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Woman Goes To Planned Parenthood At Age Of 21, Shares Her Horrific Experience In Viral Facebook Post
Planned Parenthood has long become associated with one defining and incredibly divisive issue: abortion. Yes, the reproductive healthcare organization does offer this service in certain clinics. However, abortions account for only 3% of healthcare services carried out by Planned Parenthood and are not funded by government money.
In 2014, Planned Parenthood received 40% of its funding from the government, helping to provide care for hundreds of thousands of people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford it. They offer services such as birth control; emergency contraception; clinical breast examinations; cervical cancer screening; pregnancy testing and pregnancy options counseling; prenatal care; testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections; sex education; vasectomies and LGBT services.
The core aim of Planned Parenthood is the prevention of sexual diseases and unwanted pregnancies – fewer unwanted babies equals fewer abortions. Makes sense right?
Not to some, including, it seems, the current administration. So obsessed have people become with the abortion issue, the government is now threatening to permanently eliminate federal funding for the organization; potentially denying essential reproductive healthcare for up to 650,000 women in low-income neighborhoods and communities.
Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face!
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Education is vital here, with more people needing to be informed about the reality of Planned Parenthood rather than making knee-jerk, irrational judgments based on partisan political affiliations.
This story, told by Autumn Mizer, perfectly encapsulates the importance of the service, particularly for low-income communities. Planned Parenthood is far more than just abortions, it literally saves lives.
Why do some people see affordable healthcare as such a terrible thing? Can you imagine being yelled at and threatened by ignoramuses simply for getting a cancer screening?
It’s not just women that benefit from the services offered. Men can go for STD screenings, testicular and prostate cancer screening, vasectomies and even erectile dysfunction treatment; perhaps something that those angry and aggressive protesters could really benefit from?
Image credits: Paul Sableman (not the actual photo)
Defunding this vital service is a really bad idea, and will undoubtedly lead to many more unwanted pregnancies, sexual health issues and even more abortions.
For now, let’s celebrate Planned Parenthood for all of the essential, non-abortion services that they offer and spread the word about what it really represents: affordable, preventative healthcare for your most personal and private health issues, carried out without judgment.
People shared their own stories about the services that Planned Parenthood provide
Have you ever been to Planned Parenthood? What do you think about likely defunding of the organization? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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Foxxy 6 years ago (edited)
And this is why people should mind their damn business. Whether this woman was going for cancer screening, counselling, contraception, abortion etc it is no one else’s damn business except the patients and the person/specialist who is there to help her.
Alusair Alustriel 6 years ago
This exactly. People should mind their own damn business instead of trying to live lives for others.
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Leo Domitrix 6 years ago
PP caught my grandma's cancer. PP is where I get my screenings. PP is where I'm screamed at by "good Christians" for... uh... getting my yearly check-ups. It's MEDICAL. Not anyone's dang business. IMHO.
Robin Byrd 6 years ago
LiliumVA The reason why people get returns from their taxes is that they paid too much taxes. Uncle Sam loves the frock out of me cause I don't have any dependants. So I have to pay too much just so I don't owe Uncle Sam at the end.
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Angie Jolie 6 years ago
Just came from the post about how deadly scary Australia is with their monstrous creatures and nature. But damn, US won, you guys have even worse ones - extremely stupid brainwashed people. I'm so grateful I don't live there.
Michelle Line 6 years ago (edited)
I went to PP back in 1981 when I was 16 years old. Just becoming sexually active, I did not want to become pregnant like my best friend did. With little money - and an "old school" mother - PP was my only option. It was discreet, completely confidential, and they supplied me with 12 months of birth control at no charge. I went to them for many years to come. Never needed anything other than birth control, but it is because of Planned Parenthood that I never became a pregnant teenager. That is what PP is about, not abortion.
OWLbystarlight 6 years ago
Planned Parenthood is an AMAZING medical facility for women. I stopped going to my physician, because they wouldn't listen to me, and were constantly screwing up my pharmaceutical order on my BC (and contacting them via phone to fix it was impossible). I gave up on them and thought I would try out PP instead. OH the difference. The medical staff there are so kind and gentle, and they always communicate so openly with you. They are also very informative, and they actually taught me more about the pill I was using than I had known before! I am always raving about them, and I think it's extremely sad that these ignorant people give them such a bad rep. PP cares more about women than any doctor I have been to. :/
SBW71 6 years ago
This is why government needs to stay out of it. Even if she was going for an abortion, it's nobody's business but her's and the doctor.
Kate Cahn 6 years ago
I pay tons of taxes and disagree Lisa. We all pay taxes.
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Kusotare 6 years ago
Most of the protesters outside Planned Parenthood clinics are ignorant of what Planned Parenthood actually does, and what's worse, in their sidewalk preaching, they try to divert women to "crisis centers" instead. The problem with these crisis centers is that almost none of them have trained medical professionals on staff, and their sole aim is to sow doubt and spread misinformation. They do nothing to prevent STIs or screen for other medical conditions, and for women looking for abortions, they go into a Dean Smith 4-corner stall to try and prevent the women from making a decision until their pregnancy is too far advanced for them to have a decision to make. Planned Parenthood is the first stop for many women seeking ANY kind of healthcare, and for some, PP is the only option. The war on Planned Parenthood is nothing short of a war on women and their reproductive rights. I put my money where my mouth is, and I put my body there, too. I donate to PP, and I volunteer there, too.
pebs 6 years ago
Unbelievable. In Europe every citizen has the right to receive such kind of medical assistance without paying enormous bills, and this happens in public hospitals or private hospitals in parnership with NHS. It's really unbelievable how people in the US are treated by their government.
Bored Fox 6 years ago
True. For example here in Finland the abortion is very cheap operation, you can get it in any hospital and if you just need the 'morning-after pill' you can just visit any pharmacy and you don't need doctor's prescription for that. Also visiting gynecologist is usually completely free.
Load More Replies... Victoria Saxon 6 years ago
I don't think I'm the only one who believe's, that the very people doing their damned best to get rid of this worthy organisation (Republican politicians), would be the first to ship their own teenage daughter off, to an expensive clinic in another country, to get rid of the "problem" quietly. Hypocrites one and all. And, if they care so very much for the "sanctity of life" how come this "care" only extends to the point of birth, then, your on your own, because they sure as hell don't want to offer any free healthcare for mothers/children from low socio-economic households.
Foxxy 6 years ago (edited)
And this is why people should mind their damn business. Whether this woman was going for cancer screening, counselling, contraception, abortion etc it is no one else’s damn business except the patients and the person/specialist who is there to help her.
Alusair Alustriel 6 years ago
This exactly. People should mind their own damn business instead of trying to live lives for others.
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 6 years ago
PP caught my grandma's cancer. PP is where I get my screenings. PP is where I'm screamed at by "good Christians" for... uh... getting my yearly check-ups. It's MEDICAL. Not anyone's dang business. IMHO.
Robin Byrd 6 years ago
LiliumVA The reason why people get returns from their taxes is that they paid too much taxes. Uncle Sam loves the frock out of me cause I don't have any dependants. So I have to pay too much just so I don't owe Uncle Sam at the end.
Load More Replies... Angie Jolie 6 years ago
Just came from the post about how deadly scary Australia is with their monstrous creatures and nature. But damn, US won, you guys have even worse ones - extremely stupid brainwashed people. I'm so grateful I don't live there.
Michelle Line 6 years ago (edited)
I went to PP back in 1981 when I was 16 years old. Just becoming sexually active, I did not want to become pregnant like my best friend did. With little money - and an "old school" mother - PP was my only option. It was discreet, completely confidential, and they supplied me with 12 months of birth control at no charge. I went to them for many years to come. Never needed anything other than birth control, but it is because of Planned Parenthood that I never became a pregnant teenager. That is what PP is about, not abortion.
OWLbystarlight 6 years ago
Planned Parenthood is an AMAZING medical facility for women. I stopped going to my physician, because they wouldn't listen to me, and were constantly screwing up my pharmaceutical order on my BC (and contacting them via phone to fix it was impossible). I gave up on them and thought I would try out PP instead. OH the difference. The medical staff there are so kind and gentle, and they always communicate so openly with you. They are also very informative, and they actually taught me more about the pill I was using than I had known before! I am always raving about them, and I think it's extremely sad that these ignorant people give them such a bad rep. PP cares more about women than any doctor I have been to. :/
SBW71 6 years ago
This is why government needs to stay out of it. Even if she was going for an abortion, it's nobody's business but her's and the doctor.
Kate Cahn 6 years ago
I pay tons of taxes and disagree Lisa. We all pay taxes.
Load More Replies... Kusotare 6 years ago
Most of the protesters outside Planned Parenthood clinics are ignorant of what Planned Parenthood actually does, and what's worse, in their sidewalk preaching, they try to divert women to "crisis centers" instead. The problem with these crisis centers is that almost none of them have trained medical professionals on staff, and their sole aim is to sow doubt and spread misinformation. They do nothing to prevent STIs or screen for other medical conditions, and for women looking for abortions, they go into a Dean Smith 4-corner stall to try and prevent the women from making a decision until their pregnancy is too far advanced for them to have a decision to make. Planned Parenthood is the first stop for many women seeking ANY kind of healthcare, and for some, PP is the only option. The war on Planned Parenthood is nothing short of a war on women and their reproductive rights. I put my money where my mouth is, and I put my body there, too. I donate to PP, and I volunteer there, too.
pebs 6 years ago
Unbelievable. In Europe every citizen has the right to receive such kind of medical assistance without paying enormous bills, and this happens in public hospitals or private hospitals in parnership with NHS. It's really unbelievable how people in the US are treated by their government.
Bored Fox 6 years ago
True. For example here in Finland the abortion is very cheap operation, you can get it in any hospital and if you just need the 'morning-after pill' you can just visit any pharmacy and you don't need doctor's prescription for that. Also visiting gynecologist is usually completely free.
Load More Replies... Victoria Saxon 6 years ago
I don't think I'm the only one who believe's, that the very people doing their damned best to get rid of this worthy organisation (Republican politicians), would be the first to ship their own teenage daughter off, to an expensive clinic in another country, to get rid of the "problem" quietly. Hypocrites one and all. And, if they care so very much for the "sanctity of life" how come this "care" only extends to the point of birth, then, your on your own, because they sure as hell don't want to offer any free healthcare for mothers/children from low socio-economic households.
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