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To: kathtoo who wrote (421709)	4/13/2011 4:50:49 PM
From: longnshort	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793826

Abby Johnson: Planned Parenthood Business Model All About Abortion by Abby Johnson \| Washington, DC \| LifeNews.com \| 4/5/11 11:09 AM Myths about Planned Parenthood are spreading like grassfire. Thanks to a perfect storm of events, the abortion provider is scrambling to cauterize the biggest PR hit it has ever sustained. November’s election of an overwhelmingly pro-life Congress, revelation of numerous violations by its staff and repeated calls for its defunding by social and fiscal conservatives alike have put Planned Parenthood’s lifeblood on the line. Planned Parenthood’s bottom line is numbers. And, with abortion as its primary money-maker, that means implementing a quota. I know this is true because I worked at one of their Texas clinics for 8 years, two as the clinic director. Though 98 percent of Planned Parenthood’s services to pregnant women are abortion, Planned Parenthood and its political allies have sworn up and down that taxpayer dollars do not to pay for abortion. But of course they do. Planned Parenthood gets one-third of its entire budget from taxpayer funding and performed more than 650,000 abortions between 2008 and 2009. An abortion is expensive. Its cost includes pay for the doctor, supporting medical staff, their health benefits packages and malpractice insurance. As clinic director, I saw how money affiliate clinics receive from several sources is combined into one pot, not set aside for specific services. Planned Parenthood’s claim that abortions make up just 3 percent of its services is also a gimmick. That number is actually closer to 12 percent, but strategically skewed by unbundling family planning services so that each patient shows anywhere from five to 20 “visits” per appointment (i.e., 12 packs of birth control equals 12 visits) and doing the opposite with abortion visits, bundling them together so that each appointment equals one visit. The resulting difference between family planning and abortion “visits” is striking. But that’s not the only deception Planned Parenthood is spreading. It also claims to help reduce the number of abortions. Not only is this not what Planned Parenthood actually accomplishes, but its goal couldn’t be more opposite. As a Planned Parenthood clinic manager, I was directed to double the number of abortions our clinic performed in order to drive up revenue. In keeping, Planned Parenthood headquarters recently issued a directive mandating that all of its affiliates provide abortions by 2013. Planned Parenthood is also spending a lot of money convincing its primary income providers – taxpayers – that its highest priority is women’s health and safety. Live Action and the Expose Planned Parenthood coalition released numerous undercover videos showing clinic staff aiding and abetting alleged sex traffickers in exploiting underage girls – some as young as 14. After initially downplaying the first video as a scam, Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey came under so much pressure that it fired the office manager in the footage. New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow quickly called for an investigation, but Planned Parenthood’s problems don’t end with firing one office manager. Later Live Action videos revealed an unbroken chain of similar problems in clinics up and down the East Coast. Planned Parenthood has found other ways to increase revenue at the expense of women’s safety. Abortion consultations are now often done without a doctor in the room through online “telemedicine.” Abortion is a severely traumatic and potentially dangerous procedure. Even as Planned Parenthood’s 2008 Employee of the Year, I saw this aggressive push toward more “efficient” telemedicine as risky. Another nuisance the organization is seeking to do away with is reporting sex abuse of minors. It has sued to overturn a child abuse reporting law applying to minors under 14 on the grounds that it violated a girl’s “constitutional right to privacy.” Planned Parenthood called the bill unnecessary given that its medical personnel are already obliged to report such matters and that filing additional reports would only “overload” the government. Planned Parenthood doesn’t want to bother the government with protecting minors. It also can’t be bothered to enable women to make informed decisions. Planned Parenthood has adamantly opposed laws in nearly two dozen states that require clinic staff to show a woman a sonogram before an abortion. With all the supposed health services these clinics provide, why should they fear sonograms? Because they cut down on its biggest income source. With the Continuing Resolution battle before us, we can, at very least, stop making taxpayers perpetuate a culture that puts profit margins before women’s safety. Congress has and must seize the opportunity to stop directing hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to recipients who deliberately deceive the public and violate federal law. I joined Planned Parenthood because I wanted to help poor women with real health care needs. I still do — that’s why I left. Planned Parenthood doesn’t care about women’s health care needs, it cares about abortion. It’s time to defund Planned Parenthood of our tax dollars. LifeNews.com Note: Abby Johnson worked at Planned Parenthood’s Bryan, Texas, clinic for eight years and was clinic director for more than two years. She is author of “Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood Leader’s Eye-Opening Journey Across the Life Line.” This article originally appeared in The Hill. lifenews.com

To: kathtoo who wrote (421709)	4/13/2011 4:58:57 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793826

I'm sure you would agree the way abortions are performed by Planned Parenthood are barbaric and inhumane.

To: kathtoo who wrote (421709)	4/13/2011 5:34:32 PM
From: Katelew	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793826

Does PP ever make much of pitch for adoption? One of my children has only been able to locate one infant to adopt, and would have liked several more. There aren't enough infants for all the homes that want to adopt. She has turned to fostering in the hopes of securing an older child that would fit into their home and lifestyle. Adoptions today are wonderful for the birth mother as most have to be open adoptions. With this the birth mother can always know what happened to her baby and how it is getting along. Plus look forward to meeting that child in the future. In so many ways, it is a win-win for everyone. In fact, we loved our grandson's birth mother so much that she's become sort of semi-adopted by us. Among other things we managed to grease the way for her to get on track for citizenship. She has a sponsor, a good job, and all the necessary paperwork in.

To: kathtoo who wrote (421709)	4/13/2011 6:49:50 PM
From: steve harris	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793826

Your post has nothing to do with my question. No, I'm not surprised, very few proabortion proponents ever answer the question while prolife proponents are more than willing to go to the end of the earth patiently explaining their position while trying to understand the opposition. Cheers

To: kathtoo who wrote (421709)	4/15/2011 7:38:02 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793826

You're right - abstinence doesn't work and we shouldn't expect it of ANYONE. So naturally, the city of Philadelphia sends free condoms with cartoon instructions on their use to 11 year olds who request them. Cause you can't expect 11 year olds not to have sex. Abstinence just doesn't work in Philadelphia ... for 11 year olds. --------------------------------------------- April 15, 2011 Safe-sex program: Free condoms for 11-Year-Olds By NBC Philadelphia \| Published: 3:29 PM 04/14/2011 \| Updated: 6:59 PM 04/14/2011 Children as young as 11 years old are encouraged to get free condoms sent to them, compliments of the Philadelphia Public Health Department. Daily News columnist Ronnie Polaneczky was first alerted to the city’s youth-oriented condom campaign by a horrified mother, and upon perusal of the health department’s website takecontrolphilly.org, Polaneczky herself was a bit depressed by what she found. “If you live in Philadelphia and you are between the ages of 11 and 19, all you have to do is fill out the form below and we’ll put together a package for you,” the site states. The site includes a graphic cartoon penis animation, which demonstrates the proper way to put on a condom, simulates what happens while the condom is worn, and then shows how to properly remove a used condom. There is also an explicit animation of how to insert a female condom, which includes depictions of sex. Full story: Safe-Sex Program: Free Condoms For 11-Year-Olds Read more: dailycaller.com Philly Gives Condoms to 11-Year-Olds Recent survey of West Philly sixth graders found that 25 percent of them have sex Why sure, you can't expect 6th graders not to. The graphic shows the free rubbers come in various colors ... sorta like party balloons. Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 \| Updated 5:24 PM EDT 27 NBC Philadelphia Many are furious after Philly makes condoms available to kids as young as 11. By Teresa Masterson advertisement Children as young as 11 years old are encouraged to get free condoms sent to them, compliments of the Philadelphia Public Health Department. Daily News columnist Ronnie Polaneczky was first alerted to the city’s youth-oriented condom campaign by a horrified mother, and upon perusal of the health department’s website takecontrolphilly.org, Polaneczky herself was a bit depressed by what she found. “If you live in Philadelphia and you are between the ages of 11 and 19, all you have to do is fill out the form below and we'll put together a package for you,” the site states. The site includes graphic cartoon penis animation, which demonstrates the proper way to put on a condom, simulates what happens while the condom is worn, and then shows how to properly remove a used condom. There is also an explicit animation of how to insert a female condom, which includes depictions of sex. Gary Bell, executive director of Bebashi-Transition to Hope, the local non-profit that works to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, told Polaneczky that these measure are necessary for the city’s youth. "We do more workshops in middle schools than in high schools," Bell told Polaneczky. "Teachers call us because their kids are acting out sexually. They'll catch them in the bathroom or the stairwell. They hear that kids are cutting schools to have orgies.” And while the idea of 11-year-olds having sex is a grim one, and parents who are blessed with the time and resources to properly parent their children don’t like for them to be exposed to sex at such a young age, City Health Commissioner Donald Schwarz says that a recent survey of sixth-graders in West Philly showed that 25 percent of the 11-year-olds had already had sex. "Clearly, we don't think it's OK for 11-year-olds to be having sex," says Schwarz. "But we don't have the infrastructure in place to fix [that] problem fast. We can, however, make condoms available fairly quickly to whoever needs them.” Infrastructure??? nbcphiladelphia.com