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To: combjelly who wrote (886144)	9/8/2015 6:28:26 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1578015

wrong Obama care ended that

To: combjelly who wrote (886144)	9/8/2015 6:34:26 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1578015

No it isn't. Woman's services would be a broader category than what Planned Parenthood would provide. Also their are many other providers, and more would arise if Planned Parenthood disappeared. Not to mention that presumably Planned Parenthood could continue without federal funding. But the key point of my post was "not funding ANY x does not equal a war on that x"

To: combjelly who wrote (886144)	9/8/2015 6:48:39 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578015

>> Often the only provider of such in many areas. You are full of it. They are not servicing low volume areas. They are in it for the money like every other OB/GYN in the country. One of the most underserved areas in the country for women's health services is southeast Arkansas, where there is not a single OB/GYN within driving distance for a large number or poor women who are typically on Medicaid and need prenatal services as well as other women's care. The last provider in the area, one our customers, tried to set up a Medicaid clinic for these women but the local hospital said, "We can't get involved." So, almost one quadrant of the the state, full of poor women who need services, can't get them without driving into Central Arkansas. Which usually makes the care untenable for them. Where is Planned Parenthood to address this needful situation? The answer is, "Nowhere." They have 700 service locations, yet they can't manage one in this area to provide women's care. They have two in highly populated areas with dozens of OB/GYNs. But they aren't servicing low volume areas. Can you point to a couple of locations where PP is the only provider of women's health services (non-abortion) within a reasonable driving distance? To backup your claim?