...Background on Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a non-profit organization, which is dedicated to providing sexual education and access to reproductive health care services. The organization was founded in 1916 and is known for its active participation in lobbying for the policies that enable Americans to access comprehensive reproductive and sexual health care, education, and information. Cecile Richards, daughter of the first female governor of Texas, Democrat Ann Richards a well-known feminist and political activist became its president in 2006. 1 in every 5 women would use Planned Parenthood service during her lifetime. Educational programs were made available to nearly 1.2 million youths and adults...
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...On September 16, 2015 CNN held a debate for the 2016 Republican presidential candidates. One of the moderators, Dana Bash, asked the following question of Governor Kasich, Governor Kasich, Senator Cruz is so committed to stripping federal funds from Planned Parenthood that it [sic] could result in shutting down the federal government in just about two weeks. Do you agree with Senator Cruz’s tactic (Beckwith, 2015, para. 314)? Townhall Media (2015) posted a YouTube video of Carly Fiorina’s response to Bash’s question. Fiorina reaches the conclusion that Planned Parenthood should be defunded and that a government shutdown is appropriate unless the defunding occurs. The reasons for her position are defined clearly when Fiorina states, As...
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...Planned Parenthood plays a critical part of the women’s community providing a plethora of medical services that are not otherwise obtainable without the assistance of this organization. Planned parenthood is federally funded allowing them to create the little-to-no cost for their patients; however, the federal funds were substantially cut recently. Sadly, from 2010 to 2013 the Title X portion of the budget plummeted twelve percent from the previous $317 million to $286.5 million; because inflation has not been considered, the budget in currently only two-thirds of what it was in 1980 (Flynn). Consequently, the staggering difference of what the budget should be with inflation considered is a $564 million deficit. Access to affordable healthcare for not only women, but men as well should be attainable. The defunding of Planned Parenthood needs to be stopped at any means necessary. If defunded, millions of patients will no longer be able to afford the only healthcare financially attainable to them. Speaking from personal experience, receiving care from Planned Parenthood can, and most often is the only form of medical treatment that the majority...
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...The news event I chose was a gunman named Robert that entered a Planned Parenthood Clinic in Colorado and open fire. The shooting took place during the time the faculty was accused of using fetal organs as research. First responders arrived and surrounding agencies telling people to pullo over and take shelter. Also, for people to remain in nearby grocery stores. Many people escaped the clinic into the freezing cold. The standoff lasted five hours and finally there was a verbal response from the shooter. As a result of this situation three are dead and nine were injured. The outcome of the situation Colorado lawmakers passed stricter gun laws and a ban on ammunition of more than fifteen pounds. This situation reflects low social calls because...
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...from a sexual health clinic, or from Planned Parenthood Toronto’s Health Services. Some walk-in clinics will also provide prescriptions for birth control. If you don’t have OHIP it is still possible for you to get a prescription from Planned Parenthood Toronto’s Health Services. Useful tip Planned Parenthood Toronto’s Health Services offers TTC tokens to clients who need help with getting to and from the clinic. They also provide birth control at a reduced cost. Just ask at the front desk! Will I need to have an internal exam? Diaphragms and IUDs must be fitted by a health care provider who will also do an internal and external pelvic exam. Some health...
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...A Research Study to Determine if the GOP’s Argument to Defund Planned Parenthood is Creditable By Nathaniel A. Payne Submitted to the Faculty of Brandman University In partial fulfillment of the requirement for HRCU 630 Conflict & Negotiation 03 April 2016 Introduction The Grand Ole Parties’ (GOP) argument to defund Planned Parenthood is not creditable because of one particular reason; Planned Parenthood is not using government funds to conduct abortion. These are the term in which the legislation was written and passed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Planned Parenthood receives public funds to provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services and ensure access to such services to provide educational programs which enhance understanding of individual and societal implications of human sexuality to promote research and the advancement of technology in reproductive health care and encourage understanding of their inherent bioethical, behavioral, and social implications (Planned Parenthood, 2014). Now the GOP wish to change legislation and deny Planned Parenthood public fund because now the Party wish to argue that no organization should receive public fund that conducts abortions for any program it does. All people have the right to make decisions for them-selves. To be able to make informed choices people need education and resources (Lottes, 2013). First and foremost this is not attracting the Republican...
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...A Research Study to Determine if the GOP’s Argument to Defund Planned Parenthood is Creditable By Nathaniel A. Payne Submitted to the Faculty of Brandman University In partial fulfillment of the requirement for HRCU 630 Conflict & Negotiation 03 April 2016 Introduction The Grand Ole Parties’ (GOP) argument to defund Planned Parenthood is not creditable because of one particular reason; Planned Parenthood is not using government funds to conduct abortion. These are the term in which the legislation was written and passed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Planned Parenthood receives public funds to provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services and ensure access to such services to provide educational programs which enhance understanding of individual and societal implications of human sexuality to promote research and the advancement of technology in reproductive health care and encourage understanding of their inherent bioethical, behavioral, and social implications (Planned Parenthood, 2014). Now the GOP wish to change legislation and deny Planned Parenthood public fund because now the Party wish to argue that no organization should receive public fund that conducts abortions for any program it does. All people have the right to make decisions for them-selves. To be able to make informed choices people need education and resources (Lottes, 2013). First and foremost this is not attracting the Republican...
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...here. Today I will be defending Planned Parenthood and why legislation to defund this essential organization cannot be passed. I would like to start off with the fact that 1 out of five women in the U.S. has visited a Planned Parenthood center at least once in her life, which is an estimated 20% of the female population. The topic of defunding Planned Parenthood has been a partisan issue because of the fact that the organization provides abortions. I am not here to defend the pro-life or pro-choice argument, instead I am here to defend the plethora of other services that Planned Parenthood provides to 5 million men, women, and adolescents a...
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...Planned Parenthood& The Defunding Movement Introduction Planned Parenthood is a national nonprofit organization of the United States. It is a fundamental provider of reproductive health care. Planned Parenthood has 61 affiliates throughout the country, with an estimated 700 health clinics in almost all states. It is not only a health care provider, but also an educator and advocate for women’s health. Planned Parenthood assists women in making conscious and well-informed choices about health, sex, and family planning. Every year over three million women, men, and teens visit Planned Parenthood associated medical centers to receive health care such as routine gynecological exams, breast and cervical cancer screenings, contraceptive services, abortion care, sexually transmitted infection/disease testing and treatment. According to Planned Parenthood, one out of five female Americans pays a visit to a Planned Parenthoodcenter throughout the course of her life (Planned Parenthood, 2014). Because Planned Parenthood is a nonprofit organization, it relies heavily on government funding to support its broad mission and programs. At the end of the 2014 fiscal year, it was revealed that Planned Parenthood health centers were recipients of $528.4 million in government funds. These funds were the largest source of income for the organization followed by private donors, charitable foundations, and non-government sources. With this being said, federal funding is absolutely essential to...
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...of funding to Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides preventative healthcare to those women who may not be able to report it. The announcement quickly ignited a firestorm for the public and conservatives and liberals alike blew up every media outlet in response. Alan Moore founder and editor of a website titled “Moore Common Sense” which is a self-proclaimed right-wing websites whose motto states “Conservatism is the cure”. He is also a former press secretary for a presidential campaign and has written hundreds of blogs, all with his conservative political view. Moore stands behind the foundation’s decision in an editorial entitled, “Susan G. Komen Cuts Off Funding to Planned Parenthood”. I believe Moore’s support of the foundation’s decision was intended to promote non-conservatives to analyze the situation and agree with his views, but I found his claims that Planned Parenthood doesn’t allocate it’s funds correctly, doesn’t even provide mammograms, and that abortions cause breast cancer to not measure up due to lack of credibility and his obvious bias and political opinions. Moore’s first claims starts out by attacking Planned Parenthood’s “sordid past”, which according to Dictionary.com, translates to a “morally ignoble, meanly selfish, dirty, filthy, squalid, wretchedly poor” past, which in my opinion is quite a strong accusation for a foundation that’s saved millions of women’s lives. (INSERT MORE) ( want to add info on how planned...
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...The Commentary Rough Draft: ENDING MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD Ending Medicaid Payments to Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a national non-profit organization that advocates for reproductive health in the U.S. with affiliates nationwide and operate in every state. Planned Parenthood centers offer care in routine gynecological exams, breast and cervical cancer screenings, contraceptive services, abortion care, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, and HIV testing and education to three million women, men, and adolescents. (“Planned Parenthood Action”, 2015). One would think then, that such a prestigious organization that offers these much-needed medical services to individuals would be on the receiving end of as much funding as possible and advocating for more and would be operating beyond approach. Why then, have States such as Arkansas, Louisiana, Utah, Alabama and New Hampshire, all taken steps to defund Medicaid payments to this ‘prestigious’ organization? What would be that line that had to have been crossed to pave the way for such drastic actions? Is it justified? The answer, human trafficking and a resounding ‘yes’ for its justifiability! Planned Parenthood offers a number of services for women mostly, who otherwise cannot afford proper medical care or even mediocre medical care at best. So when Arkansas Governor, Asa Hutchinson, held a press conference covered by news outlets such as MSNBC and ABC...
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...early diagnosis of maternal depression (Chaudron et. al., 2004). These screenings are not routinely administered, but when utilized, it is executed by physicians or nurses during the neonate’s 1-month, 2-month, and 4-month check-ups (Chaudron et. al., 2004). A study of the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group database of nearly 17,000 women found that women who received a psychosocial or psychological intervention after delivery were significantly less likely to develop postpartum depression compared with those receiving standard care (Dennis & Dowswell, 2013). These interventions include home visits by public health nurses or midwives, telephone support, and interpersonal therapy (Dennis & Dowswell, 2013)....
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...their own personal reasons or reasons that may affect the unborn child’s life. We live in a society of unwanted pregnancies and where people are either Pro-life (against abortion) or Pro-choice (for abortion). I consider myself Pro-choice and believe that abortion should not be controlled by the government. Pro-choice groups believe that woman should be free to follow their own ethical beliefs concerning the termination or the continuation of a pregnancy (Wikipedia). Many recognize that their different beliefs about abortion access and that the state should not attempt to enforce a common belief system on all pregnant women who decide to terminate their pregnancies. The legalization of Abortion started in 1973 with the Roe vs. Wade case. This made abortion legal in all 50 states. Abortion is safe because we know the risks involved in an abortion are very low relative to other surgical procedures, and the risk of death from an abortion is one-tenth that of childbirth (Abortion Access). There are many different reasons that people fight for and against Abortions. You have those whom think that terminating a pregnancy is murder and the parent and doctor are committing the crimes. The situations where woman should have the right to abortion are where they have been raped, their health or life is at risk, contraception was used but failed, the woman has became pregnant because of sexual abuse or she feels unable to raise a child. This is a continuing problem in our...
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...In 1983: Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health declared an Ohio law requiring all abortions after the first trimester be performed at a hospital with a 24-hour waiting period and parental consent needed for girls younger than 15 unconstitutional. Then in 1989, Webster v. Reproductive Health Services struck down a law that requiring doctors to perform tests on the fetus prior to administering any abortions. 1992 left those on either side of the abortion debate puzzled when Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania. v. Casey rules that abortion regulations that present an "undue burden" on women's constitutional right will be prohibited. In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into effect the Abortion-Clinic Protection Bill, which protects abortion clinics from any protesting they may face. Very recently in 2000, The Food and Drug Administration approved RU-486, a drug enabling a woman to terminate a pregnancy and removed the need for surgical abortion within 7 weeks of conception. 2003 brought about the outlawing of dilation and extraction, a method of abortion by President George W. Bush. Then in 2007 The Supreme Court upheld this law making it the first restriction on abortion methods since Roe v....
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...Roe v. Wade is the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion within the first two months of a women's pregnancy. The plaintiff, Jane Roe, resided in Texas where abortion was illegal unless a woman’s life was at risk. She sought to have an abortion because her financial situation was not stable enough to support a child. The case began in 1970 when Roe took federal action against Dallas Counties’ district attorney, Henry Wade. The case officially went to trial on on December 13th, 1971. Eventually the case was moved to the Supreme Court on October 11th, 1972. On January 22nd, 1973, the US Supreme Court came to a seven to two decision. The conclusion of the court case affirms a women's right to have an abortion under...
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