Myths about Planned Parenthood Part 2

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From the Washington Post: 

2. Ninety percent of what Planned Parenthood does is provide abortions.

That is what Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) said this month in a speech against federal support for Planned Parenthood; his staff later said his assertion was “not intended to be a factual statement.”

Here is a factual statement: Planned Parenthood’s abortion care represents 3 percent of its medical services — 332,000 terminations out of a total of 11.4 million services provided in 2009. Nearly all the care offered at Planned Parenthood health centers is preventive services and screenings, including contraception, testing for sexually transmitted infections, pap smears and breast exams. Title X funds cannot be used for abortion care at any time, for any reason. Federal Medicaid funds can be used to reimburse a provider for an abortion when the pregnancy would endanger the life of the woman or resulted from rape or incest.

States can use their local tax dollars to support abortion care for low-income women, and 17 states do so under Medicaid. The capital city did, too — until last week, when Congress overturned the District’s Medicaid abortion coverage.

Many of the so called “facts” about Planned Parenthood are not facts at all.  They are outright lies told because people want to mold reality to fit their political agenda.  The best way to prevent abortion is to prevent unwanted pregnancy.  It’s easier to believe a lie than work to learn the truth.

Many Planned Parenthood Centers do not even offer abortion services.

Stay tuned for more…..part 3 will dispell even more myths. 

Elena is now calling the initiatives to close down teen pregnancy prvention iniatives and Planned Parenthood, Pro-abortion measures.  I believe she is correct.

Dispelling the Myths about Planned Parenthood: Part 1

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Over the past few years, I have heard so many myths and lies about Planned Parenthood that I could scream.  Most are made up  sound bites that exist to prove someone else’s not so hidden agenda.

This week we will be displaying the 5 Myths about Planned Parenthood from the Washington Post.  I plan on doing 1 or 2 a day which gives everyone time to digest and discuss each one. 

Washington Post:

1. Planned Parenthood’s federal funding frees up other money to pay for abortions.

Opponents of Planned Parenthood insist that giving the organization federal dollars allows it to spend other money in its budget to provide abortions. That is not possible — there is no other money.

Title X is a federal grant program that exists solely to help low-income and uninsured people access contraceptives and sexual health care; 5.2 million people use the program annually. But Congress has never appropriated enough money to take care of the estimated 17 million Americans who need publicly funded family-planning care. There always are more patients than subsidies.

Further, a Title X grant is designed to help with costs, not to fully cover them. So family-planning programs are required to find other money to support the Title X project — not the other way around. For patients who qualify for Medicaid, reimbursement rates for reproductive health services are lower than the cost of the care. A typical family-planning visit might cost upward of $200, including the exam, lab tests and contraceptive method, but the Medicaid reimbursement rate may be as low as $20. 

This information is something your anti choice legislators do not want you to know.  Usually those who oppose abortion also oppose contraception and/or programs that provide contraception to women and teens. 

Title X was authorized nearly 40 years ago and signed into law by President Richard Nixon. 

The best way to prevent abortion is to prevent unwanted pregnancy.  That sounds like an over-simplification of the obvious, but some people apparently do not get it.  As we approach Roe v Wade week which brings the circus to down. let’s keep focused on the real issues which would be to make sure abortions aren’t needed.  that would do away with most of the problem.  Keep abortion safe, legal, and infrequent. 

Stay tuned for parts 2-5 of Planned Parenthood myths.

A Day without knowledge: No Wikipedia today

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It is a dark day without knowledge.  No quick term papers for kids.  No instant gratification on those millions of questions that pop into our heads, both drunk and sober.  Wikipedia has shut down in protest of planned congressional action on SOPA:  Stop On-line Piracy Act.  Go to Wiki to read their message.  It will remain down for a full 24 hours. 

Should SOPA pass, Elena and I will be forced to shut down because neither of us can assume the financial risk of having to monitor our website for  Internet ‘piracy.’  We aren’t experts. 

Please contact your senators and congressmen and women and tell them to vote NO to SOPA/PIPA. The contact information is on the Wiki page.

Please leave a message here regarding your feelings about this potentially harmful legislation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Politico:  What is SOPA?

    This is a great, easy to understand article.  This one is a tough call.