The People's Email Network Last 25 Messages Transmitted Log Go Back Defend Planned Parenthood ********** [220720:082115] s.h., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Planned Parenthood is a wonderful organization and should not be dismantled. Low income women depend on it. This is a family issue, not just a woman's concern. ********** [210230:081915] A.W., Wishon, CA Certain partisan members of Congress are leaping to judgment over a heavily edited video, recorded apparently illegally, in yet another of the incessant initiatives to defund Planned Parenthood. The fact is that those behind this video sting tried and failed to get Planned Parenthood to take substantial sums of money for the procurement of fetal tissue. The fact is that the sums being discussed, $30 to $100, for the costs of transportation and storage only, are expressly authorized by federal law applicable not just to Planned Parenthood, but to any other organization, and Planned Parenthood is in full compliance with that law. The fact is that the law in question, to make such research materials available, has been responsible for tremendous breakthroughs, saving literally millions of lives. But if members of Congress don't like the law they passed, and want to shut down such important medical research, then the debate should be about whether to change the law or not, and not about whether to blame Planned Parenthood for following it to the letter. Millions of women depend on Planned Parenthood for HEALTHCARE! Keep your hands off my Healthcare AND My Body! ********** [121847:080715] M.W., Houston, TX These attacks on Planned Parenthood are thinly veiled attacks on women, especially poor women and women of color. They are simply one more effort to keep women 'in their place' fueled by fear. The BEST ways to prevent abortions are education and access to effective birth control. ********** [212644:080615] C.F., Calera, AL Republicans should cease indiscriminately subscribing to, and disingenuously propagating, the deliberately deceptively edited videos, and the false message they are shamefully intended to fabricate. Adopt a far more principled, moral, ethical, disciplined approach to public discourse. Base public policy decisions on factual information, and on rational analysis of pertinent factors. ********** [111148:080115] C.K., Framingham, MA Defunding Planned Parenthood will inexorably result in MORE abortions by destroying the women's heath/sex-ed/contraception access they do as well as safe and legal abortions. The folks behingd this sting obviously DON'T care about this little fact, they do not have the moral high ground no matter what one thinks about abortion. ********** [082221:080115] K.A., Aurora, CO Planned Parenthood is a critically important resource for women in this country and should be supported, not defunded! ********** [070823:073115] B.A., Alpine, CA Planned Parenthood is a vital part of every medical community in this country. I am appalled by the underhanded tactics that have been and continue to be used to try to shut them down. I view all attempts to defund Planned Parenthood as a slap in the face to the women of America. ********** [164116:073015] N.B., Los Angeles, CA Planned Parenthood is a necessary service for women and their children. ********** [123501:073015] M.W., New York, NY I urge you to protect women and Planned Parenthood. ********** [204301:072915] W.S., Santa Monica, CA The Supreme Court affirmed long ago a woman's right to choose to have an abortion, but that hasn't stopped die-hard abortion foes from trying everything possible to limit and whittle down that right ever since. Trying to shut down Planned Parenthood is one of their favorite methods. But Planned Parenthood provides comprehensive reproductive health care -- including cancer screening and birth control -- to millions of women, many in lower economic strata. Providing abortions is only a very small part of all that they do for these women. Abortion is, after all still legal, so what sense does it make to deprive all these women of essential healthcare, just because a small but intensely vocal minority has never accepted the Supreme Court's ruling? ********** [154022:072915] S.H., Brooklyn, NY I know the video is designed to make PP look sleazy. PP is a fine legal professional service. It serves more women than any other in reproductive health. It abides by the law in every detail. ********** [121909:072915] M.S., Hyattsville, MD There is only one choice. Birth control or abortion. ********** [105243:072915] D.W., Houston, TX I am old enough to remember when abortion was illegal, and it wasn't a better time. Donations of fetal tissue from Planned Parenthood in Houston have helped doctors find ways to prevent miscarriage. I noticed that when members of the Texas State Legislature were threatened by deceptive videographers, they all pulled together to protect their reputations. When Planned Parenthood got the same treatment, you all (90% men) attacked the victim. Planned Parenthood does a good job for poor women, whom you are not interested in helping. Let them alone. ********** [162425:072815] J.S., Concord, CA I have received (non-abortion) serviceS.there and found the organization to be a lifesaver for me. ********** [123443:072815] T.B., Carbondale, IL We must have the services of Planned Parenthood. We have plenty of experience with the horrible, deadly alternative. Now more than ever, all women (not just the wealthy) need to have access to a full range of knowledgeable reproductive services professionals. Reject this sick, dishonest attack on Planned Parenthood and the services that they provide. ********** [110132:072815] E.T., Apalachicola, FL Planned Parenthood is doing important work and should be supported fully and not shunned. ********** [093443:072815] D.M., Milpitas, CA Shame on those who perpetrated such a misleading campaign! Planned Parenthood helps low-income women with preventive care. Abortions are only a small percentage of the services they provide. You say you care about families, but your actions show otherwise. ********** [210552:072715] P.A., Greensboro, NC Stop the war on women and stop the lies ********** [183843:072715] M.B., Bellingham, WA Planned Parenthood provide many essential health services. Right wing attacks on Planned Parenthood are a threat to national health. ********** [153631:072715] J.W., Seattle, WA Once again, those of us who believe that women need very particular kinds of medical care are under quite nasty attack because, while our anatomies are importantly different from men's, only men can cause us to become pregnant. It is radically important that we begin to counter the latest attack, whatever the particular outrage launched is, with the argument that only men can cause pregnancy. Because only women can become pregnant we have every right to prevent just any man from deciding to force us to live with his colonization of our bodies after he has implanted his sperm into us, nor should political parties have the right to force us to let men get away with such invasion. ********** [132701:072715] E.P., San Antonio, TX You know, or should know, that Planned Parenthood performs many different health services for women. these services impact families in every way, from having children, to paying for their care and upkeept. there was nothing exposed, even in the heavily edited version of the tape that was made by people with an agenda. Your office should be investigating why the group that made the film are tax exempt, and yet display an obvious bias for personal liberty, personal choice. ********** [124419:072715] P.W., San Francisco, CA The Planned Parenthood sting videos are scams designed to destroy women's access to health care. Don't legislate based on deceptive hysterical right-wing "evidence." ********** [121924:072715] T.L., Syracuse, NY Planned Parenthood provides health services to women that go far BEYOND birth control - so why does The Right HATE Women? ********** [112311:072715] j.n., Moorhead, MN Planned Parenthood is an historically valuable helping organization, which should only get everyone's thanks and support! reality ********** [111307:072715] M.B., West Linn, OR Certain partisan members of Congress are leaping to judgment over a heavily edited video, recorded apparently illegally, in yet another of the incessant initiatives to defund Planned Parenthood. The fact is that those behind this video sting tried and failed to get Planned Parenthood to take substantial sums of money for the procurement of fetal tissue. The fact is that the sums being discussed, $30 to $100, for the costs of transportation and storage only, are expressly authorized by federal law applicable not just to Planned Parenthood, but to any other organization, and Planned Parenthood is in full compliance with that law. The fact is that the law in question, to make such research materials available, has been responsible for tremendous breakthroughs, saving literally millions of lives. But if members of Congress don't like the law they passed and want to shut down such important medical research, then the debate should be about whether to change the law or not, and not about whether to blame Planned Parenthood for following it to the letter. ********** Go Back