(January 22, 2017 at 3:40 pm)A Theist Wrote:(January 22, 2017 at 2:05 pm)Aegon Wrote: You realize, contrary to the narrative in the conservative echo chamber you like to spend so much time in, Planned Parenthood does a hell of a lot for women's health services aside from abortion, right? STD testing and treatments, cancer screenings, contraceptive services. IIRC, abortion services account for less than 3 percent of their annual spending.
Yes, I do know all of that. Maybe planned parenthood could just eliminate the abortion part and continue with its other services to women's health care. But that still wouldn't set well with you, would it?
No, obviously not. Access to those services are what stops illegal and unsafe abortions, in addition to stopping a significant number of children born to low-income housing who are now prone to rely on the government and commit crimes (something another poster pointed out already.) This would just increase the problem in inner city, low-income areas. It is a cycle of government dependency, and it starts with unwanted and unnecessary pregnancies. I'm oversimplifying, but you see my point.
That being said, if I had to choose between PP's abortion services being cut or the entirety of their funding be cut, I'd have to choose the former.