Planned Parenthood health centers provided millions of people in the U.S. with contraception, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), lifesaving cancer screenings, and safe, legal abortion. At least one in five women has relied on a Planned Parenthood health center for care in her lifetime.
What has Planned Parenthood done?
The essential health care services Planned Parenthood provides, like: STD testing and treatment, birth control, well-woman exams, cancer screening and prevention, abortion, hormone therapy, infertility services, and general health care.
How many abortions does Planned Parenthood perform?
PPFA is the largest single provider of reproductive health services, including abortion, in the U.S. In their 2014 Annual Report, PPFA reported seeing over 2.5 million patients in over 4 million clinical visits and performing a total of nearly 9.5 million discrete services including 324,000 abortions.
What is Planned Parenthood known for?
Planned Parenthood is a trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a global partner helping similar organizations around the world. Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide.
What kind of abortions does Planned Parenthood perform?
In-Clinic Abortion. There are two kinds of in-clinic abortions: aspiration and D&E (dilation and evacuation). Aspiration is usually performed up to 16 weeks after a person's last period. D&E is usually performed after that 16-week period has passed.
How does Planned Parenthood prepare for abortions?
Before your abortion, you'll meet with your nurse, doctor, or health center counselor to talk about whether abortion is the right decision for you, and what your abortion options are. You'll get an exam and lab tests, and may get an ultrasound to figure out how far into your pregnancy you are.
What week does Planned Parenthood do abortions?
In-clinic abortion is offered up to 19 weeks and 6 days after the start of your last menstrual period. If your last period was after 19 weeks and 6 days, we can still help.
Do all Planned Parenthood do abortions?
Some Planned Parenthood health centers provide abortion, but not all of them do. If your local Planned Parenthood doesn't have the abortion service you need, we can refer you to other health care providers in your area that can help.
Can Planned Parenthood be trusted?
Founded in 1916, Planned Parenthood is a trusted health care provider, educator, and passionate advocate here in the U.S. as well as a strong partner to health and rights organizations around the world.
When did Planned Parenthood start doing abortions?
After New York legalized abortion in 1970, a Planned Parenthood health center in Syracuse, NY was the first Planned Parenthood health center to offer abortion services. In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of abortion rights in the landmark case Roe vs. Wade, citing the right to privacy.
Alexis McGill Johnson is the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Planned Parenthood provides vital health services to 2.4 million people each year through more than 600 health centers across the country.