There is a lot of Support Planned Parenthood talk online as if it is synonymous with The Only Possible Way to Support Women's Reproductive Health. I'm not going to get deep into the debate, but simply want to point out there are myriad other ways to support women's reproductive health than via the tax system. You always are free to donate directly to Planned Parenthood even if Federal tax dollars are no longer allocated to them, so there should be little to worry and get upset about - yet people miss this obvious and simple fact and instead demonize those who would rather choose for themselves where the money they earn goes.
Furthermore, if you are among those who do not support Planned Parenthood's mission, not only does it not mean you are against supporting women's reproductive health, as many people are falsely accusing, you too are still free to donate to any number of other organizations whose mission to serve women's reproductive health does resonate with you.
That, in a nutshell, is the beauty of freedom of choice.
Furthermore, if you are among those who do not support Planned Parenthood's mission, not only does it not mean you are against supporting women's reproductive health, as many people are falsely accusing, you too are still free to donate to any number of other organizations whose mission to serve women's reproductive health does resonate with you.
That, in a nutshell, is the beauty of freedom of choice.
To that end, I thought I'd share a company I personally support and have donated to that allows you to participate in their program of sending cloth menstrual pads to women in need in Uganda. From GladRags.com:
Please help us meet our goal of donating cloth pads to 150 women in Uganda. The deadline to donate is June 1, 2011. The pads you donate will change the life of the Suubi village women. Thank you for your generosity!
Watoto Childcare ministries (www.watoto.com) is a holistic orphanage in Uganda, designed to rescue, raise and rebuild the country of Uganda. Over half of the population is under the age of 15 and meeting the needs of the orphans is overwhelming. Watoto takes the children into a home and allows them the opportunity to lead the country of Uganda into a better future.
In July, Deana B. will travel to Uganda with a medical team to build onto the Suubi village clinic, teach life-skills, and provide physicals to the women of the community. Deana says, "Our work with the mothers of Suubi includes helping them with health and hygiene products. These ladies have faced challenging lives. Most are widowed from a civil war battle or AIDS. Our goal is to help these ladies with a monthly issue all women can relate to."
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