Farmer, Brian. "Should Planned Parenthood Receive Taxpayer Funds?." New American vol. 33, no. 7, 03 Apr. 2017, pp. 23-27. EBSCOhost.
In an article published by New American, Farmer supports the defunding of Planned Parenthood. Because Planned Parenthood provides abortion services, Farmer provides many arguments against Planned Parenthood from his ethical standpoint. Farmer reasons against abortion through biblical references and his belief on the right to life. The author also makes several claims against Planned Parenthood and its veracity on recent scandals. He argues that Planned Parenthood buys political influence and makes a huge profit from abortion services. In addition, Farmer states many of the services provided …show more content…
Jensen discusses the positive effects these services have provided, such as a decrease in unintended pregnancies and abortions. By removing the federal funds distributed to reproductive health care services such as Planned Parenthood, thousands of women would not have access to affordable reproductive health care, decreasing the number of women on contraceptives and increasing pregnancies and abortions. The author discusses the Hyde Amendment, which already bans funding for abortions by federally funded health …show more content…
Because of the limited access to reproductive health clinics, many women are not getting necessary treatment such as contraception, exams, and prenatal care. By limiting the accessibility of these services, the rate of abortion will rise. Additionally, Maxwell states that abortion is at its lowest, but many state legislatures are working to prevent abortion from becoming available to women, especially in southern and middle states. The author also discusses the implications women must face in order to undergo an