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ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts) Sat Nov 28, 2015, 07:40 PM Nov 2015

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I was 19, single and a young mother... [View all]

I worked two jobs and paid the lot rent and house payment on my first little mobile home with my earnings (that's for you crazy conservatives who stalk this site consistently).

I had no health insurance, but I did have Planned Parenthood. In those days, walk-ins were welcome, so I could fit an annual visit into my work schedule. Without them, I would have had no care. The reception area was always busy with women (and some men) like me. There to take care of their health; there for a variety of reasons. All ages, all walks of life.

Flash forward 20 years. A marriage and then widowhood and then getting dropped from my insurance. I again visited Planned Parenthood. Without them, I had no care.

I will always, ALWAYS stand with Planned Parenthood. They have always been there for me. I will always be there for them.

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I was 19, single and a young mother... [View all] ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 OP

K&R LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #1

Same here. Kath1 Nov 2015 #2

K&R me b zola Nov 2015 #3

Over the majority of 2naSalit Nov 2015 #4

...and I don't think those who have never struggled realize that. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #25

Absolutely correct! nt 2naSalit Nov 2015 #30

I have private healthcare now - TBF Nov 2015 #5

Yup. Control. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #26

k&r Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #6

hard thing for conservatives but w0nderer Nov 2015 #7

They will never wrap their heads around that. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #27

Nicely written n/t ejbr Nov 2015 #8

Thanks! ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #28

KnR SammyWinstonJack Nov 2015 #9

K&R Coudln't give you the 100th Rec...so here's #99. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #10

K&R. nt tblue37 Nov 2015 #11

I used to get yeast infections all the time when I was young kimbutgar Nov 2015 #12

In my own opinion, I have met more compassionate caregivers (no matter the cause) ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #29

K & R Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #13

KnR Hekate Nov 2015 #14

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #15

K&R for Planned Parenthood avaistheone1 Nov 2015 #16

Republicans hate women. That's what this is all about. n/t area51 Nov 2015 #17

Tonight, we stand for those who cry, Dr. Xavier Nov 2015 #18

Agreed. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #31

Proud K&R for you and for PP... former clinic escort here. PP rocks!! secondwind Nov 2015 #19

You rock for doing that. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #32

K&R stage left Nov 2015 #20

Defund the GOP is an excellent chorus. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #33

K and R bigwillq Nov 2015 #21

Always there. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #34

K & R Generic Other Nov 2015 #22

. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #35

Me too. They have been there for me at times when I didn't have insurance. -nt CrispyQ Nov 2015 #23

...and they let us come back again and again for the basics. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #37

K&R madokie Nov 2015 #24

In it to win it. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #36

Yes madokie Nov 2015 #39

Our stories are very similar. Of course now I am on Medicare but when I was a young in the 60's OregonBlue Nov 2015 #38

Thank you (and them!) !! PeaceNikki Nov 2015 #40

K & R. SalmonChantedEvening Nov 2015 #41

K & R SoapBox Nov 2015 #42

BIG-DAMN KAY AND ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #43

i appreciated the welcoming atmosphere hopemountain Nov 2015 #44

KNR n/t. DirkGently Nov 2015 #45