The topic I chose was the recent defunding of Planned Parenthood in several states along with the “gag rule” preventing safe and legal abortions. This is a major issue because it not only prevents women from having safe abortions, but also prevents millions of patients from receiving accessible health care. This is so frustrating to me because this administration feels as though they have a right to police women’s bodies and limit anyone from their health care rights. There is a negative stigma about Planned Parenthood and that they “promote abortions,” meanwhile abortions only make up 2% of their provided services. Their other services include: STI/HIV testing/treatment, pregnancy testing, forms of contraception, sex education, cancer screenings, and primary care. Removing Planned Parenthood will not end abortions, it will only end safe ones.

 

https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/05/massachusetts-planned-parenthood-funds/

https://hellogiggles.com/news/states-trying-to-defund-planned-parenthood/?utm_source=emailshare&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-share-article&utm_content=2019040

Ohio Has a New Strategy to Defund Planned Parenthood—and Other States May Follow Its Lead