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There’s no doubt that abortion is an emotional and divisive issue in the United States. For many women and men who have considered an abortion or lost a child to an abortion, it’s also personal. And while pro-lifers disagree with those who support abortion,\u00a0there are some pro-choicers with whom\u00a0we can have a respectful and civil debate.<\/p>\n

But\u00a0one thing that’s unfair in all of this is that in our society, abortion supporters have an unfair advantage.\u00a0I am forced to fund<\/em> my enemy when my taxpayer dollars go to Planned Parenthood.<\/p>\n

Back in February<\/a>,\u00a0I\u00a0discussed\u00a0the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court cases of\u00a0Roe v. Wade\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Doe v. Bolton<\/em>, which\u00a0merit constant mention because their judicial overreach is still so unbeliveable in many ways. These cases legalized abortion on demand in all 50 states, for pretty much any reason, and for all nine months of pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Now, since we’re still living in a society where\u00a0Roe <\/em>and Doe\u00a0<\/i>are the law of the land, how is the pro-life movement supposed to be on any kind of an even playing field? We’ve done a heck of a good job doing what we can, especially at the state level, as the increase in pro-life laws over the years<\/a> has shown. But it’s still undeniable that the Supreme Court gave the abortion movement an unfair advantage.<\/p>\n

That’s\u00a0why I’m\u00a0all the more incredulous\u00a0that we pro-lifers still have to fund Planned Parenthood.<\/p>\n

If you want to donate every cent you own to Planned Parenthood, I may not agree with that, but I can’t stop you. It’s your decision to do what you want with your money. I should be free to do the same.<\/p>\n

Supporters of Planned Parenthood, especially those in the mainstream media who write about defunding efforts, point out that taxpayer dollars can’t legally go towards abortion\u00a0– the key word being\u00a0legally<\/em>. Can we, in light of all of the undercover videos from Live Action and the Center for Medical Progress, really believe that Planned Parenthood cares about what’s legal?\u00a0Besides this, the heart of the matter is that money is fungible. Where Planned Parenthood has taxpayer money to fund all their other operations and costs, other money they receive\u00a0is freed up for abortion that much more easily.<\/p>\n

But\u00a0many of us\u00a0are just not comfortable with any of our money going with an organization which is the nation’s largest abortion provider.<\/p>\n

As blogger Matt Walsh has communicated<\/a>, it doesn’t matter what other services Planned Parenthood provides. They provide a whole lot of abortions – 327,653 of them per\u00a0year –\u00a0and that’s what it comes down to for many Americans.<\/p>\n

It’s not as if\u00a0Planned Parenthood is without funds otherwise. Their own 2013-2014 annual report <\/a>shows they raked in $391.8 million in private donations. That’s 30 percent of their revenue.\u00a0And\u00a0despite\u00a0all the clamor we’ve seen from supporters claiming Planned Parenthood could be\u00a0defunded out of existence, I would bet that the abortion giant\u00a0would be just fine with the private donations they took in if they were defunded.<\/p>\n

Apparently Planned Parenthood, as a private organization, doesn’t find it\u00a0awkward to take money from people who fundamentally disagree with them\u00a0and are are being forced to fund their\u00a0activities, with no other choice.<\/p>\n

I’m not complaining about how hard it is to be pro-life, because being pro-life is\u00a0worth it, no matter what.\u00a0<\/a>It’s just something for those in the abortion movement to think about, if they’re willing to go outside their comfort zones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There’s no doubt that abortion is an emotional and divisive issue in the United States. For many women and men who have considered an abortion or lost a child to an abortion, it’s also personal. And while pro-lifers disagree with those who support abortion,\u00a0there are some pro-choicers with whom\u00a0we can have a respectful and civil […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":205,"featured_media":75520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[14],"yoast_head":"\nWhy are pro-lifers forced to fund the opposition?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Abortion supporters have an unfair advantage in our society. 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