2010

Its a new year and its time to move on to the next part of my graduation project. Over the break I came up with a couple more interview questions and I'm talking to my source at Planned Parenthood now about my action plan... written wise, I need to finish my outline, other than that I am up to par. I also have my source looking for a good interview.

Congradulations

Today is a good day, i have a meeting with Ms.Savido and i also got an email from my Planned Parenthood rep. and she wants to know when i can begin to come down to eh office and beign my interview with the staff. This is very important becouse I will be interviewing different people from differeint departments, from advertising to the clinical staff. Iam expecting alot of information.

Did you knows

· Planned Parenthood commits more abortions than any other single entity in the United States
· Planned Parenthood opposes proposed laws that would protect human beings who live in the womb, including bans on late-term abortions, those committed for "birth control" or "convenience," and those executed for the purpose of sex selection
· Planned Parenthood is the world's largest birth control enterprise and the most vocal proponent of legal abortion
http://www.fightpp.org/show.cfm?page=basic

Planned Parenthood has nearly 107 affiliates and 860 "health centers" in every state and Washington, D.C. Affiliates must maintain an active lobbying unit.
· Planned Parenthoods that are not yet committing surgical abortions onsite must refer to abortionists elsewhere.
· The first Planned Parenthood was started by Margaret Sanger in Brooklyn, New York
· Planned Parenthood as a budget of about $1 billion dollars every year
Planned Parenthood has been accused by pro-life organizations of agreeing not to report cases of statutory rape

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Planned_Parenthood

· more than three million women, men, and teens served in our affiliate health centers nationwide every year
• more than 1.2 million teens and adults who receive medically accurate sex education from our affiliates each year
• nearly a million women, men, and teens in other countries whose reproductive health needs are met through our international programs annually
• more than 15 million people around the world who turn to our websites every year for Planned Parenthood services, information, and opportunities for involvement
• more than four million supporters, activists, and donors who heed our call to take a stand on behalf of reproductive health and freedom each year
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/AR08_vFinal.pdf

Looking good people...

These past couple of days (since my last post), my project has really began to take off and become a reality.The planned parenthood representative and myself have stayed in contact and really came up with a lot of great ideas. For now I am simply researching and gathering the background information that I need to do this project. I'm starting to get a real grasp on what exactly Planned Parenthood is about and what they offer. Hopefully, soon I will be returning back to the building to get a more "personal" connection with the workers there.

Away from it all...

Its been a little under a week since I've made a post and I am proud to say that I am back in action. These past couople of days I've been researching... looking at the background story of Planned Parenthood and I found alot of good information.

Websites

Here are a couple of websites that i found helpful to me. No matter who is reading the blog... dont be afraid to click on one and gather some information for personal use.


http://www.teenwire.com/
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
http://www.sexetc.org/
http://www.thenationalcampaign.com/

Sweet Victory...

Yesterday I took my idea about Planned Parenthood to work. I had a meeting with an old friend who works there and together we came up with some amazing ideas. From volunteer work to actually being in the clinic, im really excited that I now have not only a topic but a very good starting point.

When I went down there for my meeting, she gave me a tour of the building where I would be doing my volunteer work and she introduced me to everyone in the building. This meeting really put me at ease with my topic choice.