Most americans should know by now that npr stands for national prochoice radio. The decision was made in response to a new trump administration rule which forbids title x clinics from referring patients for. They rae created using your tax dollars, and are used to educate young people. Planned parenthoods political payout prolife world. These are the actual materials produced by planned parenthood for their social media, website, marketing and books. Her memoir, unplanned, was made into the 2019 movie of the same name. Kansas gives up on its longrunning effort to end planned.
Planned parenthood and other abortion providers will lose federal funding due to changes set to be announced by the white house on friday may 18. Spot on is a period and birth control tracking mobile app available for android and ios phones that can help you stay on top of your birth control method and track your cycle. Louis, mo the head of planned parenthood of the st. Not a single cent of title x funds can be spent on abortions in any circumstances. Planned parenthood founded to destroy the entire black. Listeners weigh in on nprs coverage of the planned parenthood. Brandon hill, formerly executive director of the center for planned parenthood. Click here to get the latest news on planned parenthood from national right to life news today. Was planned parenthood started to control the black. The debate on funding the federal government transformed into a heated and, at times, graphic argument over social issues thursday night as lawmakers took to the house floor for nearly three hours to debate an amendment that would block federal funding of planned parenthood. Planned parenthood facts the san antonio coalition for life. Jennifer lawrence defends charity against antiabortion. News about planned parenthood federation of america, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times.
Planned parenthood downplays its abortion services and promotes itself with slogans like health care is a human right. Alencia johnson, assistant director of constituency communications told npr. The book arrives as cecile richards has announced she will step down. Pence says that his efforts to cut off funding to planned parenthood, which. Aug 14, 2015 in response, planned parenthood said carson was not only wrong on the facts, hes flatout insulting. Former planned parenthood ceo on leadership upheaval. Planned parenthood saves lives, but because those lives are those of women republicans dont care.
Dont believe alternative facts about planned parenthood. Ryan bomberger debates proabortion legislator and npr. This week, i was given the opportunity to debate the president of planned parenthood maryland ppm on npr affiliate wamu on the kojo nnamdi show. Created to free women from the chronic condition of pregnancy and the dangers of selfinduced abortion, the clinic was shut down by police after only 10 days. A federal judge on tuesday promised to rule before july 7 on planned parenthood s request to block the kansas department of health and environment from cutting off its medicaid funding. But its annual reports show that while the number of abortions performed keeps rising, its other services, including cancer screenings, provision of contraceptives, adoption referrals, and wellwoman exams, are declining. Apr 18, 2011 planned parenthoods government funding comes from two sources. The dramatic true story of a former planned parenthood leaders eyeopening journey across the life line focus on the family books johnson, abby, lambert, cindy on. Planned parenthood cant spend federal funding on abortion services except in cases of rape, incest, or life endangerment. Planned parenthoods annual report disproves its own lies.
I have heard many people express the view that planned parenthood is just somewhere poor people go after they get knocked up. Until now, the hyde amendment has prevented federal funding from paying for abortions. She states that she resigned after watching an abortion on ultrasound. Abby johnson born july 10, 1980 is an american antiabortion activist who previously worked at planned parenthood as a clinic director, but resigned in october 2009.
And the fact is, their instincts were right, i believe, to hire a physician. Planned parenthood is the nations largest provider and promoter of abortion. Planned parenthood great plains, which provides sexual and reproductive health services in kansas, missouri, oklahoma and arkansas, is a frequent target of legal challenges to abortion in the. Planned parenthood leaves title x family program because of abortion rule the organization says it is leaving the federal family planning program because of. The hours and hours of videotaped documentation of planned parenthood selling deadbaby body parts was. The republicans targeting of title x, in fact, has brought more. Click here to learn facts behind planned parenthoods racism and racist quotes from margaret sanger. Click here to learn about the eugenic legacy of margaret sanger and planned parenthood. The planned parenthood president reflects on her upbringing and career. They rarely ever try to appear objective on abortion. That story marked the departure of planned parenthoods leader at the. Are most of planned parenthoods clinics in black neighborhoods.
Donations are taxdeductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law. Get the prep pill truvada at a health center near you. Planned parenthood officials are expected to detail the organizations future plans next week. Aug 06, 2015 planned parenthood federation of america has been thrust into a political fracas following the release of five undercover videos by an antiabortion group that show planned parenthood officials. Planned parenthood affordable healthcare for families. Thoroughly researched, carefully written, and comprehensively documented, grand illusions has already made its mark as the single bestselling volume of all time on planned parenthood s role in the controversial matters of abortion and sex education. Buying into the lies and distortion from the abortion industry, he asked about the cancer screenings and other health services that planned parenthood claims to provide to women. May 18, 2018 this is a critical point to make, he said, because the facts are clear. Here are the facts on planned parenthood how americas largest abortion corporation views sex education, and how to treat our children. Planned parenthood, aclu sue to overturn missouris 8week. Aug 04, 2015 and even though the defund planned parenthood fight on the senate floor didnt move the needle in terms of actual impacts on funding it did bring to the fore some important facts about how. Missouri planned parenthood refuses to schedule abortions. Where theyve been shut down, the death rate due to breast cancer has skyrocketed.
Planned parenthood federation of america the new york times. Louis region and southwest missouri has told npr that women are opting to have their abortions in illinois rather than scheduling them at the last abortion facility in missouri, located in st. Planned parenthood president reacts to potential end of. Planned parenthood head cecile richards new book outlines. Planned parenthood s cecile richards talks finding the courage to lead the planned parenthood president reflects on her upbringing and career in her new memoir make trouble. And im also deeply concerned about the fact that there are 15 cases. Alencia johnson, assistant director of constituency communications, told npr. Did planned parenthood harvest the brain from a living. The regional office of planned parenthood has selected a new president and ceo. Npr s michel martin talks to her about her time at the helm of the organization.
Planned parenthood receives federal funding under both title x and medicaid. Some planned parenthood affiliates have programs for women and families who want to donate tissue to leading research institutions that will use it to help find treatment and cures for diseases like parkinsons and alzheimers. It is a taxexempt corporation under internal revenue code section 501c3 4 and a member association of the international planned parenthood federation ippf. Rick perry of texas is an asshole who doenst live in this reality. Planned parenthood has a public video promoting bdsm to anyone, including young children.
Planned parenthood traces its beginnings to the birth control movement led by margaret sanger and her colleagues, who opened the nations first birth control clinic in 1916 in a povertystricken neighbourhood of brooklyn, new york. Aug 04, 2015 the vast majority of federal money that planned parenthood does receive goes toward preventive health care, birth control, pregnancy tests and other womens health services. Nothing i say here is likely to sway your opinion about legal abortion or funding for planned parenthood. Residents of minnesota, washington, and idaho can take advantage of planned parenthood s online std testing program, which includes an online video visit with a health provider to discuss your symptoms, followed by an std test kit mailed to your home. Some important facts about defunding planned parenthood. Separating fact from spin the supreme courts decision to consider the constitutionality of the partialbirth abortion ban act has pushed the issue into the spotlight. Chan bailey august 14, 2015 planned parenthood is nothing but an abortion business. The aclu, planned parenthood and several abortion providers in georgia are asking a federal court to stop the states new abortion restrictions from taking effect. First of all, even the language of defunding planned parenthood, while so common as to be unavoidable, can be a bit misleading.
Planned parenthood great plains names new president and. Connie marshner, focus on the family no one has done more to expose the deceitfulness of planned parenthood s contribution to this genocide of. Planned parenthood is leaving the federal title x family planning program rather than comply with new trump administration rules regarding abortion counseling. Clinic officials say they sought timely renewal of its. How planned parenthood actually uses its federal funding. Planned parenthood and the american civil liberties union are asking a federal judge to overturn a missouri law banning most abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy. Planned parenthood founded to destroy the entire black race. The 5 biggest lies youve been told about planned parenthood. I was excited about the prospect of an actual debate with a planned parenthood executive. Keep in mind that this list is not even close to comprehensive. Planned parenthood has paid forensic experts to comb through. This week, i was given the opportunity to debate the president of planned parenthood maryland ppm on npr affiliate, wamu in dc. Leaving out the belief of many that abortion is murder, not one cent of taxpayer money should ever be spent on selective surgery, which is what the vast majority of abortions are.
In fact, i just saw a poll from fox news, of all places, saying that they had. The dramatic true story of a former planned parenthood leaders eyeopening journey across the life line johnson, abby, lambert, cindy on. Facts you should know about planned parenthood third way. Planned parenthood says experts found misleading edits in.
Oct 04, 2018 planned parenthoods midtown kansas city clinic can no longer perform medication abortions after its license officially expired on aug. While planned parenthood has become the goto poster child for the abortion debate in the us over the past year, the organization has weathered political turmoil for the last 101 years. In response, planned parenthood said carson was not only wrong on the facts, hes flatout insulting. Heres where that money goes, where it comes from and how its used. It appears some health care providers that offer birth control, such as planned parenthood, are going to withdraw from the federal title x. Youve probably heard a lot of alarming claims made about planned parenthood over the past few months now here are the facts that prove them wrong. The facts about planned parenthood are stubborn things. Planned parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide. Planned parenthood president cecile richards announces. Leana wen is the president of planned parenthood, and she joins us. This is a very sad legacy, and i hope that whoever comes after richards will reconsider the direction and mission of planned parenthood, said penny nance, ceo of concerned women for america, which opposes abortion rights. Sep 26, 2015 the 5 biggest lies youve been told about planned parenthood.
Planned parenthood is not a health care organization, but a storefront for an industry that devalues human life and exploits families and communities. Ppfa, or planned parenthood, is a nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health care in the united states and globally. Unfortunately for him, the facts were not in his favor. Sadly, many of the great things planned parenthood does for our society go largely unrecognized.
Its all politics i know who margaret sanger is, and i know that she believed in eugenics, and that she was not. Their materials are often offensive and are not condoned by the san antonio coalition for life. The 101year history of planned parenthood business insider. Here, a woman is seen during protests last month after gov. Our critics arent telling the whole truth about planned parenthood and abortion, health care or mammograms. Leana wen, president of the planned parenthood federation of america. Planned parenthood helps patients who wish to donate fetal tissue, just like other health care providers do. Colleen parro, republican national coalition for life if facts can make a difference, this book should put an end to the debate about the social value of planned parenthood. She also said books of hers had been destroyed and that she had. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Yesterday, planned parenthood announced that it would withdraw from title x, a federal family planning program that helps poor women access birth control and other health services. Department of health and human services earlier this year. The app provides customized appointment reminders, and puts birth control and sexual health resources from the experts at planned parenthood at your fingertips. The supposedly factbased washington post and longtime national public radio anchorwoman linda wertheimer pushed some revisionist history in sundays paper. Illinois lawmaker discusses new planned parenthood facility. The public square is rife with misinformation and outright lies about what planned parenthood does.
Theres a chilling scene near the end of planned parenthood ceo cecile richards new book in which she is invited to meet with ivanka. The dramatic true story of a former planned parenthood leaders eyeopening journey across the life line focus on the family books. Trump administration blocks funds for planned parenthood and. Planned parenthoods cecile richards talks finding the. Katie stuart about a secret planned parenthood built in her district that will expand. Was planned parenthood started to control the black population. Feb 22, 2019 in many parts of the country, planned parenthood is the only provider who participates in the program, said dr.
Planned parenthood opens new facility on missouriillinois border the site of the 18,000 square foot clinic is intended to serve women from missouri, where access to. According to their latest annual report 201819, planned parenthood reports that their affiliates performed 345,672 abortions in 2018 thats 40. Support for access to safe, legal abortion remains at supermajority levels, according to a poll released in june 2019 by marist college, national public radio, and the pbs newshour the poll found that over threefourths 77% of american voters do not want roe v. As american politicians debate defunding planned parenthood, and as various religious leaders weigh in, the heated rhetoric has obscured some very important, basic facts. The truth about planned parenthood national right to life. Jennifer lawrence defends charity against antiabortion campaigners actor tells glamour magazine she accessed birth control as a teenager via planned parenthood, and.
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