Regarding demonstrations in the Bay Area in support of, and against, Planned Parenthood: I remember the attacks by an anti-abortion group falsely charging Planned Parenthood with illegally selling fetal tissue. As it turned out, Planned Parenthood follows federal law in allowing women to donate fetal tissue for research, and charges a small amount to cover the costs of storage and shipment. Unfortunately, the falsehood about selling fetal tissue has turned into an anti-abortion crusade against Planned Parenthood with a GOP threat to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood. In actuality, only about 3 percent of Planned Parenthood services are dedicated to abortions and no federal money goes to abortion services. And remember abortion is legal in the United States. The other 97 percent of services are for contraception, treatment and tests for sexually transmitted diseases, cancer screenings and other women’s health services.
If Planned Parenthood loses federal funding, women will be denied a vital source of health care services; their health centers are often the last resort for women seeking health care in low-income communities.
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