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The Infinite Cat Project
Presented by Mike Stanfill, Private Hand
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Planned Parenthood is the name of several federations of health
clinics that are spread out across the world, (the International
Planned Parenthood Federation, various regional federations, as
well as country-specific ones) focusing on issues related to reproductive
rights. It is both a reproductive services provider and a political
organization that seeks to advance and preserve the legal status
of the services it provides. It is a vocal political advocate of
comprehensive sex education and holds a pro-choice position on the
issue of abortion and expression of sexuality. This article focuses
on the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). Facilities and funding PPFA is a federation of 120 independent Planned Parenthood affiliates around the United States. These affiliates together operate nearly 850 locations, offering a variety of services to more than 5 million women, men and teens each year. Services include contraceptive (birth control) services; emergency contraception; screening for breast, cervical and testicular cancers; pregnancy testing and pregnancy options counseling; abortion services; testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases; sexuality education, menopause treatments; vasectomies and tubal ligations, and more. Not all services are available at all locations. According to a recent statement from Karen Pearl, recent past interim president of PPFA, Planned Parenthood is the "largest source of reproductive health care in the (United States)".[1] In 2003, Planned Parenthood provided 244,628 surgical abortions, the largest of any abortion provider in the U.S. [2]. |