Planned Parenthood Presentation

Issues Related to Planned Parenthood

Alysia Inniss, Ashley Lopez, Zakiyah Rawlins, Keerthana Shanmugarajah

What is Planned Parenthood?

It is a nonprofit organization that provides affordable reproductive health care and gives advice on contraception, family planning, STD testing, treatment and educates on sexual health.

Parenthood, P. (2017, January 05)

Statement of Topic

Discuss Issues related to:

• Current legislation

• Present the broad scope of services

• Quality of care

• Patient-centered care

• Demographic

Controversy Concerning Planned Parenthood

• Governmental Funding

• Economic

• Ethical

• Religious

Government Threats of Defunding (Pros)

• Federal government will not waste money on reimbursing the state

• Insurance would have more money to allocate for new or current patients

• Would increase family values (Primrose, 2012)

Government Threats of Defunding (Cons)

• Less medical access to Medicaid/Title X

• Government would lose $7 for every dollar not invested in Medicaid costs

• Lack of budget decreases quality of these Health Care Centers

(Parenthood, P. (2017, January 05))

Economic Effects (Pros)

• According to Guttmacher Institute every dollar invested in family planning saves about four

• Women who have access to family planning can contribute to the growing economy

• Preventing unwanted pregnancy allows both men and women to further their education and contribute to the creation of jobs

• Economy thrives in the longrun

Economic Effects (Cons)

• Without access to family planning women are at a higher risk for unwanted pregnancy

• If women dont have control over their reproductive rights, they are unable to do their jobs, create new jobs and contribute to job growth

• This causes an economic burden both parents of the child

• May lead to child growing up in poverty

• Puts a strain on the government

Ethical: Sex Education for Adolescents (Pros)

• Helps children understand the impact of their sex lives

• Allows socialization between adult and infromed child

• Clarification on new emotions and changes in their bodies

• Prevent unwanted pregnancies

• Empowerment against sexual violence

• Allows them to be comfortable talking about sex

Ethical: Sex Education for Adolescents (Cons)

• Worries that the organization may inform them of sex to get more clients

• Can delve too deep into information that kids are not ready to hear

• Many kids are uncomfortable with what is being taughtby a teacher figure

• Endorse high risk behavior

• Parents having to educate their child on the bad effects of sex at an early age

• Can teach kids information that is not to be discussed in their set religion

Ethical Issue Regarding Abortion (Pros)

• Pro-choice supporters believe that women deserve right over their body and have options

• Planned parenthood states that it does not focuses primarily on abortion and it only makes up 3% of their services. (Report, 2017)

• They state they that focus primarily on preventive care

Ethical Issue Regarding Abortion (cons)

• Pro-life supporters feel as if abortion should not be an option

• “Planned Parenthood performs one in three abortions in the U.S. They reported performing 327,653 abortions last year” (Comments, A. A. (n.d.))

• Ethical issue whether abortion is morally correct

due to external factors

Religious View of Planned Parenthood (Pro and Cons)

• Contraception and abortion are acceptable under certain circumstances
• Buddism
• Islam
• Sikhism

• Hinduism
• All methods of contraceptions are allowed.
• Many hindus accept abortion as part of modern life.

• Islam
• Contraceptions and abortions are acceptable under some circumstances
• Soul does not enter the embryo Before 120 of gestation

Religious Views on Planned Parenthood

• Religion affects the way people view the services of planned parenthood

• Religions that believe in contraceptions are more likely to support and go seek services at plan parenthood

• While religions that do not believe in contractions are against plan parenthood

Further Research

Planned parenthood should allow those that dispute the legality of their practices an opportunity to see how the facility is managed. In addition to that, Planned Parenthood should conduct more community based information sessions such as community outreach programs and even utilize media such as commerical to educate the public. By doing so they will be able to inform the public about the different services they offer such as men health servies as well as women health services and education sessions. This will promote health wellness and health awareness.

Opinions

• Planned Parenthood’s sole purpose is not centered around abortion

• STD testing, women’s and men’s health and youth education

• Provides cost effective care.

• We believe that everyone should have access to healthcare and education

• Women should have the right to choose whether to end a pregnancy or carry full term

References

Comments, A. A. (n.d.). 7 Reasons Why Planned Parenthood Should Not Get Government Money. Retrieved from https://www.myheritage.org/news/7-reasons-why-

planned-parenthood-should-not-get-government-money/

Parenthood, P. (2017, January 05). How Federal Funding Works at Planned Parenthood. Retrived from https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/blog/how-federal-funding-works-at-planned-parenthood

Planned Parenthood: Fact v. Fiction. (2015, October 07),Retrieved from https://democrats-oversight.house.gov/planned-parenthood-fact-v-fiction

Primrose, S. (2012). The Attack on Planned Parenthood: A Historical Analysis. eScholarship. Retrieved from http://escholarship.org/uc/item/38f952g1#page-40

Religion, contraception and abortion factsheet. (2016, November 03). Retrieved, from http://www.fpa.org.uk/factsheets/religion-contraception-abortion#refs

Report, A. (2017). Annual Report. Plannedparenthood.org, Retrieved from https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/annual-report

Why Defunding Planned Parenthood is Bad Economics. (2016, March 31). Retrieved from http://rooseveltinstitute.org/why-defunding-planned-parenthood-bad-

economics/