Snopes defends planned parenthood

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I understand and agree with you 100%! I wish there were no such thing as abortion. BUT since it is legal at the present time in the US, then I don’t want any of my tax money going to support something so abhorrent…
 
petra22 said:
then I don’t want any of my tax money going to support something so abhorrent…
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As it stands now federally provided funds can’t be used for abortion services. One of the obstacles against defunding them is that they do provide treatments that are eligible for federal funds. If it were only abortion then with current regulations they could not get a penny.
 
I’m not sure about that. I know that’s what they say. And not to move the goalpost… but I also don’t want my tax dollars spent by them to fund ANY political campaign… And no selling baby parts…
 
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I’m not sure about that. I know that’s what they say.
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It is part of the Hyde amendment, which was passed in 1976 (42 years ago). It prevents federal funds from being used to terminate a pregnancy with two exceptions. If there is a condition like an ectopic pregnancy then the funds could be used there. But a pregnancy like that never Carrie’s to term and kills the mother of left alone (I know the catholic approved treatment is to surgically remove the fetus and the Fallopian tube in which it is embedded and allow the fetus to die (principle of double effect) . The general but not Catholic approved treatment is to give a shot that will result in the death of the Fetus and re-absorption into the body. The other exception is for abotions from rape/incest. According to Focus on the Family these account for 1.5% of abortions.
NPR:
According to the organization, about 75 percent of that government support comes from the Medicaid program to pay for direct medical services provided to low-income patients, including contraception, cancer screenings and sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment. The remaining quarter comes from other sources, primarily the Title X federal family planning program. […]

None of the funds from either program may be used for abortion, under longstanding federal prohibitions. Only half of the Planned Parenthood affiliates even offer abortion services, the group says. But it is still the largest single provider of the procedure in the nation, and that has made it a target for anti-abortion lawmakers since the 1980s.

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It’s possible to donate from $1 to whatever limit allowed by the federal law.

PPFA is a 501(c)(3) organization, and donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law.

PPAF is the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood, fighting to advance and expand access to sexual health care and defend reproductive rights. PPAF is a 501(c)(4) organization, and donations are not tax-deductible as a charitable contribution or business expense.

Meanwhile Hyde Amendment prohibits federal funding of abortion.

Oh yes Republicans in the US Congress funded PP once again with Trump’s signature :man_shrugging:t2:
 
ThinkingSapien said:
I also don’t think this is sufficient. If one believes their primary goal was abortion but has some other medical need that can be addressed there one might still see the ut inlity in using Planned Parenthood to get that need met.
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well if planned parenthood had nothing to hide and would open its database to perusal we would know but since they don’t we really don’t know how many come in for other issues.

just knowing your use of the clinic enables it to use its profit for abortion should be enough to keep a catholic out.
 
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