Why The United States Should Stop Funding Planned Parenthood

This week the House of Representatives passed an amendment to their proposed budget stripping taxpayer support for Planned Parenthood. The move has been championed as a win for pro-life, though it likely won’t make it through the Senate.

In addition to ending taxpayer support of abortions funded by Planned Parenthood, it is also a commonsense end of waste. It is important to remember the organization receives a billion dollars a year from supporters and has repeatedly ended each year with millions in surpluses. Federal spending isn’t needed for the organization to function, nullifying calls from the left that this is an attempt to destroy it.

Forcing taxpayers to pay for abortion is, on its own, reason enough to end spending. Additionally the question must be asked, why should the federal government pay to provide contraception and family planning advice to citizens? Especially when the organization doing so is self-sustaining and flush with cash?

The answers are obvious, it is not the federal governments job and funding should end.

While it seems unlikely this will stick it is important move that Republicans should continue to champion. Ending this wasteful and immoral spending is not only good for the budget but for the conscience of all citizens.

POWRSURG

First, planned parenthood does more than just provide abortions. Many things that those on the right would have no problem with seeing funded if PP organization did not also offer abortions.

Second, the federal gov’t has been very limited in its funding of abortions since the Hyde act of 1976. Basically the only situations it’ll cover is if the woman is going to die or if she was raped.

Third, I actually agree that means testing should be a qualifier for receiving support from the federal gov’t. I believe that is a very good point that you have there, but I believe that the same should hold true for individuals with support that they may get. That said, then you’re introducing the concept of favoritism and that walks a fine line. I think it can be done, but that is a very tough sell in politics.

http://twitter.com/roaring_repub Roaring Republican

That is like saying liberals would largely agree with the NRA if it wasn’t for the their support of guns. Also, as I noted, it isn’t just abortion. It is not the governments job to provide “family planning” and we shouldn’t be paying for it. States want to do it, great, not the federal government.

As for means testing, great, one step closer. Ultimately though I don’t want any of this crap funded whether they need it or not.

Willphoenxi1

I think it is far more inappropriate to declare that the way you think is the way everyone should think and feel. This is America, and the beauty of this country is our ability to feel comfortable voicing our opinions, supporting, and granting them weight in our daily lives. If you feel that what planned parenthood is doing is inappropriate, that’s fine. But others feel that planned parenthood is a justice and sanctuary. It is not up to you, or anyone, to determine this for anyone else.

As a country, we will never move forward if each sides continues to demand their position have weight without granting compromise, understanding, and appropriate deliberation. Every single voice in America is strong. Every voice the foundation of an individuated principal. These things should be respected on all levels.

Though…of course, this is just my opinion.

Toadsony0034

god feels thats its inappropriate, which is good enough for me. Any woman that will kill their child needs to be stoned, like they did in bible times.

http://www.facebook.com/happinessfalls Emit Rendered

and while we’re at it maybe we can try to spit the children in half in divorce cases. “God feels that it is inappropriate” and you’ve spoken to Him have you? If he merely feels it is inappropriate why should people be “stoned, like they did in [biblical] times?” if He feels it’s inappropriate maybe we should just not do it. i don’t thing we have to resort to violence. He wouldn’t be happy if you killed someone in His name.
http://roaringrepublican.com/ Caitlyn Anne Meek

I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

Arleistole

Under the Hyde amendment it is illegal unless those conditions are met.

Toadsony0034

pp is killing your own child, why should we fund that, when god says its wrong.

http://www.facebook.com/happinessfalls Emit Rendered

I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

http://www.facebook.com/happinessfalls Emit Rendered

oh no! I just used tax money to make sure that i didn’t have to apply for WIC! oh looks like you and the millions of other tax payers just paid 13 dollars for my birth control! oh no, wait i did that. so remind me what you just paid for? But lets Face it, women need contraception in this day and age. I just saved you money you didn’t have to spend so i can be on WIC and Foodstamps because i’m no where near financially equip for a child.
Nozomi Neuchi

This is all a matter of plain sensibility. Set aside moral and political obligations for just a second.

“It is important to remember the organization receives a billion dollars a year from supporters and has repeatedly ended each year with millions in surpluses.”
If PP receives billions annually from SUPPORTERS and ends every year with surplus, why should all TAXPAYERS (regardless of whether they are pro-choice or -life) have to add to the surplus? If PP is making this much on donations and surplus, there’s no need whatsoever for them to be handed extra.

It would seem here that common sense isn’t so common after all.