Nearly half of Americans who use Planned Parenthood as their main health care provider are people of color, and many live in rural areas where Planned Parenthood is their sole option for a safety-net family planning provider. Defunding Planned Parenthood would leave an estimated 2.5 million patients with no access to care.
Considering the current administration's dedication to 'Alternative Facts' we hope to center this rally on real facts, real evidence, real studies that show the positive impact Planned Parenthood has and the true consequences that federal defunding would cause. All people deserve health care and Planned Parenthood is not just a cis-women's issue. It is a trans* issue, it is a queer issue, it is a socioeconomic issue, and it is a human's rights issue.