Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "See, now, this is further proof of how insane the Republican Party has gone... SPP, who I used to think of as hardcore Republican, is now coming across to uber-liberal me as having a moderate POV." Hah- and many people refuse to believe I'm registered GOP. Thing is, the GOP of the last several years isn't the one I joined in 1976. Far, far, far from it. Considering what I do for a living, I think it's criminal to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. The GOP can protest all they want that they aren't waging a war on women, but those who deny it are lying sacks of crap. Here's what Planned Parenthood does, lifted straight from their web site: ------------------ Who We Are Planned Parenthood is the nation's leading sexual and reproductive health care provider and advocate. Planned Parenthood also works with partner organizations worldwide to improve the sexual health and well-being of individuals and families everywhere. Planned Parenthood has 79 independent local affiliates that operate nearly 800 health centers throughout the United States, providing high-quality services to women, men, and teens. Planned Parenthood often is the only source of family planning for a large proportion of the women we serve. Our Clients Planned Parenthood provides sexual and reproductive health care, education, and information to nearly five million women, men, and adolescents worldwide each year. Nearly three million women and men in the United States annually visit Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers for trusted health care services and information. Eighty percent of Planned Parenthood health care clients in the U.S. are age 20 and older. One in five women in the U.S. has visited a Planned Parenthood health center at least once in her life. Our Work Planned Parenthood health centers focus on prevention: 76 percent of our clients receive services to prevent unintended pregnancy. Planned Parenthood services help prevent more than 584,000 unintended pregnancies each year. Planned Parenthood provides nearly 770,000 Pap tests and nearly 750,000 breast exams each year, critical services in detecting cancer. Planned Parenthood provides more than four million tests and treatments for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Three percent of all Planned Parenthood health services are abortion services. Planned Parenthood affiliates provide educational programs to more than 1.1 million young people and adults each year. Planned Parenthood has more than six million activists, supporters, and donors working for women's health and safety and our fundamental reproductive rights. Join us in the fight for commonsense policies that foster the sexual and reproductive health and rights of individuals, families, and communities. ----------------- And the GOP wants to get rid of all that. Today's GOP is fundamentally opposed. The female GOP governor of Arizona even proudly signed a bill recently eliminating funding. Anyone, ANYONE who supports eliminating funding should be ashamed to be a living human being.
Originally Posted By Labuda "Thing is, the GOP of the last several years isn't the one I joined in 1976. Far, far, far from it." Yep, my Dad was a "hardcore" Republican, but he died in 1990. I'm pretty sure if he were alive today, he'd be in the same boat you're in right now wondering what the hell happened to his party. "Anyone, ANYONE who supports eliminating funding should be ashamed to be a living human being." AMEN.
