good try...look at who the writer of the article is...this is pure politics...tells us how the democrat extremists try to tilt and distort facts...

Planned Parenthood performs abortions for women. When researched, as well as Planned Parenthood personnel videoed by News programs across the nation, it was found that Planned Parenthood's main objective is to provide abortions, with many abortions being done well after they should be. When Planned Parenthood agencies across the nation were called to ask about what health services they provide for women (namely mammograms), their personnel directly responded that they do not offer women mammogram screenings and other necessary health screenings for women. Mitt Romney supports the fact that this country's financial direction and economy has been declining because this current Federal Administration has over spent our tax dollars on programs of entitlement and is mis-managing our tax dollars - i.e.: Planned Parenthood is one example. The ultimate issue and question here is this: do we want our tax dollars to continue to be spent supporting the killing of fetuses? Many of us do not - and a large part of "us" are women across our nation.

But then again Obama never panders and never promises his base or any other unintelligent person anything they want to hear over and over again no matter the facts, truth, reality or otherwise. Never does the entire democratic party do the same. And certainly the main-stream media and any other left-leaning propagandist never does the same, other than every day and all the time.

John and Bart, typical ad hominem attacks - when you can't argue the facts, attack the messenger. And on this, you really can't argue the facts.

So the "fact" is that there is a war on women because Mitt doesn't want the government sending cash to groups that provide abortions? Interesting...

I cannot find anything in the Constitution that gives the Federal gov't the responsibility or right to provide healthcare directly or indirectly. Can we please go back to the rule book?
I am in favor of concerned citizens offering assistance to those who can not afford necessary medical services. St. Jude is a great example. Forcing people to have or provide healthcare to their neighbors less then charitable. Expecting other to be responsible for you is selfish.

There is truth and there are lies. The truth is that Planned Parenthood spends about 3% of it's money on abortion services. The other 97% is spent on cancer screenings, preventative health and other servies for women who otherwise couldn't afford them. By providing these services to low income women, Planned Parenthood saves the federal government a lot of money. It also prevents abortions. And isn't that the goal after all?

BTW I had a post pulled of course because I happened to say something about Obama and his tactics those weenies, lefty folks didn't want to hear. That's the left for you if they disagree they want you removed and silenced only they have a right to their opinions, the right simply tries to educate them. They don't want to be or are so indoctrinated they can only follow like lemmings.

Why is everybody so angry?

If you dont like abortions don't have one. I didnt agree with the Iraq war but Im paying for it just the same.

That is a nice thought but OAMA keeps cramming things down our throats.

There is quite a bit of difference in a war and people getting freebies that other people are forced to pay for.

I don't agree with a lot of things the government spends tax dollars on like all those wasteful pork projects that are ridiculous. I think we need a real conservative comptroller to go through the budget line by line and throw out every single unecessary expenditure that does not benefit the majority. We don't need a trolly car ride in the NAPA Valley for a brother of Nancy Pelosi to the tune of 35 million dollars ya think?

bart, you say that 97 % of pp monies go to abortions and 3 % goes to other services!!!
I question your statistics...please provide the source of these numbers

bart, I don't know where drd's statistics come from but the following Washington Post articles do show that abortions are 3% of PP services.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/what-planned-parenthood-actually-does/2011/04/06/AFhBPa2C_blog.html

The methodological note:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/about-the-planned-parenthood-chart/2011/08/25/gIQAvTlhnQ_blog.html

Now you can tell us where your statistics came from!

OK First of all you are reading an aritcle by a propnant of abortions. Second as a 32 year practicing physician here is exactly how they skew the numbers to get that 3% . 3 women come in 3 get abortions the other 97% is in the form of booklets and refeerral lists they hand out. hand out 97 booklets on how to do a self breast exam or a list of participating free clinics. They provide no services rather "info" on where they can get them free . Ergo 3 abortions and they stand around handing out booklets. The reality is their ACTUAL services are 97% abortions and 3% in any meaningful services like a practical nurse in a few centers that give a depo provera shot. Go find out for yourself. They have to claim those numbers to get Federal funding,. It is the biggest lie and scam ever purpetrated on the tax paying public in the name of "Women's Health"

IS that a constitutional "right"?

i just thought of something!!!! This is when the lightbulb lights up....i bet pp gets PAID and makes a lot of money by SELLING embryonic stem cells!!!!!!They are probably the NUMBER ONE SUPPLIER of stem cells in the world!!!!! calling Breitbart...

bart, thank you for supplying the source of your statistic. According to the reference you cited, it was a statement by Jon Kyl. The article you referenced,

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/apr/08/jon-kyl/jon-kyl-says-abortion-services-are-well-over-90-pe/

says that Truth-O-Meter rated Kyl's statement FALSE and Kyl himself was quoted in that article as saying his statement "was not intended to be factually accurate".
While I understand your point about the figures being supplied by Planned Parenthood itself, they, after all, are the only ones that have the source information. I am quite sure that if their figures were false, their legion of enemies would already have documented that. A statement by Jon Kyl that "is not intended to be factually accurate" hardly qualifies!

Bart, there is no truth when the fox is guarding the henhouse. No pun intended. The fact is they are far left liberal organization, funded by Progressives and the only good work they do is when the shut the lights off at night. There is nothing good or "Planned"other then lying to the taxpayer. If you ever saw an abortion and an actual live person being killed you would never again be liberal about the destruction of human life. We were called into the ER one time when a woman tried to commit suide After she saw her child screaming in pain and being basically pithed like we did frogs in Medical school. Earlier abortions are just a lot of mass and blood. After all my years as a doctor and having a wonderful wife and three girls I can tell you that image has never left my mind.It is also very dishearteng to see poor women get taken advantage of. They do get talked into it and only the very coldest of women has no mental repercussions . Goeff

Should men really have so much say in women's reproductive rights. Doesn't access to birth control lower the need for welfare?

this isn't about Birth control in reality, there is no issue at all as far as most people are concerned with providing Birth control the fact is welfare folks have hard time with personal responsibility in the first place so unless they have a form of birth control that is semi permanent they don't follow through. The pill doesn't work because that requires that the put an effort forth daily. You don't understand generational welfare. It is a sickness almost in and of itself. They use abortion as a means of Brth control. That isn't a slur it is a medical opinion based on first hand experience. Goeff

Here is the "generational welfare" I saw first hand at Whole Foods. Well dressed woman with a cell phone and jewelry buying a frozen goose for 90.00 dollars and presenting a WiC card. I Know this is off topic, but there are much greater faults with our government subsidies than Planned Parenthood..

So, bart, you have no trouble accepting Jon Kyl's statement even though he himself said it was not meant to be factual. And I thought we were having a rational exchange!!
Bye bye. I'm outta here.

Bart, I am not a Catholic but I believe taking a life is murder. We swear an oath as doctors to "First do no Harm" the doctors who perform abortions have violated their first oath. They are no good doctors in my opinion. When we have to make a sincere medical decision to abort a fetus it is with great sadness and a desire to fix all that is wrong. I persoanlly will never and have never performed one. I would beg for the child first. I look at my beautiful girls and my loving wife and think how could anyone kill something as preious as that/ But we digress this isn't an abortion debate it is about the author claiming Mitt Romney wants women to pay more. Does anyone honestly believe that? And if they do Who are they and how did they become so morally bereft? I guess we have to view the author's picture and decide how she became such a hater.

What about the cases of rape or incest? Or when delivering will endanger the womans life?

You didn't read what I posted earlier. There are medical reasons to perform abortions when a womans life is at risk. Never a pleasent decision but one that is made with far more consideration and discussion with their doctor than finding out one is preganant and needs to get rid of the problem by walking casually into PP and having some uneducated neanderthal at the front desk saying "sign" here when do you want to do it?

Your web rag is obviously biased u are nothing but hacks for the democratic socialists party. Romney is correct !! This is America love it or leave it &take Obama with u!

If u don't agree with the social engineers ur post will b flagged as inappropriate. Buy more guns n ammo piss off the liberals!

This an op-Ed piece, it is not Patch's opinion. She is the chair of the Sarasota Democratic Party. Do you really think she would espouse Romney's leanings? If you want to provide the other side then do so. Polite and constructive conversation with decorum, not animosity. You catch more flies With honey than vinegar.