We’re a pretty big deal
June 23, 2009 1:38:48
by Karina
Web Editor
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund
Seriously though. Planned Parenthood is pretty big deal to the health and lives of millions of people. So often people think of abortion when they hear Planned Parenthood. But abortion is just a very small part of the health services we provide.
90% of Planned Parenthood’s work is preventative. And over half of our patients consider Planned Parenthood to be their only source for health care. Clearly, Planned Parenthood is essential for women’s overall wellness.
And as an essential community health provider, it is vital that Planned Parenthood be part of any new health care system. President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Cecilia Richards emphasized this very point:
Family planning and reproductive health care are unfortunately still not fully part of mainstream health care, even though 98 percent of women use contraception at some point in their lives - there's nothing more universal! Maybe one day we won't need a special campaign to support women's health. But until then, Planned Parenthood is here to make sure women aren't worse off after health care reform than before.
If you want to learn more about health care reform, come to our Live Action Camp in July and learn all about it! Contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for details.
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