Should Planned Parenthood lose their government funding?

Sgt Kelli Mays — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 23:50:12 -0400

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jul 28 at 2015 11:59 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 23:59:52 -0400

Yes. There is no valid reason that people that see this as killing human beings and selling their body parts should be forced to support this private company’s operations with their tax dollars.

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Jul 29 at 2015 12:05 AM

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:05:31 -0400

I'm going to go with yes on this one... However, Planned Parenthood does, and has received reimbursement for the costs incurred through donating fetal tissue for medical research, which is legal... (fixate on the word donations) I submit to you that the government is and was fully aware of this practice for quite some time, known or unknown to the American public. It always died in the senate until it was caught on video and leak it to the public, and because of public outrage, some of the very same senators are now playing dumb, expressing disbelief and are fastracking legislation to redirect this "funding" to other "women health organizations" (weren't specific)... (noticed that fast that happened? Planned Parenthood is still considered a "women health organization...) This legislation should get final vote before the August recess... Give it a year or so, maybe less to blow over, and the practice will most likely resume, with government funding, and stricter government oversight to prevent this from happening again, after all "someone" needs their stipend restarted... This is not new, and has come up off and on since the 90's, but just like so many things, it's a huge deal now, only because there is a video to go with it... otherwise, this "legal" process would have continued and none would be the wiser... Murica!!!

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 29 at 2015 3:04 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 03:04:33 -0400

yes absolutely it should be shut down now and criminal charges

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Jul 29 at 2015 3:19 AM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 03:19:14 -0400

Yes. The government should not be funding this hateful organization.

Response by CMSgt Mark Schubert made Jul 29 at 2015 8:08 AM

CMSgt Mark Schubert — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 08:08:14 -0400

yup!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 29 at 2015 8:22 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 08:22:06 -0400

PP shouldn't have government funding in the first place.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 29 at 2015 8:29 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 08:29:24 -0400

Nope. The agency does a lot more than just abortions. In some places, they are the only game in town for overall women's health care. And even if you hate abortion, bear in mind it will happen anyway if it is banned; it will just happen in back-alleys with wire hangers. That's not a statement of morality, it is just acknowledging the facts that there has been, and always will be, a market for seeking to end unplanned pregnancies. Best to keep these things safe and open so they can be monitored.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jul 29 at 2015 8:47 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 08:47:42 -0400

Yes - absolutely!

Response by SGT Kristin Wiley made Jul 29 at 2015 9:02 AM

SGT Kristin Wiley — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 09:02:57 -0400

Yes, what they are doing is immoral, and you can also argue its services are redundant with the Affordable Healthcare Act.

Response by SSG Ray Strenkowski made Jul 29 at 2015 10:40 AM

SSG Ray Strenkowski — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:40:42 -0400

Yes. Government funding for abortions is illegal. They have been able to get away with saying that the government money doesn't fund them, but we all know that's a lie.

Let them either drop abortions or lose funding.

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Jul 29 at 2015 12:44 PM

SGT Jeremiah B. — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:44:18 -0400

This is a hard question for me. I will say up front that I am pro-life and find abortion repulsive on all levels (though medically necessary in rare circumstances).

When I was in India, I had the chance to check out some sweat shops and was horrified by what I saw. The pastor I was working with responded to my angry desire to report them and get them closed with "If you shut them down, the people will starve. Is that what you would choose?" I realized then that the real world isn't as simple as "This is evil. Make it go away!" Principles over people results in an enormous amount of suffering beyond what is already present.

Abortion is really a tiny fraction of what PP does and actually play a key role in REDUCING abortions (while simultaneously being the largest provider in the country...ironic, I know). They are, in many areas, the only access to women's health services. Shut them down and hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of at-risk women would lose the only lifeline they have. It's not good enough to shut down the sweat shop. There needs to be a real, viable alternative in place first.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jul 29 at 2015 8:30 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 20:30:16 -0400

Sigh... Some things need said with emphasis...

http://skepchick.org/2015/07/planned-parenthood-is-not-selling-baby-parts-you-fucking-idiots/

Planned Parenthood is Not Selling Baby Parts, You Fucking Idiots

Support more videos like this at patreon.com/rebecca Sorta transcript: Planned Parenthood is in the news a lot these days thanks to a maliciously edited video making it look like they SELL BABY PAR...

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 30 at 2015 12:11 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 00:11:04 -0400

No. That would be quite stupid, if you're trying to prevent abortions.

Response by PO1 Glenn Boucher made Sep 18 at 2015 2:13 PM

PO1 Glenn Boucher — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:13:34 -0400

As much as I want to say yes because of the fetus tissue / organ harvesting conversation that was caught on video, I have to say no because Planned Parenthood does more than abortions, they provide counseling and other services for those who can and cannot afford it.
Better management and oversight is obviously needed and I really don't know the answer to that as well as to who should be overseeing them because our government has difficulty overseeing itself currently. Its accountability and the CEO needs to take a hard look at themselves in how they can improve and regain trust.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2015 11:07 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:07:17 -0400

My question is why do we have or need Planned Parenthood?

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) aka Obamacare is now the law of the land and provides health care to ALL. Why do we need another government entity for these services that would be provided by under PPACA?

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 24 at 2015 8:14 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:14:47 -0400

Yes.

Response by 1LT Larry Bass made Oct 31 at 2023 5:29 PM

1LT Larry Bass — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:29:32 -0400

YES!!! So should NPR.