Planned Parenthood v Community Health Services
My ten cents on Planned Parenthood (PP). I took my information on PP from their most recent annual report, plus words out of Cecile Richards’ mouth. I have also linked to two articles with statistics from Democrats for Life and the National Review.
1. Private Donations - PP receives $775 million in private donations (59% of total) per year (2014 annual report)
2. Too Little on Medical - Only 65% of their budget is spent on medical procedures and medication
3. Non-Profit Shmofit - A staggering 16% spent on other than services (salary, fundraising, parties, first class tickets, etc). All non-profits should be functioning below 10% on this number. I refuse to donate my money to any operation that cannot put their money into their program.
4. No Boobies - They DO NOT provide mammograms. They refer out, just like any doctor. Better yet, go to a Community Health Center and get a free mammogram today.
5. 37% on No Babies - They say only 3% is abortion, yet IUDs, emergency contraception (morning after pill - mini abortion), vasectomy, and sterilization are 34% of their budget. These procedures are abortive in that you cannot get pregnant because of a surgical implant, you kill a possible pregnancy, and you sterilize yourself (mostly not for medical reasons, just because). This does not include birth control pills or condoms, which I personally see as abortive, but I digress. So permanent prevention of pregnancy is 37%.
6. Morals Shmorals - Their business is reproduction, or lack thereof. They provide abortions and abortive services, birth control, and treatment for STDs. So in essence, they are providing services for the morally bankrupt. The majority (not saying all because there are always exceptions) of people who need birth control and treatment for STDs are due to immoral behavior. If you are monogamous (both parties), why do you need their services? Due to a decrease in morals in America, we need to give them $528 million?
7. Big Salaries - They pay their CEO over $500K. This does not include first class plane tickets, throwing lavish parties for donors, and she lies (see mammogram note). She also said that no baby is ever born alive after abortion. So the two women testifying yesterday about being born after an abortion are confused about the circumstance of their birth. As are the many witnesses who quit PP after seeing a baby born alive and left for dead or killed by the doctor.
8. No Love for the Country - Planned Parenthood is almost exclusively in cities, not rural America. They only focus on reproductive health (or lack of reproduction) which is your uterus or your penis (sorry). Community Health Centers outnumber PP ten to one. They provide reproductive services (minus abortions) plus all other medical needs (for free). See http://thefederalist.com/2015/08/03/fact-check-the-largest-womens-health-care-provider-in-america-is-not-planned-parenthood/ for staggering numbers of PP v. Community Health Centers
9. Stop Federal Funding - I don't care if Planned Parenthood exists. As you say, your body, your business. I don’t believe that because a baby is not your body, but a human being who will one day be outside of you. But you do. So I will respect that. I do care if we, the taxpayer, have to pay for it. Streamline PP salaries and they could operate on their current private donations. If federal funding were cut, they would make up the 10 - 15% needed (for other services and reasonable salaries) in a couple days from outraged citizens and liberals (Democrat, Republican, and Independent).
10. We Disagree, but I l Love You - I will not post pictures of babies in plastic tubs, unrefrigerated. I will not post pictures of baby limbs after an abortion. Use your imagination. I have seen them and they give me nightmares. The PP videos do not show photographic evidence. They rely on testimony from current and past workers from PP. If you believe they are all liars, so be it. We disagree. I hope we can agree that we see this issue in a different way. I probably will not convince you to follow my opinion, you will not convince me to follow yours. But please respect mine as I respect yours. If you do not want to see posts about life, please respectfully unfriend me. I am pro-life. And if you are pro-choice, then you should believe we have the choice to not buy into this business.
Please see http://www.nationalreview.com/article/42178/planned-parenthood-womens-health for more opinions on this issue.
Plus this annual report from December 2014 for PP http://issuu.com/actionfund/docs/annual_report_final_proof_12.16.14_/0.