Planned Parenthood: Subsidized Health Care

Over the past few years, the accessibility of healthcare has become a very personal issue to me. My family is just above qualifying for subsidized health insurance, but right below being able to afford our own. We neglect our health and wellbeing because there is little we can do about choosing between paying our bills to keep a roof over our heads versus seeing the doctor for chronic health issues that can be alleviated (but not truly resolved) with a bottle of aspirin.

While I do not have a regular primary care doctor, I am fortuitous enough to be able to have access to an affordable, nearby clinic. Having experienced years of debilitating periods, the knowledgeable workers of Planned Parenthood quickly addressed my problem and provided me with information about the most affordable and effective options available. Thanks to their expertise, I live a better life, devoid of the monthly pain I once had to combat solely with bottles of aspirin and home remedies. …show more content…
While they are not substitutes for primary care physicians, they are an invaluable health care provider to women such as myself around the US. To close these clinics down and enforce unjustified regulations is a detriment not only to individuals personally affected but society as a