Does Planned Parenthood and clinics that profit from selling products and services to underage?

Question

girls among others have a financial incentive to ignore the laws that were designed to protect children from sexual abuse ? There seems to be proof that 91% of these businesses don’t comply with child abuse reporting laws. On the contrary, do they actually help conceal child rape from the child’s parents (under assumed parental abuse) or law enforcement. Should they be exempt from reporting these cases ?

Use your common sense. Atleast that if you don't believe the proof. Of course they profit from providing these services, why wouldn't they ? Duh?

- PLANNED PARENTHOOD SUES TO STOP INDIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S INVESTIGATION

http://www.childpredators.com/States_seek_abortion_clinic_records.cfm

So, let the sex offender go so that the girl can be 'protected' from her parents (but not the sex offender who could repeat it to her ?) Wow, honestly, anybody with a head screwed on straight can answer this questio non-objectively ?

Answer 1

They kill babies for a living, why would they care about morals and ethics?

Answer 2

First, these groups are largely non-profit. So, your claim that they "profit" from such sales is a non-starter.

Second, check the laws in question. Many states provide a statutory exemption that either prevents them from revealing privileged information gained during confidential doctor-patient communications, or allows them to withhold information from the parents. Most states do require reporting child abuse to Social Services or the police, and from the evidence that I've seen, most clinics do follow those laws.

Also, what a lot of parents consider "sexual abuse" is consenting sex among teenagers. Those who want to force disclosure to the parents are not doing so to prevent abuse. They are doing so because they don't want their children keeping secrets from the parents. That's a parental communication issue, not something the law should be enforcing.

The news report you reference misquoted the statistics. Read the actual lawsuit. That 91% that "agreed to conceal" what happend agreed to conceal it from the parents, who had no legal right to know under the current laws. The clinics did report it to the state child welfare agencies, as required by law.

And the Attorney General's request for information was determined by the court to be a fishing expedition, with no probable cause. Certainly not enough to violate the rules for doctor-patient privilege, which is what the clinics asserted.

Answer 3

Seems like you've already made up your mind on this.... However, if you're going to quote statistics on a highly volatile issue such as abortion, you should include your sources.

I'm sure the clinics benefit financially from these things, but they also offer so much to the community and to the women who seek them out. For example, many of these clinics have very active outreach [sexual health] programs and they do argue that abortion is not something to be taken lightly. They also offer counseling services to women who are unsure as to what decision to make about a pregnancy.

It is difficult to argue about this issue because many people feel strongly about it. I think reporting child abuse is a touchy topic. I'm pretty sure that if a woman tells a clinic representative that she has been abused, she is strongly encouraged to report it. I'm also pretty sure that clinics have set procedures on how to handle such cases (but it's difficult to obtain that information on the internet - you'd actually have to speak to a representative).

Answer 4

Could you give me a link to this proof? Am sure it comes from an anti-abortion group cannot fathom that planned Parenthood an organization dedicated to protecting women and their rights would conceal any form of child abuse under any circumstances. And what financial incentive would they receive most services are free or sliding scale based on income?

Answer 5

Planned Parenthood is a non-profit organization (DUH)!
Anyway where do you people come up with this crap?
One very biases and agenda driven web site? That is all your proof? Go back to your cave Bin Laden, finish having tea with the rest of the Bushies.

Answer 6

im not sure where you are (uk or usa) but in the uk the planned parenthood clinics are funded by the government yes, but i wouldnt really say there was a 'financial incentive' as such.

also they dont 'sell' products to girls, underage or otherwise.
they are there for free if the girls need them such as condoms or sti leaflets and usually have a drop in center where you can go to talk about your problems with a doctor or councillor.

with things such as the morning after pill the girls details are passed on to their gp.

i have never heard of them trying to cover up rape though?
i would have thought that they would have to report it.

Answer 7

i disagree with covering up sexual abuse but i also understand that if planned parenthood started reporting cases of sexual abuse no one would go there and the girls would all get pregnant or get std's because many have no insurance or insurance that won't cover what they need. the best they can do is counsel people about it if they choose to talk about it.

Answer 8

You'll have to defend that 91% statistic with some links or other information. I can't find anything other than one lawsuit that even suggests they do so. One swallow doesn't make a summer...

Planned Parenthood does a wonderful service for the community overall, helping kids that have been left ignorant and desperate by a misguided educational system, and sometimes ignorant or insanely biased parents. I'm very glad they exist.

Answer 9

which would you rather have, a 15 year old girl get the medical attention she needs if she should fall pregnant, or have to live in such fear of her parent's wrath that she put's herself and her unborn child at risk because she's too scared to get their permission to seek medical attention and then have this 16 or 17 year old kid go to jail for statuatory rape?

Answer 10

If you have "proof" why didn't you include your source in your little story?

The job of making up lies and trying to pawn them off as "facts" belongs to Annie-the-Tranny Coulter. Quit trying to compete with him/her.

Answer 11

they should provide counsel to the girls but planned parenthood is for girls who dont or cant talk to their guardians but want to be responsible. so to report would scare alot of girls in need away.