 Early last month, I wrote a blog about the Regine's decision to withhold funds for Title X family planning programs, which include Planned Parenthood. I listed the ways this will affect everyday citizens. Yesterday, SCOTUS took it one step further and said that any state can block Medicaid money for health care at Planned Parenthood. This means states can block ANY service provided by Planned Parenthood, not just abortion. So I'm back, repeating what I said before: Planned Parenthood is more than Abortion! In light of this, I will reiterate the suffering that people will experience as a result of this decision. I have also included a YouTube clip with an interview discussing this decision and what it means. My ListCancer will go undetected. Planned Parenthood offers cancer screenings to detect cancer early and facilitate timely treatment. Without these screenings, cancer can spread throughout the body in an incurable state, costing lives that could have otherwise been saved. Women will lose their babies. Planned Parenthood offers pregnancy testing and planning, and prenatal care. Without this support, women will either lose out on the chance of conceiving or miscarry due to improper care. Then, most likely, they will be arrested due to the miscarriage laws being passed. STDs will go untreated, including HIV. Planned Parenthood offers STD testing and treatment as well as HIV services. Without these services, people will die sooner because they can't get or afford treatment. People won't get the mental help they need. Planned Parenthood offers mental health services so people can live their best lives. This includes support for anxiety, depression, unhealthy relationships, and substance use. Without this support, people won't learn how to cope with their disabilities and develop ways to work through them to live a happier life. These are just four services Planned Parenthood provided that will be affected by the removal of government help. These services, which have nothing to do with abortion, allow low-income patients the care they need at a cost that is affordable to them. But why would that be a good thing? Let's contribute togetherComments are closed.
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