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President Trump, Get Yourself Informed On These 5 Facts About Women's Health, Your Granddaughters Will Thank You

President Donald Trump has just taken an action to defund clinics that provide abortions. It is time people understand that clinics like Planned Parenthood do MORE than just abortions.

Brooke Matalon

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President Trump, Get Yourself Informed On These 5 Facts About Women's Health, Your Granddaughters Will Thank You

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The Trump administration has just made a move that would alter Title X, a family planning program that provides low income individuals with family planing and preventative health services. Its intent is to provide health care for those who wouldn't otherwise be able to have access to it. Title X provides more than $250 million in funding for birth control along with other forms of reproductive services for more than 4 million people every year.

The change to Title X prohibits health care providers, that run off of government funding, to perform abortions or even make a referral for patients seeking an abortion. This also eliminates the requirement for health care providers to notify a patient of all pregnancy options. If clinics happen to even refer or mention abortions as an option, they can risk losing their funding through Title X as a whole.

This absolutely ludicrous idea makes me question what Trump actually knows about a woman's body as he makes these detrimental, life-changing decisions. From the looks of it, he knows very little.

Here are 5 things I want President Donald Trump to know after making this moronic move.

Clinics like Planned Parenthood provide more than just abortions

Here are general explanations of Planned Parenthood's services, they range from sex education to breast cancer screenings and are not limited to abortion services. By implementing the change to Title X, both men and women of all classes, races, and backgrounds risk losing these services that they may rely on.

Actually, here is a list of all the specific non-abortion services they offer

Zika Education and Prevention
Transgender and LGBT Healthcare Services
HIV Prevention
Clinical Research
Online and Video Counseling
Mobile apps to support medical regimens
Planned Parenthood Generation Action college campus chapters
Men's Health Program
Anemia Testing
Checkups for Sexual Health Problems
Cholesterol Screening
Colon Cancer Screening
Diabetes Screening
Employment and Sports Physicals
Flu Vaccination
High Blood Pressure Screening
Rape Crisis Counseling Referrals
Routine Physical Exams
Smoking Cessation
Tetanus Vaccination
Thyroid Screening
UTI Testing and Treatment
Pregnancy Testing
Adoption Services
Adoption Referrals
Fertility Awareness Education
Pregnancy Planning Services
Prenatal Services
Childbirth Classes
Postpartum Exams
Trained Staff to Discuss Options If You Are Pregnant
Trained Staff to Talk with You About Miscarriage
Birth Control Implant
Birth Control Patch
Birth Control Pill
Birth Control Shot
Birth Control Sponge
Birth Control Vaginal Ring
Cervical Cap
Diaphragm
Condom
FC2 Female Condom
Fertility Awareness Method (FAMs)
IUD (hormonal, copper)
Spermicide
Men's Sterilization (Vasectomy)
Sterilization (Essure, Tubal Ligation)
Birth Control Pills as Emergency Contraception
Morning-after Pill (Plan B and Similar Brands)
Morning-after Pill (Ella)
IUD (Copper)

When you take away abortion services, women will often go to extreme (dangerous) measures to get them

According to a New York Times report, the amount of "Google searches for DIY abortions" are rising. This increase is due to abortion clinic shutdowns and anti-abortion laws. Around 4,000 searches were targeted towards coat hanger abortions.

Fetuses do not feel pain during abortions

A fetus cannot feel pain until the 24th week of pregnancy, a time in which abortions are no longer legal.

Your laws have no place anywhere near my body.

My body, my choice. It's as simple as that.

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President Trump, Get Yourself Informed On These 5 Facts About Women's Health, Your Granddaughters Will Thank You

President Donald Trump has just taken an action to defund clinics that provide abortions. It is time people understand that clinics like Planned Parenthood do MORE than just abortions.

Clinics like Planned Parenthood provide more than just abortions

Actually, here is a list of all the specific non-abortion services they offer

When you take away abortion services, women will often go to extreme (dangerous) measures to get them

Fetuses do not feel pain during abortions

Your laws have no place anywhere near my body.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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