No, testing is the cheapest part and easiest part of the diagnosis. I asked what do they do if someone tests positive? Basically say "sorry guy, here are some condoms...don't spread it"....and a pamphlet of places to call to be seen 6 months from now since you will be considered a "new patient"?
Pull it with a big truck!*toe the line
What makes Planned Parenthood such a sacred cow that they must receive government funding?
And LO and BeHold! Here is where you can still go for free or low cost HIV and STD testing in Houston (the only city affected by the cancellation of this grant)....no appointment needed. 6 centers that do the very same thing (Planned Parenthood only has 3 locations and they are in the same neighborhoods). http://www.saferstdtesting.com/free-std-testing/free-std-testing-houston-tx So now everyone can sleep easier. The solution already exists. And nobody is going to have to go without being tested if they want to be tested. Evil Texas already provides more service centers than Planned Parenthood did.
I'm "anti-abortion". That doesn't mean I lose all sense of perspective. I see your point, however I question your analogy. HIV preventing is far more on point to the stated concerns of "pro-life" people than a scholarship would be to those concerned about sexual abuse.
Either way, I must admit to being somewhat baffled by the animosity towards PP itself. People seem to think that if PP vanished today, abortions would stop tomorrow.
...I'm sure I could've gotten a better analogy together if I would've pondered it for a while, but it was late and I was tired
I agree, abortions aren't going anywhere. The sooner people realize that, the sooner people can start having a different conversation about planned parenthood. The pro-life crew is still has the end goal of getting it outlawed...and while I can understand their resolve in trying to thwart, what they feel is, one of the greatest evils in our society today, people need to understand that the idea of a right being given to people (via supreme court decision), and then taken away again isn't a common occurrence (in fact, I can't think of an instance of that happening to be honest). Once a right is granted in that fashion, it's typically here today.
What part of "prevention" is so hard to understand? Testing is diagnostic and NOT prevention and treatment is NOT prevention either. The title of this thread is that Texas cuts the PREVENTION funds to Planned Parenthood and everyone wanted to say that the state of Texas was evil for not wanting to participate in the PREVENTION of this disease. PREVENTION is simply avoiding risky behaviors which is primarily not doing IV drugs and to not have sex with multiple partners. THAT is the only PREVENTION program that really exists for HIV. There is no such thing as "safe sex" beyond true monogamy (with both being each others ONLY sexual partner) ... even "safer sex" which involves using a condom isn't a true prevention program since it doesn't guarantee no transmission. Do you really believe that Planned Parenthood is actually pushing "monogamy" and abstinence? or that it costs $600,000 dollars a year to do that?
Feh, you're splitting hairs. To no point or purpose, I might add.
People who test postive tend to try not to spread the diseases, which PREVENTS new infections. They can also get treatment, which can cure many of those diseases, and that PREVENTS new cases.
But both sides don't seem to realize this either. Planned Parenthood is not a sacred cow. And if it goes away, people aren't suddenly going to be stuck in a back alley with some old woman and a coat hanger.
A study from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project conducted after the state passed legislation imposing stricter standards on abortion providers, which resulted in the closure of about 20 clinics, found that at least 100,000 Texas women have attempted a self-induced abortion, usually by taking hormonal pills, alcohol, illicit drugs, herbs or homeopathic remedies or by getting hit or punched in the abdomen.
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Sorry. I am a medical professional and no, it isn't splitting hairs. They are different phases of care...with the ideal ALWAYS being prevention....real prevention. And sadly, no, a positive diagnoses does not mean a person goes and gets treatment, especially if they don't have any obvious symptoms. A person is much more likely to get treatment if they are treated by the same doctor/organization that diagnosed them than if they have to start over with just a referral. To assume that people who don't care enough about their health to avoid risky behaviors and avoid being exposed will suddenly become the perfect compliant patient isn't a safe assumption at all.
And after diagnosis, treatment is about containment, not prevention.
And yet, 100,000 Texas women are estimated to have attempted DIY abortions:
And that is WITH planned parenthood who will give abortions to even under aged girls... So the problem is with the fact that these young women are more afraid of being pregnant than anything else and more funding won't solve this problem.
And that is WITH planned parenthood who will give abortions to even under aged girls....
Not in Texas, not without parental consent or a court order.
And that is WITH planned parenthood who will give abortions to even under aged girls...
under the age of majority (not adults)...however, the laws in Texas have obviously changed since I was younger because this was a huge issue at the time...Under aged for what?
under the age of majority (not adults)...however, the laws in Texas have obviously changed since I was younger because this was a huge issue at the time...
The rules are different for certain medical procedures, and they vary from state to state.
In Texas, women under 18 need written consent from a parent or legal guardian in order to get an abortion... which can complicate matters if the parent is in some way responsible for the pregnancy in the first place...
A court order can also be used for permission...if one of the parents responsible in any way, the girl should be identifying the abuser so she can be protected from that parent.
Again, this also presumes that abortion is the best option for the girl (and a minor is a "girl")
True, but in these cases, time is a critical factor, for obvious reasons...
If ever a minor boy goes to PP for an abortion, I'd say he's in desperate need of some of their educational materials...
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