Democrat con-job

Planned Parenthood is a 501(c)(3) organization, and is not allowed to donate money to influence elections. Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) organization, with its own private funding separate from Planned Parenthood, and is allowed to engage in such activities. Planned Parenthood Votes is a SuperPAC, also with its own private funding separate from Planned Parenthood, and is allowed to engage in such activities.

The laws concerning the use of funds for political activism are INCREDIBLY strict. Planned Parenthood may not use a single dime of their funds for political work - the other two organizations are on their own, financially speaking.

The organization that receives public funds for services covered by Medicaid (that's the only taxpayer money that goes to PP, btw, and abortions are not covered by Medicaid) has not used any of those funds to influence elections. Since Planned Parenthood is watched more closely than any other 501(c)(3) organization, they are very careful not to. Their political affiliates (which, again, are 100% privately funded as required by law) are also very careful not to run afoul of the law.

So no, I don't have a problem with that. Neither should you.

Good job dude actual facts. Something shady may be going on but this made sense. Sad you have no upvotes, I love the way you actually did research.

I have a problem with a single cent of tax dollars going to PP.

Just curious why? I am not exactly informed enough on that.

SO.

Planned Parenthood is a health care provider that accepts patients who have Medicaid. You know how, when you go to the doctor and you have health insurance, you only pay a fraction of the full cost? That's because your insurance pays the rest of it. When your insurance is Medicaid, that means a government program (that is funded by tax dollars) picks up that tab.

As such, everyone with Medicaid who goes to PP for health care contributes to the amount of money they receive from the government. This is PP's only source of federal funding. Individual states, on the other hand, have the ability to provide state funds to PP, and many do.

For the record: Medicaid does not cover abortions. There is a law that specifically forbids this, and again, PP is very careful not to break laws considering they are so closely scrutinized. Financial assistance for abortion services is funded privately.

OhWell: That is perfectly reasonable. However, be careful - PP offers vital health care (mammograms, STI testing, cancer screenings, preventive health measures, etc.) to people who do not have another option. Medicaid is a paperwork nightmare, and as such many health care providers do not accept it. In addition, PP offers low-cost services to people who are uninsured. If you want to force PP not to accept Medicaid, you need to force another organization to that has the resources to deal with the crap PP deals with and the amount of locations to reach everyone who needs them. To my knowledge, there isn't one, but if there is, you need to lean on them to accept Medicaid.

I am totally cool with that. Even if it's a faith-based organization, it's an organization that actually helps people in need. PP will not stop offering abortion services, even if they lose access to Medicaid. You won't be hurting them. If you don't fund a comparable alternative, you'll only be hurting poor people. Don't be that guy.

Do you have a problem with this ?

https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-18-204R

https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.php?cmte=C00314617

People still believe this con? Check the name PACs can have similar names to the organization you actually care(negatively) about.