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What is good about Planned Parenthood?
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.
How would you describe Planned Parenthood?
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.
Is Planned Parenthood legitimate?
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.
What type of organization is Planned Parenthood?
nonprofit organization
(PPFA), or Planned Parenthood, is a nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health care in the United States and globally. It is a tax-exempt corporation under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) and a member association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF).
Is Planned Parenthood in every state?
With a presence in all 50 states as well as Washington, D.C., Planned Parenthood has 49 affiliates, which operate more than 600 health centers. An estimated one in five women in the U.S. has visited a Planned Parenthood health center.
What happens if you take a Plan B after 72 hours?
Plan B and other levonorgestrel pills are less effective, but can still be used. If you’ve gone past the 72-hour window, you can still take a levonorgestrel EC pill, including Plan B, for another 2 days. But, the longer you wait to take it, the less effective it is at reducing the chance of pregnancy.
What is the purpose of family planning?
Family planning helps protect women from any health risks that may occur before, during or after childbirth. These include high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, infections, miscarriage and stillbirth.
Does Plan B work if you weigh over 150?
What’s the short answer? Plan B may be less effective if you weigh 155 pounds or more, or have a BMI of 30 or higher. However, there are no safety concerns for using it if either applies to you.