Planned Parenthood Staff Fights Sex Crimes the Wrong Way

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In January 2011 private sting operations were performed at twelve Planned Parenthood clinics in six states and secret videos were made. In one of them, Kimberley (a PP health technician), explains how to get birth control and abortions for underage sex workers. 

 

The videos were released in February by an anti-abortion group called Live Action. A man posing as a pimp asked about STD testing and once they got into a private room, he began asking questions – in confidence – about getting help for ‘his girls.’ 

 

Planned Parenthood staff are all too aware of the anti-abortion movement that constantly peppers the organization with whatever stings it can find on a daily basis. Kimberley said she was suspicious of who they were, but answered all their questions fully before calling the FBI upon the actors’ departure. 

 

Jobs Were Lost Over This 

She, along with technicians at the other clinics visited, was trying to do what she thought was right. But, when Planned Parenthood’s bigwigs saw the videos they immediately fired one New Jersey clinic manager, Amy Woodruff, for her seeming cooperation with the actors. 

 

Even if Woodruff’s intent was to trick them into giving information by being cooperative, her response to the actors went against everything Planned Parenthood stands for and it was shown to the public. 

 

Anyone watching those videos would believe Planned Parenthood is a help to sex trafficking schemes and not agents who work daily to protect people from STDs, unwanted pregnancy, birth control and sexual abuse. Now states are voting not to fund Planned Parenthood in eight states, so far, using these videos as part of their artillery.

 

 

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Baby Proof Your Home

It seems that one day you are bringing a child home from the hospital and the next you are trying to keep him or her from running down the hallway. Many parents find themselves unprepared for the tiny hands that pull things off of shelves or fling open cabinets. The best way to ensure a child’s safety is to baby proof your home before there seems to be a need for it.

Counter Tops

Place potentially harmful items, like hot coffee, as far back on the counter as possible. Scissors and other sharp objects should be kept out of reach and out of sight. Counter edge cushions can prevent head injuries. If you are renting a home or apartment with structural dangers, communicate with the HOA management to take care of hazards before your little one is walking.

Cabinets

Cabinet locks can prevent many injuries. It’s easy to take household cleaners for granted. To an adult, there is nothing special about a bottle of bathroom cleaner. But to a child, the sometimes colorful liquids remind them of their favorite juice, and before you know it, a child can be poisoned, burned, or blinded by these useful but deadly chemicals.

The Toilet

You would think that simply closing the bathroom door would be sufficient to keep shoes, toys, phones, and other things out of the toilet. But all it takes is for an unsuspecting parent to turn their back. Toilet locks keep the lid shut tight. This one gadget can save a parent from untold frustrations and dirty surprises.

Take the time to baby proof your home. You will be glad you did.

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Revisiting the Issue of Abortion

 

 

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Organizations like Planned Parenthood have come under fire as being pro-abortion corporations. Indeed, many have balked at the fact that teenagers often do not even need a parents signature in order to get an abortion. Behind the rhetoric however is a real problem. Children very early on in teenage years are getting pregnant and then need to decide if they will become moms or terminate the pregnancy. Those looking to terminate the pregnancy will usually end up in small clinic for a day procedure. Here are a couple points in favor of keeping things the way they are and keeping abortion legal.

1.) Outlawing abortions could take the practice underground- No one like the idea of an abortion. Not the public as a whole and not the young women in stirrups about to get an abortion. But the fact remains there are a number of unwanted pregancies each year that require a solution. Closing abortion clinics would no doubt force the practice underground and increase the liklihood of things going wrong and the mom being hurt.

2.) A mother’s right to choose- The fact remains that there are many women who get pregnant and did not plan on those circumstances. It is a woman’s right to choose and control what happens to her body as well as to choose if she will be forced to raise a child when she knows she may not be competent and ready for the task. As individuals, it is important we be allowed freedoms over our body and not have decisions of this magnitude made without our input.

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Family Planning & Family Fashion

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When it comes to family planning, there may be a lot more to consider than you might think. How many kids do you want? Will you need a bigger home to accommodate everyone? Will you need a better job? Maybe a second job?

The questions can be endless. While some families and pregnancies are planned, others may not be, and that’s okay, too. Babies are loved just as much when they’re a surprise than if they’re planned.

Whether the start of your family is planned or not, be aware that you do have resources. Planned Parenthood is one of the most helpful places to go to for information on family planning. You can get information on overall family planning, pregnancy advice regarding prenatal care and doctor appointments, and can even receive free birth control. Some people are hesitant to seek out these services, but they shouldn’t be. Planned Parenthood offers a wealth of information to make pregnancy and family planning easier to work through.

When it comes to children, everyone wants to make sure their children feel good about themselves. Something as simple as a new outfit can accomplish this, and LRG Clothing offers a wide variety of clothing for adults, as well as children. You’ll find everything from jeans and loungewear to sweaters and outerwear.

Starting a family can be a big undertaking, but with resources like Planned Parenthood and clothiers like LRG, you’ll have an easier time getting ready for when the children arrive. Remember, as a parent you can never seek out too much advice on family planning.

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Finding a Childcare Center in Your Area

Childcare is a tricky thing to find. Not only are you trying to find the best possible childcare for your child, but you’re also trying to find one at an affordable price. You’d be shocked to hear just how much money childcare can cost a parent.

Childcare is extremely important, and each parent will ultimately have to find a center for their child to go to during working hours. Thanks to Canada 411, you can find a great childcare facility that’s affordable. What more could a parent ask for?

Finding an excellent childcare center is important for any parent. Using Canada 411 will not only let you search for childcare centers in your area, but you can also view the ratings for each facility.

It’s recommended to begin your search at least six months prior to your child’s first day. This is because you want time to visit multiple childcare centers to see which one is best for your kid. Once you’ve compiled a list of the top five childcare centers in your area, it’s important to contact them and ask for a tour.

When you take a tour of the place, be on the lookout for how clean it is and how the place looks overall. What’s the teacher-to-student ratio? If you can, speak with the parents who bring their kids there and ask for their opinions. They’ll offer their honest opinion on the facility. Finding a top quality facility isn’t difficult if you know what you’re looking for. You want the best care for your child.

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Making Those Hard Decisions

Planned Parenthood is an ideal organization for those who need a bit of help in making those hard decisions. Often, having a child can be one of the best experiences a person can have. In other cases, though, it can be very untimely. What your personal beliefs are in having children, or the amount of control you should have over it, are important to explore. Then, reach out and get help and guidance if you need it.

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What to Think About

Before having a child, consider all aspects of it, including the massive changes it will have on your life. Take a close look at yourself but also consider the following things.

  • Are you healthy enough to have children? Many people spend a great deal of time trying to conceive and find out that they are not healthy enough to do so. Get a physical from your doctor before you begin this process.
  • Learn about your ability to create a family. Bringing a child into this world is not as easy to just getting pregnant. You also have to be able to provide a healthy family for your child to prosper in. Learn how to have a strong family.
  • Pregnancy itself can change you, and your body. For this reason, take the steps necessary to learn about these changes. You may want to explore how those changes make you feel, too.

If you decide to have a child, realize that you will learn as you go. There is no guide that will give you all of the information you need for every situation that happens. However, most parents will learn to make the right decisions.

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Costumes Bring Joy to Everyone–Even Babies!

Every new mom loves to show off her baby. Halloween is one of the most fun experiences you can have with your children, and your baby shouldn’t be excluded from the fun. Baby costumes bring joy to everyone who sees them. With a little planning and imagination, you can easily create or purchase a costume that can be worn by future children or your friends’ children.

Pick a Costume That Can Be Recycled

Young parents are usually on a tight budget, so there’s no need to pay a large amount of money for your baby’s costume. The best thing to do is pick something that can be recycled. In other words, ask yourself if you’ll have more children. If the answer is “yes,” then pick a unisex outfit that can be handed down to the next child. In fact, you may want to check with the parents of older babies to see if they have something you can use. If you want to be unique, then there are a number of discount options for baby costumes. Look for coupons, discount websites, and promotions.

Baby Costume Suggestions

In recent years, some incredibly cute and funny little costumes have been designed for children. The pea pod is very popular for infants. Monkeys and skunks make cute outfits for children who are sitting up and crawling. Toddlers are good with sports outfits, little movie stars, and silly things like Wonder Bread, Peeps, or Hot Dogs. If you and your friends laugh, the child will love it and laugh, too. It can be a wonderful bonding experience for young parents and their new baby.

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Family Planning

Family planning typically involves regulating the number of children in a family and their spacing by practicing contraception and other means of birth control. Family planning enables parents to freely and responsibly decide when and how many children they are going to have and to have available the information and the means to carry out their plan. It also enables parents to have available to them all the safe and effective means of contraception so that they can act according to their decisions. With this information, they can be aware of the costs of the various means of contraception, be more knowledgeable about those means and have greater support of their extended family members as well as potentially the wider community.

Because of contraceptive technology, couples are deciding to have children at younger and older ages and it is important that such decisions can be made freely knowing all the consequences both long and short-term for both the children and the parents. There still remain many women and families who want to control the number of children they have or space out their pregnancies but do not have the means or information to do so.

Family planning when done in a larger context can also be used to control population growth. Family planning services were first attempted with private groups but there was strong opposition to them. Margaret Sanger from New York City was a nurse who was able to establish the first birth control clinic in the United States in the early 1900s at a time when publishing and distributing information on contraception was illegal. Others such as Marie Stopes in England and Dhanvanthis Rama Rau in India followed suit with starting clinics for family planning, birth control and health care in their respective countries. Today, national polices have been established by many countries and the use of public family services is encouraged.

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Panned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood is a non-profit organization that provided information about reproductive health care, sex education and other general information to men, women and young people across the world. Planned Parenthood helps individuals make informed and individual decisions about sex, health and planning their families by promoting an approach to women’s health and well-being based on common sense and reality.

Planned Parenthood reaches out to the community by means of 85 affiliates throughout the United States which are governed locally and provide more than 820 health centers. The primary goal of these health centers is to provide primary care that is preventative in nature including promoting contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies, testing and treatment to reduce the spread of diseases that are sexually transmitted and screening for cervical and other cancers.  A trusting environment is established in which physicians, nurse practitioners and other staff care about their clients and take the time to speak with them about such health-related issues.

There is also an educational aspect to Planned Parenthood. The organization holds a wide variety of educational programs throughout the year that provide young people with honest information about sexuality and relationships. Programs are available in classrooms and information is posted online whose purpose is to reduce the high rates of teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. Planned Parenthood hopes that by providing such information women, men, teenagers and families will be able to make knowledgeable decisions and have healthy reproductive and sexual lives.

Planned Parenthood also works with countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where often access to important information about reproductive and health care of a sexual nature is blocked, to overcome these obstacles and increase access to education about health care. The organization works with local leadership to develop health and education programs as well as legal, social and political improvements in nations worldwide. Planned Parenthood also works with the United States government to insure that the sexual health and well-being of families and individuals is improved around the world

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The Financial Cost of Children

Having a baby is an overwhelming thing. The idea of bringing human into your own life and being responsible for its well being is asking a lot. There are millions of kids born every day and they grow up with different results. The truth is that what might be scarier than simply teaching them right from wrong and making sure they become well adjusted adults is finding a way to pay for them.

The cost of a child is nothing to joke about. The cost starts from before they are even born. There is the expense of doctor’s appointments, pre-natal vitamins, and the excessive cost of the delivery itself. These things matter and they add up.

The cost of formula is another expense that is heavy in the early going. A can of formula, which might last a new born a little over a day, can be as costly as 20 dollars a can. Of course, the purchase is necessary and you must include it into your everyday cost.

At the same time, there might even be expenses that you don’t include in the cost. Perhaps the gas it takes to bring the baby to and from the monthly doctor’s appointments, or the cost to have them baptized, or the money it takes to have an account opened for college. Even the diaper rash cream can add up after a while.

The good news is that the government will give you some money off your taxes if you have a child. This is good tax news, as any money that can legally be shielded from the government is a good thing. There is a tax credit of over $3000. This is a relief for the parents who understand just what a huge expense having a child can be. Children are the greatest gift, but that doesn’t mean they don’t come at a cost. It’s important to catch all the breaks you can.

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