Planned Parenthood is a controversial topic sweeping the nation of America with political and moral issues. Every day one could come across a new article on it, stubble upon a news article in their local paper or even on their local news station. Planned Parenthood directly provides reproductive health services, is involved in teach young students about sexual education, contributes to research in reproductive technology, and interacts with legal and political efforts aimed at protecting and developing reproductive rights. Governmental funding is an enormous piece of the puzzle sparking mass debates and becoming a part of the center piece into the topic itself. The program has also been under suspicion of selling aborted babies and their body parts in the black market to make a profit, which in turn breaks many federal abortion laws and would immediately cause a cease to Planned Parenthoods future and present operations. In Texas (Texas being the first state in America to cancel Medicaid funding), Governor Abbot recently informed Planned Parenthood that the state is cutting off the organization from the state’s Medicaid program stated by Andy Sullivan in the article “Texas Tries To Stitch a Safety Net without Planned Parenthood”, as recently released undercover videos show evidence of violations. Another huge thing they have been under fire for is whether or not they are making a profit off of abortions, if they are making a profit off of abortions the government strongly
Planned Parenthood of America is a Non-Governmental Organization with a nonprofit status; this means that the organization does not make any profits and implicitly relies on the financial donations from external sources. Due to pressure from lobby groups, political activists, media, and any other medium that can affect public opinion could lead to decreased funding from the donors. Subsequently, this could constrict the operations of the company and render it inefficient to offer its services effectively (Ciccariello, 2017).
One major weakness that the organization has is the controversy related to the duties of this company, regardless of the positive appeal, it has on those who want to be educated on sexual reproductive health among other reproductive health services. The organization has also been branded as an abortion factory. Some public members are so against the practice of abortion that often one will find a crowd outside one the company’s offices protesting against abortion. The company, on the other hand, has not come out strongly to defend itself and instead has used blogs and articles that only highlight the primary functions of the organization. In some of the articles Planned Parenthood has defended itself, that abortion amounts to the lest percentage of their duties, while in another reports the organization has stressed that it upholds its duties equally and there is no duty greater than the other. Therefore, it was difficult to get a clear and definite answer concerning the practice of abortion.
Of the number of women who obtain contraception care at clinics, more than one-third of them use Planned Parenthood (Marcus). With the removal of these services, there would be a drastic increase in the number of unplanned pregnancies. Each year, Planned Parenthood prevents an estimated 516,000 unexpected pregnancies (Strickland). Not only would the number of unplanned pregnancies increase, but the awareness of sexual education would decrease, as Planned Parenthood provides sex education to 1.5 million people each year (Strickland). While it is easy to assume that women would be able to get access elsewhere, it is simply not feasible. The magnitude at which Planned Parenthood extends its services would not easily be matched. The inability to provide contraception to the women who would go unprovided would create a detrimental problem in the government that is trying to defund the
In the past year, the organization Planned Parenthood has taken an enormous hit in the political sphere of the United States. Opposition of the organization claim they stand for everything that is wrong in America, by providing “unjustified” sexual education and reproductive health services to young women, and being involved in multiple fabricated scandals and accusations in past years. Challengers of Planned Parenthood believe it should be defunded due to religious, moral, and fictitious reasons. However, Planned Parenthood is one of the nations largest healthcare providers for women, men, and the youth of America. For a large portion of young women and those who cannot afford standard health care services in America, Planned Parenthood is the only option for family planning, reproductive health services, and basic health care. In the past year, Congress has placed themselves in a legislative stalemate
In overview, Planned Parenthood is an underappreciated healthcare resource that has helped terminate/prevent unwanted pregnancy, contributed to vital medical research, and educated persons of all ages in matters including sexuality and safe practices/choices.
Since the recent bill to defund Planned Parenthood passed the House, we must review how it is being discussed in politics and how it may or may not relate to the purpose of the organization. Stakeholders being considered are conservatives and liberals and their influence on government officials as well as patients who seek services from Planned
One in five women has visited a Planned Parenthood in their lifetime. Planned Parenthood was founded in 1916 by Margaret Sanger, her sister, and their friend. In the early 1900’s there was a law forbidding any contraceptive, or abortion. This prompted Sanger to open a clinic where women could get the services they needed, legal or not. Planned Parenthood’s main goal is to provide affordable health care and contraceptives. Planned Parenthood is a necessity because they help to prevent unplanned pregnancy, give Papanicolaou tests and breast exams, and offer tests and treatments for STI’s.
Planned Parenthood is a health care provider that focuses on supplying women and men of all ages and backgrounds with health care and sex education. This includes, but is not limited to, contraception, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, screenings for cancers, sexual education courses, and, most notably, abortions. Planned Parenthood finds itself at the center of much controversy specifically for its role in terminating pregnancies, as well as providing students with sex education instead of abstinence only programs. This controversy has led to debates over whether Planned Parenthood should receive federal and state funding, and whether its clinics should be closed altogether.
Planned Parenthood supplies countless benefits for the physical health of maturing men and women. For instance, ten percent of their jobs involve performing cancer screenings (Screenings). Without the examinations, a great number of people
Planned Parenthood is a huge provider for women, teens, and families. According to their website they describe themselves as, “…leading providers of high quality, affordable health care for women, men, and young people, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education” (Planned Parenthood, 2015). They have about 700 health centers around the United States, which cater to both men and women. They are open all year long and they have outreach to more than five million women, men, and adolescents worldwide. They provide them with birth control, counseling, breast exams, STDs testing, etc. Planned Parenthood is a nonprofit organization to the public, which has eight million activists, supporters, and donors working for women’s health and safety and our fundamental reproductive rights according to their website. This organization cares for their patients and only three
For numerous years the nonprofit organization, Planned Parenthood, has been a topic of controversy as people ask whether or not the healthcare organization needs to have its funds revoked. In 2015, a video footage was released to the public of “Planned Parenthood medical officials discussing the sale of fetal tissue to researchers,” and it seemed likely that federal funds would be revoked as backlash from the public was noted (Welch). Although the nonprofit organization does offer the termination of unplanned pregnancies, the organization offers many more services to women and men, such as free birth control and yearly health checkups “backed by medical experts and more than 100 years
One political issue that remains current in the United States is the decision to fund Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood is a nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health care throughout the world. Majority of funding towards Planned Parenthood comes from Medicaid which supports and gives money to reproductive health for low-income women. Some of many services provided at Planned Parenthood include screening for STD’s and covering contraception such as women's birth control. The controversial idea of Planned Parenthood and coverage of these organizations has been around for millenniums. Now with Donald Trump as the president, the issue gets brought up again due to his fight to repeal the Obama Care coverage towards such organizations.
I think it is important to first understand what the International Planned Parenthood Federation does and why its existence is essential in this world. "The International Planned Parenthood Federation is a global service provider and a leading advantage of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. We are a worldwide movement of national organizations working with and for communities and individuals. IPPF works towards the world where women, men and young people everywhere have control over their own bodies, and therefore their destinies. The world where they are free to choose parenthood or not; free to decide how many
Many on the pro-choice side of this issue claim that the United States government should fund Planned Parenthood, as it provides affordable healthcare for men and children – not just women. Planned Parenthood is also a source of sex education services. One of their main goals is to help promote sexual
Planned Parenthood, a nonprofit organization which provides affordable reproductive care, currently receives government funding. Those in need of affordable health care can go to PPFA for STI treatment, pap smears, and prevention of unintended pregnancies. The problem arises in PPFA’s prevention of unintended pregnancies, particularly abortion. But abortion is not the only issue the public finds in the organization. The public has recently questioned PPFA’s integrity and motives as their controversial actions are exposed. Government-funded health care should be easily accessible for all people, but Planned Parenthood is not the organization for this. Instead, the government should push its funds towards organizations whose practices are not controversial and still provide quality health care.