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Yup thats right whoever thought of this idea was a fuckign genius.
This is from my school newspaper.
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/local/headlines/viewHeadlines.asp?cityID=12858&headlineID=2979
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Abortion clinics aided by protesters
Friday, April 12, 2002
By: Vanessa Capobianco
Planned Parenthood clinics in Lynchburg, Charlottesville and Roanoke have benefited monetarily from anti-abortion protesters, and this weekend will benefit from the input of musicians.
Through the Pledge-a-Picket program, protesters have helped the Planned Parenthood centers of the Blue Ridge Area raise donations for their Women in Need Fund.
Pledge-a-Picket was created to discourage protesters from harassing patients, volunteers and staff. The program raises funds through Planned Parenthood supporters, who pledge a certain amount of money per picketer per day.
Last year, more than $21,000 was raised and donated to Planned Parenthood’s Women in Need Fund. This fund provides money directly to women who are unable to afford healthcare.
It is a fairly easy process for women to apply for this fund, Linda Appel, director of administration for the Roanoke headquarters, said.
The process simply involves filling out an application. The women can then receive funds within days, Appel said.
“The program creates a disincentive for protesters,” said David Nova, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge, Inc. “Their picketing results in greater access to reproductive health care among women who cannot otherwise afford it.”
In 2001, the funds provided assistance for more than 130 patients in the form of free or subsidized reproductive health care services.
“Last year, we recorded a total of 1,266 protesters at our clinic sites that generated $21,343 for the Women in Need Fund,” Nova said.
Founded by Margaret Sanger in 1939, Planned Parenthood is the oldest and largest nonprofit reproductive health care organization in the world. Their mission is to provide health services and sexuality information to men and women.
In 2000, Planned Parenthood provided approximately $5 million people with the resources to make responsible choices about their sexual and reproductive health. They provided approximately 2.6 million people with services and prohibited approximately half a million unintended pregnancies.
Planned Parenthood’s educational programs were extended to approximately 1.25 million people. As of 2000,
there are 875 Planned Parenthood clinics in the United States.
Blacksburg has not been targeted by protesters as much as Roanoke and Charlottesville have in the last year, primarily because the Blacksburg clinic does not provide surgical or medical abortions, also known as RU-486.
Generally, protesters target abortion patients, but there have been cases in which contraceptive and family planning patients were harassed.
The Blacksburg clinic does provide the followings services: emergency contraception, birth control, pregnancy testing and counseling, annual exam, breast and cervical exam, pap test, STD testing and treatment, UTI testing and treatment, HIV testing, mid-life services and adoption services.
The Blacksburg clinic is open Monday through Friday, and patients or persons seeking medical services can call (540) 951-5184. Anyone seeking education services are encouraged to call (540) 961-5159.
Planned Parenthood is hosting a benefit concert Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg. Robin and Linda Williams will perform and proceeds will benefit the educational programs of the Blue Ridge chapters.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $15 for students, and are available at the Lyric Theatre box office.
This is from my school newspaper.
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/local/headlines/viewHeadlines.asp?cityID=12858&headlineID=2979
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Abortion clinics aided by protesters
Friday, April 12, 2002
By: Vanessa Capobianco
Planned Parenthood clinics in Lynchburg, Charlottesville and Roanoke have benefited monetarily from anti-abortion protesters, and this weekend will benefit from the input of musicians.
Through the Pledge-a-Picket program, protesters have helped the Planned Parenthood centers of the Blue Ridge Area raise donations for their Women in Need Fund.
Pledge-a-Picket was created to discourage protesters from harassing patients, volunteers and staff. The program raises funds through Planned Parenthood supporters, who pledge a certain amount of money per picketer per day.
Last year, more than $21,000 was raised and donated to Planned Parenthood’s Women in Need Fund. This fund provides money directly to women who are unable to afford healthcare.
It is a fairly easy process for women to apply for this fund, Linda Appel, director of administration for the Roanoke headquarters, said.
The process simply involves filling out an application. The women can then receive funds within days, Appel said.
“The program creates a disincentive for protesters,” said David Nova, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge, Inc. “Their picketing results in greater access to reproductive health care among women who cannot otherwise afford it.”
In 2001, the funds provided assistance for more than 130 patients in the form of free or subsidized reproductive health care services.
“Last year, we recorded a total of 1,266 protesters at our clinic sites that generated $21,343 for the Women in Need Fund,” Nova said.
Founded by Margaret Sanger in 1939, Planned Parenthood is the oldest and largest nonprofit reproductive health care organization in the world. Their mission is to provide health services and sexuality information to men and women.
In 2000, Planned Parenthood provided approximately $5 million people with the resources to make responsible choices about their sexual and reproductive health. They provided approximately 2.6 million people with services and prohibited approximately half a million unintended pregnancies.
Planned Parenthood’s educational programs were extended to approximately 1.25 million people. As of 2000,
there are 875 Planned Parenthood clinics in the United States.
Blacksburg has not been targeted by protesters as much as Roanoke and Charlottesville have in the last year, primarily because the Blacksburg clinic does not provide surgical or medical abortions, also known as RU-486.
Generally, protesters target abortion patients, but there have been cases in which contraceptive and family planning patients were harassed.
The Blacksburg clinic does provide the followings services: emergency contraception, birth control, pregnancy testing and counseling, annual exam, breast and cervical exam, pap test, STD testing and treatment, UTI testing and treatment, HIV testing, mid-life services and adoption services.
The Blacksburg clinic is open Monday through Friday, and patients or persons seeking medical services can call (540) 951-5184. Anyone seeking education services are encouraged to call (540) 961-5159.
Planned Parenthood is hosting a benefit concert Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg. Robin and Linda Williams will perform and proceeds will benefit the educational programs of the Blue Ridge chapters.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $15 for students, and are available at the Lyric Theatre box office.
