Today, planned parenthood celebrates their 100 th anniversary. She also said books of hers had been destroyed and that she had. Although the abortion giant claims it is necessary for womens health, the facts prove quite the contrary. Aug 04, 2015 the vast majority of federal money that planned parenthood does receive goes toward preventive health care, birth control, pregnancy tests and other womens health services. Only three percent of the services planned parenthood provides are abortions the majority of its services include stdsti treatment and testing, contraception, cancer screening, and more 3. Dont believe alternative facts about planned parenthood.
Oct 27, 2014 planned parenthood claims that 3% of all their health services are abortion services but thats not even close to the truth. The nonpartisan congressional budget office estimates that defunding planned parenthood would cause an uptick in births. A new film celebrating her conversion from planned parenthood administrator to antiabortion crusader puts johnson back in the spotlight. She was hired by planned parenthood in 2005 and progressed to the position of community services director and health educator, where she served as liaison between the community and planned parenthood as media correspondent. The dramatic true story of a former planned parenthood leaders eyeopening journey across the life line. Some important facts about defunding planned parenthood. Planned parenthood annual report disproves its own narrative. Some lawmakers are insisting they need more facts before acting. Watch this video to learn what percentage of their health services are. Jul 16, 2015 what the planned parenthood hoax really proves. Live action president lila rose told the daily caller that one of the videos features a planned parenthood. The nationwide survey found that congressional republicans have more to lose in yet another budget fight.
Jul 21, 2015 the full planned parenthood video shows an executive repeatedly saying its clinics want to cover their costs, not make money, when donating fetal tissue from abortions for scientific research. The undercover videos show planned parenthood trafficking in fetal tissue for profit in violation of federal law. The washington post is condemning one prolife group for cherrypicking while turning a blind eye to its own basket full of them. Mar 16, 2017 planned parenthood does not have a good record when it. Thomas also mentioned the eugenicist views of planned parenthood. Nearly 79% of those utilizing planned parenthood for various services are at or below the federal poverty level these are not just rich women who could simply go to other locations for the same. Planned parenthood itself proclaims, thanks to planned parenthood and the affordable care act aca, more than 48 million women are now eligible to receive it with no copay. Planned parenthood would lose millions in medicaid.
Aug 28, 2015 a transcription service was hired to transcribe the videos, without being told that planned parenthood was the client, to compare with transcripts publicized by the antiabortion group. Komen foundation and planned parenthood controversy. Top 10 myths about planned parenthood phoenix new times. Second, bemiller parrots the myth debunked in turn by both slate and the washington post that abortion is just 3 percent of what planned parenthood does. Apr 16, 2015 and some planned parenthood facilities dont even have doctors performing abortions.
Rightwing extremists have no qualms about destroying peoples lives thanks to one deceptively edited video, the conservative movement is in fullon. All five socalled myths attempt to change the narrative that defunding them is an economic issue. In a list of complaints, the board accused prolife organization susan b. Planned parenthood videos were altered, analysis finds the. The video showed an interview with a doctor explaining how planned parenthood, with patient consent, donates fetal tissue to medical research for things like parkinsons and alzheimers. Shes just started volunteering at a planned parenthood clinic in bryan. This book reminds me of the scene in blazing saddles where the man puts a gun to his own head and threatens to shoot. That book has now been made into a feature film, unplanned, which is. If the objective of this book is to bash planned parenthood the author pulled the trigger. Keep in mind that this list is not even close to comprehensive.
Planned parenthood performs over 320,000 abortions a year. It is a blatant lie to claim these communities would be left unserved if planned parenthood loses its federal funding. For nearly 40 years, the planned parenthood federation of america international program has been. Senate minority leader harry reid claimed in a floor speech that 30 percent of u. The planned parenthood health care hoax stop planned. Our beliefs planned parenthood of greater washington and. In fact, sangers books were among the very first burned by the nazis in their campaign against family planning sanger on exhibit, 19992000. As american politicians debate defunding planned parenthood, and as various religious leaders weigh in, the heated rhetoric has obscured some very important, basic facts. Over 40 percent of planned parenthoods funding comes from federal, state, and local funds. On sunday, the washington post editorial board defended americas largest abortion provider in an opinion piece with the headline, more lies on planned parenthood. A sign at a planned parenthood clinic is pictured in oklahoma city, friday, july 24, 2015. Planned parenthood does not have a good record when it. The purpose of the lie is transparent, a marketing ploy to brand planned parenthood as something other than an abortion business.
No matter your feelings on the issue, keeping planned parenthood open. Heritage expert sarah torre gives all the facts congress needs to know about planned parenthood. To give you a better sense of how this tactic works, heres a short history of this onetwo punch in action. Aug 21, 2015 planned parenthood itself proclaims, thanks to planned parenthood and the affordable care act aca, more than 48 million women are now eligible to receive it with no copay. Planned parenthood pap tests in the 201415 fiscal year.
Our critics arent telling the whole truth about planned parenthood and abortion, health care or mammograms. Planned parenthood doesnt have mechanisms in place to help pregnant women who want to stay pregnant and need prenatal care. The campaign of deception against planned parenthood. The groups report itself provides the information with which to debunk the 3 percent claim.
The movie focuses on the tale of a real person, abby johnson, a former director of planned parenthood, who claims she left the organization after witnessing a week abortion on an ultrasound. Here are the facts on planned parenthood how americas largest abortion corporation views sex education, and how to treat our children. Buying into the lies and distortion from the abortion industry, he asked about the cancer screenings and other health services that planned parenthood claims to provide to women. Unfortunately for him, the facts were not in his favor. For nearly 40 years, the planned parenthood federation of. Jan 05, 2017 16 separate nationwide polls and an additional 9 polls in key states show strong favorability for planned parenthood and strong opposition to efforts in congress to block patients from accessing highquality, lifesaving care at planned parenthood. One in five women will use planned parenthood s services in her life, but abortion services make up only three percent of the total care that planned parenthood offers. Our reading guide to the planned parenthood videos, and what has happened since. This time the lie was that planned parenthood was selling fetal tissue from abortions, which is illegal.
Mar 14, 2017 the nonpartisan congressional budget office estimates that defunding planned parenthood would cause an uptick in births. Abortion on demand, without apologyat the expense of the taxpayer. The state of texas just officially defunded the organization, and it seems as though many other states are bound to follow this trend. Sep 26, 2015 the facts show that abortion may be a controversial issue, but planned parenthood should not be. The komen organization is portrayed as amazingly out of touch, prone to hiring numerous expensive political pr firms, disorganized and unable to come up with a. The phrase defunding planned parenthood is a misnomer. The 5 biggest lies youve been told about planned parenthood. Why the abortion movie unplanned is factually incorrect. In fact, according to one recent study, complications occur in about 2. And some planned parenthood facilities dont even have doctors performing abortions. After years of manipulative, fake videos and other attacks on planned parenthood, vicepresidentelect mike pence then a member of congress introduces the first federal defunding legislation and works hard to make it law.
Sorting fact from fiction in the story of abby johnson, the prolife. Planned parenthood investigations find no fetal tissue sales. Abortion debate a permanent condition for america, and recent rightwing video hoax shows medical realities that are uncomfortable, not nefarious. Its not surprising that johnson didnt know how her clinic handled its reporting obligations. In california the state with the most planned parenthood clinics by far the abortion. The recent history of political attacks on planned parenthood. If you go there for an exam, you wont see a doctor. Was planned parenthood started to control the black.
Komen foundation is one of the leading foundations in the united states, which gives funds to organizations involved in research for a cure for breast cancer in the name of planned parenthood. She wrote in her book, woman and the new race, the most serious evil of our. The facts about planned parenthood are stubborn things. Oct 17, 2016 today, planned parenthood celebrates their 100 th anniversary.
In 2011, planned parenthood claimed to see 3 million people, but. Debunking planned parenthoods 5 myths juicy ecumenism. Planned parenthood has consistently lost patients for years. Undercover videos taken by the prolife live action organization have revealed planned parenthood counselors encouraging an abortion to be performed once it becomes clear that the babys gender is female, as seen here, here and here. Abortion giant planned parenthood is once again on defense as it faces significant cuts from the federal government. Oct 03, 2016 for years, planned parenthood has proffered the lie that abortions only comprise 3 percent of the socalled services the abortion behemoth offers. A new film celebrating her conversion from planned parenthood. Planned parenthood has been facing more and more outlash in partner with trumps presidency, mostly surrounding abortion services. The facts show that abortion may be a controversial issue, but planned parenthood should not be.
Planned parenthood videos were altered, analysis finds. Our beliefs we believe that the free and joyous expression of ones own sexuality is central to being fully human. Everything you need to know about the planned parenthood videos. Thomas is guilty of a gross misuse of historical facts, one professor said of. Five myths about planned parenthood the washington post. The closure of planned parenthood facilities will add strain to an already overwhelmed and understaffed primary care field, due in part to an aging nursing population. A new york timescbs news poll taken in the middle of the 2015 funding fight found that most americans think planned parenthood should continue to receive government funding. Rightwing extremists have no qualms about destroying peoples lives thanks to one deceptively edited video, the conservative movement is. University and the author of a book about the eugenics movement, said it. How much prenatal care does planned parenthood really.
With all the talk from antiabortion politicians about defunding planned parenthood, you might think theres a specific planned parenthood line item in the federal budget that congress and the president can just zero out. For every planned parenthood clinic, there are 20 community health centers ready to provide all the nonabortive services currently being given by planned parenthood. Between 2011 and 2017 alone, planned parenthood s patient load dropped by more than half a million people. Apr 18, 2011 planned parenthoods government funding comes from two sources. One of the phenomenal issues that has been greatly affected by media is the susan g. Here are five facts you should know about the nations largest abortion provider. The dramatic true story of a former planned parenthood leaders eyeopening journey across the life line johnson, abby, lambert, cindy on. A transcription service was hired to transcribe the videos, without being told that planned parenthood was the client, to compare with transcripts publicized by the antiabortion group. In fact, there wont even be a doctor in the building. Sep 17, 2015 factcheckers on both sides are having a field day, which is why weve rounded up the 10 most popular planned parenthood myths on the internet.
Mar 29, 2017 the washington post is condemning one prolife group for cherrypicking while turning a blind eye to its own basket full of them. Here are five things you need to know about the nations largest. A hiddencamera video released last week purported to show that planned parenthood illegally sells tissue from aborted fetuses. For years, planned parenthood has proffered the lie that abortions only comprise 3 percent of the socalled services the abortion behemoth offers. It is not surprising, then, that the full fourth goal of planned parenthoods. First of all, even the language of defunding planned parenthood, while so common as to be unavoidable, can be a bit misleading. Aug 10, 2016 a sign at a planned parenthood clinic is pictured in oklahoma city, friday, july 24, 2015. In attempt to cast itself in a positive light, the organization posted 5 biggest myths about planned parenthood on their website. Aug 04, 2015 abortion debate a permanent condition for america, and recent rightwing video hoax shows medical realities that are uncomfortable, not nefarious. Planned parenthood federation of america has 57 affiliates that operation approximately 650 health centers. This statement implies that planned parenthood is a necessary component in women receiving this aca benefit. Its a surprising scene to see in a fervently antiabortion movie, but it feels like a.
Despite its claims it offers prenatal services and is all about womens health, story after story shows that when a woman actually wants to keep her baby, the only way planned parenthood helps her is to verify her pregnancy and then refer her to an outside obgyn. Shots health news federal funding for the group that helps supply womens reproductive health care. Planned parenthood claims that 3% of all their health services are abortion services but thats not even close to the truth. Jul 22, 2015 a hiddencamera video released last week purported to show that planned parenthood illegally sells tissue from aborted fetuses. Eugenics was a discipline, championed by prominent scientists but now widely debunked, that. Planned parenthood has a public video promoting bdsm to anyone, including young children. Even slate and the washington post, which gave planned parenthood three pinocchios for this misleading claim, have debunked the abortion giants 3 percent myth. New video debunks planned parenthoods 3% abortion myth. Planned parenthood and the three percent myth townhall.
Not a single planned parenthood facility offers mammograms, nor do they have a mammogram machine. Planned parenthood comes across as politically savvy with a strong message and one voice. The purpose of the lie is transparent, a marketing ploy to brand planned parenthood as something other than. Everything you need to know about the planned parenthood. The vast majority of federal money that planned parenthood does receive goes toward preventive health care, birth control, pregnancy tests. The other 97 percent of services includes contraception provision, std treatment and testing, cancer screenings, and other vital primary health services. Planned parenthood federation of america is a nonprofit organization that provides sexual health care in the united states and globally. We believe in trusting individuals and providing them with the information they need to make wellinformed decisions about sexuality, family planning, and childbearing. Underneath the guise of womens health, planned parenthood has a unified mission. In fact, pp noted the impact it had on the 20th century, and then wrote that planned. Planned parenthoods abortion clinics are outnumbered 20 to 1 nationwide by community health centers. Planned parenthood could survive on private donors alone. No matter your feelings on the issue, keeping planned parenthood open is important for women and.
Planned parenthood 20142015 annual report, page 30 planned parenthood pap test market share. They require that at least one clinic per affiliate must perform abortions. Even with the public outcry against planned parenthood, there is opposition in congress to ending the organizations federal funding. On monday, a grand jury indicted two antiabortion activists who made videos purporting to show the organization illegally sells fetal body parts. Planned parenthood knows that unlimited, taxpayerfunded abortion on. Planned parenthoods abortion care represents 3 percent of its medical services 332,000 terminations out of a total of 11. New planned parenthood prez is a doctor but abortion still isnt medicine wens claim. Planned parenthoods 3 percent myth has been obliterated. Factcheckers on both sides are having a field day, which is why weve rounded up the 10 most popular planned parenthood myths on the internet. In recent years, primary care facilities have also struggled to accommodate the 6. Parenthood and its defenders have long used to obscure the fact that. Nov 29, 2014 if the objective of this book is to bash planned parenthood the author pulled the trigger. With all the talk from antiabortion politicians about defunding planned parenthood, you might think theres a specific planned parenthood line item in the federal budget that congress and the president can. Planned parenthood does not believe in informed consent.