Planning stages
When the economy gets bad, low-cost health care providers start seeing more patients. It seems natural that people still want to prevent cancer, pregnancy, or STDs, but perhaps can’t afford regular doctor visits. Planned Parenthood is under constant attack for it’s efforts at providing women with high-quality/low cost health care, and this year is seeing its contributions from state budget endangered. So, they’re selling gift certficates. because nothing says “I love you” like a free pap smear.
When access to contraception declines abortion rates go up, and decreased ability to test for and treat STDs will certainly cause untold human misery. Naturally, the groups most outraged at the continued existence of an organization which helps people take care of themselves are called “pro life”…