Benefits Of Planned Parenthood

Imagine that it takes a couple months instead of a couple days to get a cancer screening or the mammogram required for a certain age range. A man or woman fears that the doctor’s office will not accept their insurance and can’t pay the medical bill. A teen needs an STD test because he or she is unaware of the harms in sex. A pregnant woman needs a place to feel safe and not judged by her personal choices. Planned Parenthood gives each of these people what they need and provides the need in an efficient and timely manner. The United States Senate has been recently debating on whether or not Planned Parenthood should be funded based their issues on one subject, abortion and the research connected to abortion. Planned Parenthood should be funded

It has become one of America’s most trusted clinics for reproductive care. Not only does it help with reproductive care, but it provides other affordable options for women, men, and teens. According to Jonathan Salant of the New Jersey Advance Media reported, “In a CBS News/New York Times survey, 55 percent supported funding the group while 36 percent opposed it”. Majority of the surveyors against funding were worried of another potential government shutdown. This organization helps over one million people every year, and over eight million people advocate and support Planned Parenthood. “Planned Parenthood is proud of its vital role in providing young people with honest sexuality and relationship information in classrooms and online to help reduce our nation’s alarmingly high rates of teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections” (“Who We Are”). It’s important to teach people of the risk of sexual activity and steps on how to keep a healthy lifestyle. Recently Planned Parenthood has helped less fortunate countries that do not have access to health and reproductive care, some of the countries being Africa and Latin America. “Planned Parenthood Federation of America is also a founding member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, based in London” (“Who We Are”). Planned Parenthood has been around for quite a long time, having many supporters and donors that provide health care around

Planned Parenthood is used for so much more than just abortions. People are unaware of the good that Planned Parenthood does in the United States. Planned Parenthood is around for the sake of people who are suffering from poverty. They allow people to come up with a plan to help with payments or if a person is eligible they can fill out an application to get the organization’s services for free without a co-payment. This form of payment is funded through Medicaid and is called Family Planning Benefit Program (“Who Are We”). The Family Planning Benefit Program is often used when it comes to testing and cancer screenings so everyone has a chance to be tested no matter their social