For Planned Parenthood, there is many controversies portrayed in today’s media. Many see Planned Parenthood as an abortion only clinic or as a clinic that promotes sex amongst teenagers. However, that can only be far from the truth. The beige question is if the government should continue to fund or de-fund Planned Parenthood. With a very controversial issue, there’s always the con or pro to the issue. Some of the common issues in those who agree with defunding Planned Parenthood, maybe they see it as the clinic is targeting the minority neighborhoods. Per the research , “79 percent of Planned Parenthood’s surgical abortion facilities are located within a two-mile radius, or walking distance of, a black or Hispanic neighborhood” (Krummholz) …show more content…
The offer various services much like your primary doctor would. For women, they offer cancer testing, such as mammograms and pap smear test. For men, they offer various services such as pesticide and colonoscopy. Planned Parenthood typically sees patients who are low income or can’t afford private health insurance through a private doctor. Much like college students who need health resources at little to no cost and for teenagers who are embarrassed to have the “talk”. Many Americans rely on Planned Parenthood for their primary health care needs. Weather your going to get an abortion, prevent pregnancy or just your annual check in. Not only is Planned Parenthood is safe environment for teenagers to ask questions, it’s also a safe environment for the LGBT community as they can feel commutable going to an unbiased clinic for their health …show more content…
That fourth percent is about Five hundred twenty-eight million and is help funding fourth two percent of STD related sources, thirty four percent is for contraception and nine percent is for cancer screening just to name a few. Why the government should contuse to fund Planned Parenthood is to ensure the resources they offer are still at little or no cost for the patients who attend the clinic. Many see the dollar amounts as such a big number and assume Planned Parenthood could supports themselves privately. However, most the funding is much like your local doctor would get reimbursed. Planned Parenthood works for example with Medicare and submits a re-imbursement form Medicare then Medicare gets reimbursed from the Government. However, many doctor offices already do and the co-pay can be outrageous for some a rely on the free benefits they would better qualify for at Planned