Politicians and those in power clearly have never walked into a Planned Parenthood. These individuals do not understand how important Planned Parenthood is to women (AND MEN) across the United States.
To provide you with accurate services provided to Planned Parenthood clients, the following information was pulled directly from www.plannedparenthood.org:
“- Planned Parenthood health centers focus on prevention: 80% of our clients receive services to prevent unintended pregnancy
– Planned Parenthood services help prevent approximately 516,000 unintended pregnancies each year
– Planned Parenthood provides nearly 400,000 Pap tests and nearly 500,000 breast exams each year, critical services in detecting cancer
– Planned Parenthood provides nearly 4.5 million tests and treatments for sexually transmitted infections, including 700,000 HIV tests
– Three percent of all Planned Parenthood health services are abortion services
– Planned Parenthood affiliates provide educational programs and outreach to 1.5 million people and adults each year
– Planned Parenthood has eight million activists, supporters, and donors working for women’s health and safety and our fundamental reproductive rights”
Last week, gunman Robert Lewis Dear shot three people and injured nine others at a Planned Parenthood center in Colorado Springs. The exact motive from the shooter for attacking the center has not been disclosed—however, it was primarily fueled by his misunderstanding and false accusations of abortion services Planned Parenthood provides, and the highly edited videos released by anti-abortion extremists (that have already been debunked months ago).
Such senseless acts of violence at these health care clinics serves to frighten and prevent men and women from accessing much-needed health care services. Despite this, Planned Parenthood’s across the country will remain open and available. It is important to not back down from fighting against policies and legislation intended to limit reproductive rights in the United States.
Rest in peace to the individuals who were killed tragically – Jennifer Markovsky, Officer Garrett Swasey, and Ke’Arre Stewart.
If you Stand with Planned Parenthood against senseless violence and anti-abortion rhetoric, SIGN ON http://ppact.io/Stay-Open
