lives is good, but abortions are bad because you are taking the life of an unborn child that didn't even get a chance to step into the world. It will die in the darkness then leaving in the light. It's just not right.
@8QTZ7MY4yrs4Y
Yes, due to certain circumstances. However, funding should decrease and be limited forcing a cultural change in sexual behavior.
@8QTKY234yrs4Y
tax payers should have a choice if they want their taxes going towards planned parenthood since it touches on religious convictions
yes but instead it should go to abortions because not all people are fit to be parents so i'd rather die then live a life that wasnt planned/ accidental, and i would hate to live in a orphanage
@8QMPF2W4yrs4Y
I do not have enough information of the Planned Parenthood organization on the issue to decide
@8PZCWVQ4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as every case has a legitimate health concern for the individual and not just handing out abortions due to being careless and lazy.
@8PJMBGX4yrs4Y
It should be government-run
@8PDDG984yrs4Y
The government already doesn't fund planned parenthood or abortions.
@8P2QWP55yrs5Y
Yes, because planned parenthood helps people who can't afford it get other necessary things, like cancer screening and prevention, hormone therapy, and general healthcare.
@8NQZWLLWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
the government shouldn´t take women choices if she wants the baby or not. Her body her choice no man should be able to choose for her and take away her rights.
@8NLYSRVIndependent5yrs5Y
if one is raped then yes they may have an abortion however if no rape you must keep or foster the child
Yes, but subsidies should be based on financial need.
@8LQVCT65yrs5Y
Yes, they should continue to fund Planned Parenthood as well as Unplanned Parenthood.
It's already illegal for government funding to go towards abortions. The government funds Planned Parenthood's necessary services such as cancer screenings, adoption referrals, and STD testing.
@8JYKZHN5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if they pay for abortions and women needs.
@8HL4DFN5yrs5Y
In a comprehensive single payer system planned parenthood's services would all be offered by the national health program
@8HJ3Z6J5yrs5Y
No, but the state should fund it
@8HHYNLR5yrs5Y
I don't really care right now
@8H95X885yrs5Y
For prevention, not abortion.
@8GSLBH95yrs5Y
@8G9QRGB5yrs5Y
Yes, but in equitable and humane fashion. Understanding the complexity of the abortion issue
@8D89SQ35yrs5Y
I am fine with abortions as long as the person was raped nobody should be forced to carry a child that they do not wan
@8CZ5SWV5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as the funding is not used for political donations.
@8C4R5RT5yrs5Y
I think if you can afford to have a child, you can afford to get rid of one...use a condom lol
@995B6HW2yrs2Y
Yes, the funding should be there because there are instances where abortion is 100% needed. There should be funding for rape abortions and or life or death situations. That funding needs to be there to take care of a woman. Women should have a right to choose up to 10 weeks into a pregnancy and no further. You know and have a chance to decide within that time period. So Planned parenthood is a necessity.
@992HFLT2yrs2Y
Yes, but abortion care should be funded by Medicaid and covered by insurance, and be widely available.
@98YFFGCIndependence2yrs2Y
Yes, abortion’s are needed and so is female reproductive health.
@98TX92Z2yrs2Y
Yes, for educational purposes only
@98L85JJ2yrs2Y
Yes, but fund only abortions in cases of rape or incest, and only those under the age of 25 can get an abortion for any reason.
No, but I think they should fund an alternative service provider without the issues planned parenthood has with eugenics/racism
@96BRJP33yrs3Y
Planned parenthood should be funded but focused more on helping victims of rape and provifing aid as an alternative to abortion. And abortion used only as a last option. They could help fund women to carry the baby to term so they can put up for adoption.
@8Z6SZ783yrs3Y
the government doesn't fund planned parenthood
No, abortion’s should be part of public health, and private corporations like Planned Parenthood shouldn’t make a profit from them.
@8Q5JKWF4yrs4Y
Yes as long as they only fund the abortion procedures of rape victims
@8KGG4GZ5yrs5Y
Yes, but give women other resources to make sure that they know that abortion isn’t the only option.
@8GVTVXS5yrs5Y
I do not currently have an opinion upon this subject
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