Planned Parenthood Debate

Recently, the Republican party has announced what future healthcare coverage will consist of. President Donald Trump has made many requests stating, “I am calling on this Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare with reforms that expand choice, increase access, lower costs, and price better health care. Obamacare is a collapsing….Action is not a choice — it is a necessity.” President Donald Trump’s requests seem promising. He stated that Americans with pre-existing conditions should be guaranteed access to health insurance. Individuals who buy their own coverage should receive additional tax credits and health savings accounts to pay for coverage. He also requests that states have the flexibility of their Medicaid programs and that the price
The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 45,000 women will die from breast and cervical cancer each year. According to Planned Parenthood’s 2013-2014 annual report, the organization saved 88,000 lives through breast exams and pap smears during the fiscal year by detecting cancer early for treatment. At the same time, Planned Parenthood is viewed as an unethical organizations that murders unborn children. Planned Parenthood administers over four million tests annually in regards to sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS and provides nearly a million tests for cancer. This all sounds great and yet Republican leaders have one thing on their mind: abortion. Among all of Planned Parenthood’s preventative care and education, abortion accounts for three percent of their health services. Republican leaders have stated that putting an end to Planned Parenthood through defunding will eliminate abortion in the United
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 664,435 abortion procedures in 2013. The reasoning varies, but the majority of the procedures were made by women in their 20s and 91.3% occurred before 13 weeks after conception. Birth control is very expensive in the United States. Although the Affordable Care Act has introduced many free options for women, the efforts have not been enough. There are still women who do not have access to affordable birth control that is suitable for their needs and their body. Birth control manufacturers are able to charge an extraordinary high price for their birth control pills. According to the National Women’s Law Center, there are 18 million American women live in poverty. These women do not have access to pay $50 per month for birth control pills, which may lead to unwanted children who grow up in poverty. Every woman in America deserves access to affordable birth control and repealing the Affordable Care Act will leave many women without options and vulnerable to