Planned Parenthood Debate

Throughout the establishment of our nation, there have been many ideals that have created, what some might consider a strict divide amongst citizens. After all there is a reason why topics such as religion and politics are controversial discussions to bring up at the dinner table. The reason why these topics cause such a stir can be debated in various ways, however, there is a conclusion that we can all agree on and that is that when individuals take a stance on a topic, such as politics, they genuinely feel as if they are correct. When talking about politics we usually feel as if a similar question always comes up, which is: are you a democrat or a republican? Many would answer this question by simply stating the political party that they …show more content…
In the opinion of Republicans, abortions should not be legal as the fetus is protected under the fourteenth amendment, they continue by arguing that no more funding should be granted to Planned Parenthood as it promotes the death of the fetus in question. They also agree to assist parents of an unplanned child with financial support as a way to promote carrying the child to term. Democrats are found to be on the side of pro-choice, as they believe strongly in reproductive rights of women. When discussing Planned Parenthood, Democrats strongly support the efforts and services that it provides to women nationwide and hope to continue funding organizations that promote women’s health. Under this discussion, we find that Democrats and Republicans share strong stances on abortions, and they both struggle to find a compromise to the topic at hand. However, they do share one similarity and that is their dedication to help mothers of an unplanned pregnancy through various federal programs that are willing to offer them aid. When discussing abortion, I often find myself at a crossroads, this is largely due to the fact that I wish the both the fetus and the mother would have their own opportunity to live the life that they choice. Nonetheless, I do realize that such a possibility is not yet …show more content…
There is no surprise that the cost of college has skyrocketed throughout the decades and it is reaching a point where no many citizens can pay off their college loans which is clearly an important issue. On the issue of college loans, many Republicans believe that we should enhance other forms of education found in establishments such as online universities and technical institutions, in order to promote cheaper means that will help challenge the costs of large scale universities. They also take the time to mention that the government should leave the process of granting student loans to private sectors, by doing these actions, students will be granted various options that may better fit their needs. The stance that Democrats take on this issue is to make community colleges free and create a structure in which working class families should not have to pay large amounts of tuition to attend public universities and colleges. They also propose to cut interest rates while allowing those who already have student loans to be able to refinance them at the lowest rates