Above, Kate Newman poses for a facebook profile picture to stand with many others that are gathering together in hope that Planned Parenthood funding will not be cut.Reproductive rights and feminists go way back. I'm not going to talk about anti-abortion and pro choice much, because I think other issues are too important to be jipped due to overwhelming discussion. But this is such a current, important issue, that I felt it had to be mentioned.
In case you didn't know, back in February the House of Representatives voted to cut federal funding for Planned Parenthood, an agency that is known for providing abortion services. Around 330 million taxpayer dollars currently go to Planned Parenthood, but NONE of this funding goes towards abortion services. If the senate votes to cut funding, this will be a huge loss in services for women. Planned Parenthood is not only a great education facility for women, but it provides resources like family planning, cancer screening, and medical and preventive measures for women. This is huge and feminists are a buzzin'!
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