Essay On Planned Parenthood
Defunding Planned Parenthood In the recent U.S. election, one of the biggest points of comparison was with which side somebody was on the issue of defunding Planned Parenthood. One side of the argument promised to its supporters that Planned Parenthood would be defunded and that it would save them money in taxes and that those taxes would no longer be going toward abortions. The other side emphasized that reproductive health care was essential and that it should be a basic human right, and that in defunding Planned Parenthood, it would deny that basic human right to many. Even though many people do not want their tax dollars going toward abortions, Planned Parenthood should not be defunded, because they are the number one sex education provider and they provide basic healthcare to those at or below the poverty line. Many people do not want their tax dollars going toward abortions. During the 2016 election, Jeb Bush made a comment saying that Planned Parenthood receives 500 million dollars in federal funding 1. Where is all of this money coming from? In Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report, 40
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percent of its funding comes from the government 2, and of that 40 percent, 75 percent of federal funding came from Medicaid, and the other 25 percent came from Title X, and other low-income insurance providers 3. However, that money will not simply go away. People will still be using Medicaid and other low-income insurance providers, so it will actually only be “rerouted” 4 to other health centers, which may not give as much education and information on the prevention of unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases and infections , and other sexual health issues. Planned Parenthood is the number one sex education provider 5. They even have their own YouTube channel dedicated to sex education, where they have over 350 videos 6 that range from how to properly use birth control to information about testing for sexually transmitted diseases. They also have their own website which gives resources and information on things like birth control, emergency contraceptives, and even men’s sexual health 7. So not only do they cater to women’s sexual health, but also men’s. They also have several education programs for youth, adults, and even parent-child educational programs. Everybody has access to these programs, but a lot of these programs are targeted to people below the poverty line, as well as many of the services they provide. Planned Parenthood provides basic healthcare to those below the poverty line.
According to Families USA’s “Four Reasons Planned Parenthood is an Essential Health Care Provider,” four in ten of Planned Parenthood’s patients report that they are the only form of healthcare they receive 8. This shouldn’t come as a surprise since 78% of Planned Parenthood’s patients are at or below 150% of the federal poverty line 9. When my family and I decided that I needed birth control, we turned to Planned Parenthood because our insurance provider didn’t cover the cost of it. Not only were the people there friendly, they also made sure that there was nobody in my household that would stop me from taking my birth control. These kind of resources are necessary for young women like me, and for anybody who is in need of reproductive health services who couldn’t otherwise afford
them. So it is clear that although people don’t want their tax dollars going toward abortions, Planned Parenthood should not be defunded for two mains reasons. First, they are the number one provider of sex education. But most importantly, they provide basic healthcare to those who could not afford those services otherwise. It is pertinent that we keep Planned Parenthood up and running, because the sexual and reproductive health of millions of women (and men) is on the line. Think of that forty percent who only receive healthcare from Planned Parenthood. Where will they go? How many lives are you willing to sacrifice for the lives of those who aren’t even born?
percent of its funding comes from the government 2, and of that 40 percent, 75 percent of federal funding came from Medicaid, and the other 25 percent came from Title X, and other low-income insurance providers 3. However, that money will not simply go away. People will still be using Medicaid and other low-income insurance providers, so it will actually only be “rerouted” 4 to other health centers, which may not give as much education and information on the prevention of unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases and infections , and other sexual health issues. Planned Parenthood is the number one sex education provider 5. They even have their own YouTube channel dedicated to sex education, where they have over 350 videos 6 that range from how to properly use birth control to information about testing for sexually transmitted diseases. They also have their own website which gives resources and information on things like birth control, emergency contraceptives, and even men’s sexual health 7. So not only do they cater to women’s sexual health, but also men’s. They also have several education programs for youth, adults, and even parent-child educational programs. Everybody has access to these programs, but a lot of these programs are targeted to people below the poverty line, as well as many of the services they provide. Planned Parenthood provides basic healthcare to those below the poverty line.
According to Families USA’s “Four Reasons Planned Parenthood is an Essential Health Care Provider,” four in ten of Planned Parenthood’s patients report that they are the only form of healthcare they receive 8. This shouldn’t come as a surprise since 78% of Planned Parenthood’s patients are at or below 150% of the federal poverty line 9. When my family and I decided that I needed birth control, we turned to Planned Parenthood because our insurance provider didn’t cover the cost of it. Not only were the people there friendly, they also made sure that there was nobody in my household that would stop me from taking my birth control. These kind of resources are necessary for young women like me, and for anybody who is in need of reproductive health services who couldn’t otherwise afford
them. So it is clear that although people don’t want their tax dollars going toward abortions, Planned Parenthood should not be defunded for two mains reasons. First, they are the number one provider of sex education. But most importantly, they provide basic healthcare to those who could not afford those services otherwise. It is pertinent that we keep Planned Parenthood up and running, because the sexual and reproductive health of millions of women (and men) is on the line. Think of that forty percent who only receive healthcare from Planned Parenthood. Where will they go? How many lives are you willing to sacrifice for the lives of those who aren’t even born?