Supporters, protestors of Planned Parenthood gather in Lafayette

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PROTESTERS IN LAFAYETTE
JOINED A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO
RALLY AGAINST PLANNED
PARENTHOOD.NEWS 18'S KIYERRA
LAKE REPORTS WHY THEY'RE
ASKING ALL FUNDING TO THE
ORGANIZATION BE CUT OFF.#@ON
SATURDAY, PROTESTERS GATHERED
IN FRONT OF LAFAYETTE'S
PLANNED PARENTHOOD TO PROTECT
THE PREBORN.INCLUDING
BOILERMAKER PRO LIFE PRESIDENT
MEGAN SMITH."WE ARE REALLY
THEIR ONLY HOPE, WE ARE THEIR
ONLY VOICES WHICH MAKES THE
ATROCITY OF ABORTION EVEN
GREATER." PROTESTERS WANT TO
SEE CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST
THOSE INVOLVED IN THE SELLING
OF ABORTED BABY PARTS. "THIS
IS NOT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY
THIS IS REALLY JUST AN
ABORTION INDUSTRY AND WE'RE
CALLING FOR OUR GOVERNMENT TO
STOP FUNDING THEM WITH OUR
MONEY."SMITH SAYS, THE MORE
PEOPLE FIND OUT WHAT PLANNED
PARENTHOOD REALLY DOES, THE
MORE PEOPLE WILL BE UP IN ARMS.
"WE KNOW THAT THEY PROVIDE
LESS THAN TWO PERCENT OF PAP
SMEARS AND TWO PERCENT OF
MANUAL BREAST EXAMS, WE KNOW
THEY PROVIDE NO MAMMOGRAMS."
SHE SAYS DESPITE THE
ORGANIZATION'S NAME, PLANNED
PARENTHOOD OFFERS ALMOST NO
PRENATAL CARE."UNFORTUNATELY
THOUGH, THERE ARE SOME WHO
OPPOSE."ACROSS TOWN AT
CARNAHAN HALL, 250 PEOPLE
GATHERED IN SUPPORT OF PLANNED
PARENTHOOD.PARTICIPANT EMILY
RAMES SAYS ONE OF THE GROUP'S
MISSIONS IS TO TEACH WHAT
REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE MEANS.
"BEING ABLE TO SEE THEIR BODY
AS THEIRS AND HAVING REAL
AGENCY OVER THE CHOICE, THE
CHOICES THEY CAN MAKE WITH
THEIR BODY."VENESSA (PA-
CHECKO) PACHECO SAYS KNOWING
THIS INFORMATION CAN MAKE IT
EASIER TO TALK TO ELECTED
OFFICIALS EFFECTIVELY ABOUT
THE TOPIC."OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE PEOPLE IN THIS
COMMUNITY HAVE ALL THE
INFORMATION THAT THEY NEED IN
ORDER TO MAKE DECISIONS ON
THEIR OWN IN ORDER TO KNOW HOW
THEY WANT TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR
ELECTED OFFICIALS, TO BE ABLE
TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY STAND
ON A PARTICULAR ISSUE."SHE
SAYS RATHER THAN PROTESTING
AGAINST PLANNED PARENTHOOD,
SHE WANTS TO HELP SPREAD
INFORMATION TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO
HAVE CONTROL OF THEIR HEALTH.
"AND HAVE SOME CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE
THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT."
REPORTING IN LAFAYETTE KIYERRA
LAKE NEWS 18.@#

Supporters, protestors of Planned Parenthood gather in Lafayette

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