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Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

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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Response rates from 17.1m America voters.

63%
Yes
37%
No
53%
Yes
34%
No
6%
Yes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals
2%
No, and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions
4%
Yes, as long as funding is not used for abortion procedures
1%
No, and the government should not give funds to any organizations

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 @8L3RFKD from Maine answered…4yrs4Y

for the babies sake yes

 @5L6ZDKVfrom Arizona answered…4yrs4Y

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

 @4NDB6ZTfrom Minnesota answered…4yrs4Y

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.

 @4NDJMDGfrom California answered…4yrs4Y

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

 @4N9ZBRVfrom Utah answered…4yrs4Y

No. The government should not be funding a private health care service.

 @4N8N3DXfrom Washington answered…4yrs4Y

Planned Parenthood execs and docs that killed babies born alive after abortions should be charged with murder.

 @5DHYRSXfrom Maryland answered…4yrs4Y

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

 @5CBHMRYfrom Kentucky answered…4yrs4Y

No - there are other ways that people get funding for the cancer screening, prenatal services, etc... ever heard of Obamacare?? WIC?? Welfare?? Food Stamps??

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