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elleng

(136,055 posts)
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 12:01 PM Aug 2015

97% of Planned Parenthood's work is mammograms, preventive care, O'Malley says.

The vast majority of Planned Parenthood’s work goes toward mammograms and preventive care, said former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.

Since an anti-abortion group released videos Planned Parenthood officials talking about aborted fetal parts, Republicans have pushed to take away federal funding from the women’s health organization. Democratic presidential candidates, on the other hand, are showing their support, if subdued.

O’Malley said he hadn’t seen the videos, speaking to reporters in New Hampshire July 26.

"And I don't generally make a habit of responding to right-wing videos," O'Malley said, according to Washington Post’s Dave Weigel. "I do know that 97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health. So that's what I know, but I'll defer to others for commenting on that video and whatever videos they're pumping out there."

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/aug/03/martin-omalley/97-planned-parenthoods-work-mammograms-preventive-/

"And I don't generally make a habit of responding to right-wing videos," O'Malley said.

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jonno99

(2,620 posts)
1. Just to be clear, PP doesn't actually perform mammograms - they provide referrals for mammograms -
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 12:07 PM
Aug 2015

Unless something has recently changed...

http://www.factcheck.org/2012/10/planned-parenthood-and-mammograms/

(edit - should have added: in addition to referrals, PP does also help with patients obtain financial help for mammograms...)

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
3. True. And as clear as PP does not "profit" off referrals or any "dead baby parts", so much of the RW facts are just propaganda.
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 12:15 PM
Aug 2015

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
2. O'Malley gets it 100% that neither Clinton or Sanders do. No need to watch RW videos from a
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 12:07 PM
Aug 2015

known violent RW anti-abortion hate group to know it is a pack of lies and political propaganda.

A man who does not suffer from amnesia is a good man.

This OP could also go in GD rimaries, it is truth, undeniable.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
5. Thanks....I mean the GOP truth-fuckers are voting on this in Congress today before the truth gets
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 12:20 PM
Aug 2015

it's pants on.

Having just read this about O'Malley, I am pleased as punch how much he gets it!

The GOP truthfuckers are voting today to defund PP TODAY before the truth O'Malley knew and said to thunderous silence - as soon as the videos were disgorged - catches up with the propaganda.

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