Target: Planned
Parenthood of New York City, Nassau County, Mid-Hudson Valley, Mohawk Hudson, and Southern Finger Lakes
In May, Five Planned
Parenthood affiliates in New York State proposed a merger to form one entity called Planned
Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) to provide seamless sexual and reproductive health care from NYC to Ithaca to Saratoga.
Two paragraphs into a recent news story from Kaiser Health News, we read, "Planned
Parenthood, known as a staunch defender of abortion rights, is working to recast its public image."
This provision was enacted, however, because too many women have died in Planned
Parenthood's clinics.
Because of its commitment to ethical patient care, Planned
Parenthood said that it would be impossible for the organization to continue participating in the program if these rules are put into effect.
Federal funds cannot be used to pay for abortion, but pro-life advocates say Planned
Parenthood should not get Medicaid funding because its facilities primarily perform abortions.
As president, Richards has played a large role in upping the scale of Planned
Parenthood's fundraising efforts and political lobbying.
Planned
Parenthood said it had not decided whether to appeal the case to the U.S.
Scenario 1: Exclude Planned
Parenthood from all publicly funded programs.
Single motherhood or solo
parenthood, after all, is not a path that many women voluntarily choose.
Today Planned
Parenthood expects us to accept the Orwellian notion that "abortion is healthcare." But is it?
