Planned Parenthood is federally funded and misleads teens by not disclosing the fact that abortion is murder.

WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE! The unborn child has no way of making decisions for itself as it is totally dependent on the mother. Did we all forget the umbilical cord is directly attached to the mother to deliver food and excrete waste? As well as to supply the unborn child with oxygen and keep it warm while in the womb. Its not murder.

These are the women who 20 yrs. later go to the fertility clinics and eventually adopt a little chinese girl. Just keep your own kid!

"deliver food" and "suppy oxygen" That means that there IS a (human baby) NEEDING food. If there is something needing food and it is denied to them by "the womans right to choose", that is murder.

Everyone is so busy arguing over whether or not abortion is murder, that the intial issue is left behind. This article is not discussing that age old argument, they are discussing the practices of pregnacy crisis centers and whether or not it is okay for them to hide the fact that they stand on one side of the fence or the other. How can a women make an informed decision about an important issue if se does not have all the facts? These centers in question are neutral parties that are aided by the government to help the above mentioned women not advance their political agendas. They should be ashamed of themselves.

Those who claim abortion does not cause post-traumatic stress, and is not connected to a higher risk of breast cancer and infertility, should be made to prove their claims. True, many women who abort their children are not maimed, traumatized, or put at risk by the process. But the women whose abortions did cause them injury in the above-mentioned ways would not have been injured had they not had the abortion. And the ones who were injured - by 'safe, legal' abortions, number in the thousands.

This shouldn't even be a question. If information is being withheld from a woman, usually even too young too make such a critical decision, how are they supposed to judge correctly.It's bad enough they must make such a chioce, but to be lied to on top of it, when does the corruption end? And on their decision lies not only thier conscience but the destruction of another. When they reach out so desperatly to these lines or clinics they are seeking guidence not misconception. I am pro-choice; however, I do beleive that with every chioce comes a consequence, and that needs to be their decision(helped along with proper guildence.)
Suppose a teen, still in school, has sex regulaly, can't be on birth control because "dad" wouldn't understand gets pregnat(I know, I know, don't have sex if you aren't prepared/in school/can't support a child/or aren't even able to tell Mom an Dad. I've heard it all, and i'm only 17.)Unfortunatly, it's going to occurr now and then, and tring to ignore the fact that this is true is a waste of time and complianing won't do anything. In fact it will tear these girls self-esteme's apart and further add to the growing flame. Hopefully, we can all look past these mistakes they have made and offer post guidence to stop it from growing in the future. Incidentally, the pre guidence information is all they have right now, and if that is all we can give them why not make it count by providing clear and truthful paths to such a rough road?

And just keep in mind, women have had abortions for thousands of years. Even if abortion become illegal in the US, women will still continue to have them. The rich will just take a quick trip abroad, and the less fortunate will be left to the mercy of underground practitioners or forced to do it themselves.
Keep abortion legal, and educate the young.
Deceptive clinics have no right to federal money and should be forced to repay. All these right to life groups need to be reined in.
Stand up women, stand up and fight for your rights.

yes indeed we all have the right to make our own decisions in life... But its sad how the public is so quick to pass judgement on the who are trying to help themselves and make there lives better.. Abortion is a brutal way to let go of a precious life but what about women that were raped and forced to be put in this postion.. Dont they not have the right to make choices in life? We have to think about the women like that .. its a different story for the women out there that use abortion to there advantage. at times its best that we back down because we never no someones story or even better maybe we should listen apose to always giving our opinion when we know not what the truth maybe

I wonder if men would still be so against abortion if the tables were turned and THEY would be the ones having to make the decision of how they could afford to raise the baby alone, hold a job or two at the same time, let alone go thru the pain and discomfort of bearing a child.

A three day old baby is no less helpless than a pre born baby. Would any one dare suggest a mother's circumstances would justify the taking of a human life? As to the issue at hand...who has decided the information being shared is false? There are studies that show these specific risks associated with abortions. How about those who not only lost a grandchild but also lost a daughter having a so-called "safe" and legal medical procedure? Statistics don't mean much to them. Infanticide by any other name is still murder. From a former unwed teenage mother who went to a Crisis Pregnancy Center almost 18 years ago. I've never, never been sorry that I didn't kill my unborn son. Oh, and I did finish college.

abortion should not be used in any circumstance...if the mother is raped then she could always give the baby up for adoption...plenty of married couples would be willing to adopt a child that they could otherwise not have

These are goverment backed centers,so therefore they should speak the truth instead of misleading these women.Also it stikes me stange that the the so called religous right and the republican party have no problem with giving tax cuts to corporations to move overseas ( places like China,Korea,Vietnam etc)whose goverments have the worst track record on forced abortions. That's why I call them the so called religous right wing.

apart from the emotional factors there are practical and the more pressing considerations with abortion. obviously no mother wants to kill her child, and so she dislikes abortion also. but at the same time, she will never like to give her child a life of misery. if the woman finds that she is not capable enough to take care of the child, either because of financial, social, biological(age factor, or any other reason, she definitely should abort the child, rather than throwing him or her to a life of sufferings. the feeling of rejection and being an unwanted child will be more killing for the new human being in the new world than the happy feeling of being at last delivered victoriously. since it is the mother who has to take care of the child and devote herself to the duty, her willingness abd readyness count the most.

QUOTE: "These are the women who 20 yrs. later go to the fertility clinics and eventually adopt a little chinese girl. Just keep your own kid!"
Posted by: Bill Smith

HOW DO YOU KNOW THIS, BILL? DID 'THESE WOMEN' TELL YOU THIS... ARE WAS ONE OF THEM intimate with you, maybe?? If not, you can only be ASSuming, SINCE I KNOW YOU NEVER HAD TO MAKE THE DECISION TO HAVE AN ABORTION YOURSELF (you know, biologically impossible).

Regards & Peace,

Senator Waxman is out of touch with the real world and is in the hip pocket of the left coast crowd who believes abortion, homosexuality and such are great.
I'll listen to the crisis pregancy centers before I would ever listen to him. Senator Waxman needs to get an honest job.

God gave us life. It is our responsibility to nurture and protect it at all costs, throughout the time we are on the earth. A fertilized egg is a stage of life, just as a 6 month old fetus, a 1 day old child, a 3 year old child, a 30 year old person, or a 90 year old person is a stage of life. Each part of life is equally important in God's eyes. It matters not how the egg was fertilized; by the love of a man and woman in marriage, from a horrible rape, or in a petri dish. It is still life and should be cherished. The innocent child has no say in how it is conceived. The pregnancy centers are in existence not to make money like Planned Parenthood, but to provide truthful information and resources in order to help the woman and her child through a difficult situation. Instead of arguing and fighting about this subject, let's come together to love and help each other in any way we can.

As long we're talking about pregnancy centers whose names allegedly deceive women, let's talk for a moment about "Planned Parenthood."
If a woman wishes to conceive a child and is having some difficulty, will Planned Parenthood be able to offer her any medical assistance?

If a woman goes to Planned Parenthood and decides she does not want to abort her baby, will Planned Parenthood offer her emotional and financial assistance to support her choice?

Will PP encourage a pregnant woman to have an ultrasound to see that her pregnancy is developing normally?

The answer to all of the above questions is: not bloody likely.

Doesn't Planned Parenthood do adoption referrals? Well, okay, a few -- that is, for every 109 women whom they refer for abortion, they refer just one to adoption services agencies.

The only "services" PP really provides to women of child-bearing age are the sale of contraceptives and abortions. Not really services offering much in the way of assisting parenthood.

So just where do they get off calling themselves "Planned Parenthood"?

While some pregnancy resource centers receive piddly goverment grants in amounts totaling 6 million dollars a year for *abstinence* education (not their allegedly questionable services for women), the anti-parenthood Planned Parenthood received $272.7 million in taxpayer money for its programs.

Waxman compares apples to oranges. The federal funding these centers received is for abstinence education. Perhaps if his "investigators" had asked questions regarding abstinence, we could begin to consider his report as valid. It is ridiculous to say these centers shouldn't receive funding for abstinence programs when the purpose of the report has nothing to do with abstinence.

I think it is interesting that of the postings I have read, no one actually works in a Pregnancy Resource Center - or at has not identified themselves as such. Well, I do work in one! All I ask is that those who would not discount anything else I might say would have a little "tolerance" and at least read what I write. First of all we do not deceive anyone - at any age. If we are asked "Do you do abortions" we say no, but can share information on the abortion procedures and possible risks. We will share that this is a difficult and unchangeable decsions once made and requires one to have ALL information available, including the possible physical, emotional, and YES, spiritual risks. Oftentimes it is only at PRC that a woman will received all this information - abortion clincs certainly don't, simply because they are operating from the premise that there are no risks. Yet they readily share the "risks of pregnancy and birth." AT ALL TIMES THE WOMAN MAKES HER OWN DECISION - often times it is a choice for life, sometimes to continue with the abortion, other times we have no idea. As far as government funding - the monies we receive for abstinence education is a drop in the bucket compared to Planned Parenthood. Our center has and does receive some federal grant monies that are strictly used for secular abstinence education programs. We are excellent stewards of these monies, because we are honest and forthright people.
Yes, we want to help women choose life for their unborn baby because it is a choice she and her baby can live with.

The pregnancy resources centers do have data to back up their claims. They are not throwing out information with no backing. Since there is research that proves their point, why should they not be allowed to tell women? Why would we ever hid information from women? Everyone keeps saying that women should be allowed to make an informed decision, but in the same breath they say women should not be told the information from the pregnancy resource centers. Why would we not allow women to hear both sides?

I'M PRO CHOICE. THE TIME TO MAKE THE PROPER CHOICE IS BEFORE YOU HAVE AEXUAL INTERCOURSE.

I beleive in the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, But it sounds to me like there is a great miscommunication going on. The truth is that the only pregnancy decision health centers that receive government funding are in one state. And as for the linkage between abortion and breast cancer, that is something that is still being researched and debated, so there is a possibility. As for the linkage between abortion and infertility, it IS a possibility. The linkage between abortion and negative mental and emotional affects....is a possibility too. In fact, there are a good handful of women that go through an abortion and end up suffering from some kind of emotional consequence. Look, nothing is definate, but everything is a possibility, and some where there is at least one woman that has experienced one of these, otherwise, there would be no basis. And as far as helping these girls and women make informed decisions, that is waht all this information is for: not a scare tactic, but to give them a well rounded view: this is what to expect, and here are some possible long term risks. I would hope in the future if an inflamatory article like this is going to be written, it would be more informative and less bias.

Hi,

I have never had an abortion, had a miscarriage a few years ago. I have not been the same since then. But of course, I have wanted a child for many years now and had finally found Mr. Right.

I am on disability and my insurance does not cover fertility treatments, since Medicare does not. In the meantime, I am finding myself in such a lost state not having any options to go in--instead of spending a great deal of money on a fertility doctor.

Yet, I do believe that it is an individual choice as to what a woman does with her own body. I cannot see how you can force a person to carry a child to full term. Especially if the person does not want the baby.

I keep praying that there is still an avenue for me to go down, I just don't know where it is yet. I understand that there are grants out there that cover fertility programs. Are there any in Florida?

I feel like I am being punished for something I had no control over and I hope to be able to have a child one day.

Hope with all this talk about choice that there is somebody out there that can help me.

Face- and breast-eating trophoblastic pregnancy cancers and smelly bladder and bowel childbirth tears are GOOD reasons for abortion.

i belave the funds for aspintce would be theatnend if they dont comply with some unwriten requests and not nessarly the veiw of the clinic but the the veiw of a pollytican no mater ur veiw on abortion it is wrong to lie about the health afects of abortion or any other prucdure

exasmample i dont like womenn with breast inplants i like to see reel 1s but i wont tell any 1 to not get brest implants and make up some bull but would say get some consloetation now that would mean accraute and not missleading consloletaion

i think it is ok to be teen and pregnant because, i am 15 and am 8 and a half months pregnant. i had a choise to do this and i think it was the right choise.

i think that being a pregnant teen messes ur hole life up u have to drop out of school get a job and every one looks at you like what was she thinkin you have to think about the things youll need and what you are messing when you bring your baby in a world with nothing because you cant aford it but if you get pregnant you should NOT get an abortion because it was your falt you got pregnant not the babys falt so why kill an inocent person for a mistake you commeted!!!!!