Planned Parenthood of North Texas opens 29th clinic in McKinney with express services

Justin Smith, says:

Jim Roderick's quotes are ludicrous. So McKinney has limited options for health care? Well, it is good thing Planned Parenthood is around to help out all them po' folks. Are they offering dialysis? How about dental?

Pavel Lishin, says:

Why are you surprised? It's news, and it's important. How is it not business? New place that sells stuff for money opens up. Tada.

And how is "family planning" not a valid medical service? If it was a low-cost dentist's office, would your comment end with "Are they offering dialysis? How about birth control?"

I am 110% for offering free birth control and the like to people who are already facing financial problems. They are the last people that need to be having surprise babies.

Scott Doyle, says:

Would also free up monies to pay their <a href="http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/may/27/dallas-city-council-might-possibly-maybe-crack-dow/">car insurance</a> since they won't be popping out unexpected babies.

Just sayin'.

Erin Rice, says:

I have used Planned Parenthood in the past because they offer a variety of GYN and health services and you can get appointments within the week, as opposed to waiting for more than a month at various other offices. It also costs a ton less. I have been both a poor grad student and a poor, unpaid employee at various points in my life, making this place a godsend during those times.

And, of course, even in those tough times, I was leaps and bounds better off than many in McKinney. If you are poor, why is it a bad thing to offer a low cost facility to receive health care? I only wish that other places, like dentists and general practitioners would open similar clinics in Collin County, where approximately <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collin_County,_Texas">24,600 people</a> are considered to be living in poverty (according to the 2000 census).

Ashley Lyell, says:

I also have nothing but good things to say about Planned Parenthood. I went to them a few times when I had almost no money. The people there are extremely pleasant and willing to help in whatever way they can. I hope they can continue to open more clinics in other areas as well.

Scott Doyle, says:

Since when does going to graduate school directly correlate with family planning? And why would a graduate student bother worrying about ovulation, condoms, etc if there's a free clinic offering birth control?

I'd sooner a graduate student utilize available resources and free up time to study (and make the sex). Serious high horse ITT.

Pavel Lishin, says:

Wow. The rhythm method, eh? I'm glad that was the first thing you wrote, now I'm free to disregard pretty much any opinion you might have on any topic whatsoever.

By the way, they provide more than just the birth control pill. But I guess if you're a fan of the "only have sex at this time of the month" method as a way of sure-fire baby critter prevention, your advice to someone who might have cervical cancer is probably "walk it off."

Erin Rice, says:

In my comment I point out that Planned Parenthood provides various health care services. As the article states, they offer "breast and pelvic exams, cancer-screening Pap smears, mammography, [and] high-blood pressure screening" in addition to providing birth control and a range of other services for women AND men.

I think it's unfair for you to assume that I only went to this clinic to get birth control because my lust for random men was too much for me to handle otherwise. It sounds as though your stereotypes concerning Planned Parenthood as an organization are coloring your response to my observations.

On a side note, yes, I should be "excused" to have sex anytime I please with a consenting partner. It's my right as a <i>human being</i>. It just so happens that I do think about the consequences beforehand and take the necessary precautions to guard again disease and pregnancy. I was lucky enough to learn about these things from my parents and teachers <i>before</i> becoming a graduate student. Thankfully, there are organizations like Planned Parenthood for those people who do not get that education from other places.

Rawlins Gilliland, says:

I'm a "graduate student" of sex. Began studying very early and cracked the books every chance I got. Finally got my diploma; a box of Trojans. My friends who dropped out of school before graduation..... without getting their degrees...... were rewarded with STDs. Including AIDS. Which killed a few heterosexual and homosexual friends alike....while others are on toxic cocktails for the remainder of their compromised lives. The lucky ones 'only' got Chlamydia, herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, chronic warts. Or ‘unwanted’ pregnancies. Followed by occasional abortions. See the value of higher education?

Tracy Yost, says:

When I was "that age", planned parenthood was the only place to receive any kind of second-hand sex education, oh and also, the contraceptives. I'm glad to see they're still around and providing a valuable service to the community.

Lisa Lawrence Merritt, says:

I love when people post about birth control and yack on about this topic and never want to admit that they themselves were probably "surprise" babies!

If your mothers had gone to Planned Parenthood then some of you wouldn't be here to post. LMAO!

Jason Rice, says:

Wow. "Planned Parenthood" still gets a rise out of people. Good to know.

I don't know if it's just good PR on their part or what, but when I hear PP I think, "someone to talk to" and "Free/Cheap GYN" because they were about the first organization on the planet to say "Hey these folks (poor, scared, or children of knee-jerk zealots) have lots of scary stuff inside them that can go wrong and nowhere to go. Let's help."

I'm with Yost. Glad they're there.

Scott Doyle, says:

Obviously she's doing random dudes in the streets. Otherwise, family planning wouldn't even be an issue.

Right place, wrong time clay.

Pavel Lishin, says:

Catawba: What's your point?

Holly Morgan, says:

A "mass-market profit-making business -- focused on the lower end of the economic demographic," spoken like a true humanitarian. I'll bet you, sir, are out there helpin' the people of the 'lower end of the eco demo' all the time.

Do you read the newspaper? Texas has the "highest rate of teen births" in the whole country, and also the highest rate of a 2nd teen birth.

That's a public health and tax burden that effects all of us Texans, regardless of demographic.

Pavel Lishin, says:

Didn't realize that Christians were against medical care for women. I'll add it to my Big Book O' Stereotypes.

Scott Doyle, says:

Why do you hate fetuses, Pavel?

Pavel Lishin, says:

I'm pretty sure those routine health exams also check to see if you've got cancer or any other maladies that aren't caused by STDs.