Arguments Against Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood is well known for being a trusted health care provider in America. Since the 1960’s they have been a powerful voice for women’s rights. In July and August 2015, they took a major “hit.” The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released a series of videos showing Planned Parenthood officials acquiring tissues from aborted fetuses and selling the tissues. David Daleiden, founder of CMP, produced the videos saying that they provided evidence of, “criminal conspiracy to make money off of aborted baby parts.” Planned Parenthood soon afterwards condemned these accusations by saying that the “tissue samples were legal donations made with consent from the patients and that there was no financial benefit for the tissue donation.”
These videos attracted nationwide media coverage and sparked multiple protests and an investigation by members of Congress. Though an earlier effort in the Senate failed to gather enough support, on September 18th, 2015 the House of Representatives passed the bill to defund Planned Parenthood. On September 24th, 2015 the Senate blocked the plan again. Through all of this media coverage, people have asked what affect does all this commotion have on today’s society and how does the social stigmatization …show more content…
Women have executed their right to get an abortion and despite concerns with the ethics of abortion, we continue to turn down bills against abortion. Whether it be first, second, or third trimester women cannot help but wonder about whether or not they are ready for a baby. Abortion is very common, 3 out of 10 U.S. women will have an abortion before they turn 45 years old. Without really thinking of the ethics of abortion, it appears to be healthy but are these appearances really healthy on the body. By analyzing multiple academic journal articles found through Academic Search Complete, we will discover the truths of abortion and the effect of social stigmatization on