Planned Parenthood

Why Planned Parenthood Becomes The Important Issues for American Schools


Executive summary about Planned Parenthood by Elizabeth Hampton

On any given day, there are between one and three mothers in my classroom. Those young women, doe-eyed and green, are my students.

Juggling high school and parenthood is a formidable endeavor. When a teenager becomes a mom, school is unfortunately relegated to a matter of secondary importance. At a time when the application and necessity of a high school diploma has never been more tangible, the academic performance of these students begins to founder. Often, the girl (and her family) will bear the brunt of pregnancy and child-raising. 

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And GOP wanted to cut funding for Planned Parenthood?

Let's face it -- teenagers are not necessarily inclined to adopt the moral compass, foresight, and values of adults. Teenagers are inquisitive. Big kids with even bigger curiosities.

Late Friday evening, lawmakers reached a budget deal that did not, surprisingly, bludgeon Planned Parenthood. Though this was momentary victory for the reproductive rights of women; federal funding for this organization is expected to remain a tumultuous and polemic issue. 

Planned Parenthood provides testing services, breast exams, birth control, and pap smears, all at a reasonable cost. For women without affordable access to health care, these services are invaluable and sometimes life-saving. Just as importantly, Planned Parenthood offers a safe and reputable space for otherwise intimidated teenage girls to acquire birth control, get tested for STIs/HIV, or receive information pertaining to reproductive health. Peruse around the Planned Parenthood website and you'll find information for teens, parents, and educators. The rate of individuals living with HIV/AIDS is also higher than all of NYC by 25 percent. Loaded and pejorative, abortion seems to exist as the ultimate trump card. But as much as Planned Parenthood is pro-choice, it is also pro-woman. 

Scarlett Johansson Fights For Planned Parenthood

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Scarlett Johansson is spearheading a campaign to save women's healthcare centers in the U.S. from budget cuts. 

In the video, she says, "The House (of Representatives) passed a bill to eliminate our country's family planning program and to stop Planned Parenthood health centers from receiving any federal money to provide life-saving preventative care."

"No money for testing and treatment of STDs, not even testing for HIV. No money for birth control... Every year Planned Parenthood provides essential care to millions of women, men and teens.

Glenn Beck Mocks Lawrence O'Donnell, Says Only 'Hookers' Need Planned Parenthood (AUDIO)

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Glenn Beck and his radio co-hosts mocked Lawrence O'Donnell's emotional defense of Planned Parenthood--and the woman whose email drove him to tears.

On his Monday show, Beck played the tape of O'Donnell--a host whose feud with Beck is long-running--reading the email from a friend of his who described her need for Planned Parenthood's services. Beck said. "Hookers? Who depends on Planned Parenthood?" Beck said.

He then impersonated the woman, who said she had had an abortion. He and his co-hosts then continued making fun of O'Donnell and the woman for several minutes more.