Recent Changes at Planned Parenthood

I've been going to Planned Parenthood for years. I prefer going there over a gynecologist. I always leave a donation after my visits because I appreciate what they do for all Americans. Planned Parenthood has helped me when my insurance has decided to cut back on covering birth control. Planned Parenthood has also helped me avoid high costs by treating me for basic things that would cost hundreds of dollars even after my insurance payed for what they cover. They have numerous funding programs so if you live below the poverty line and don't have insurance or have poor coverage, Planned Parenthood could really help you out.
Our conservative government has always had it out for Planned Parenthood. Many Republicans think they're a horrible organization because of the abortion issue. I'm curious if any Republicans know that nearly 97% of what Planned Parenthood does is help provide STD testing and contraceptives. If we didn't have a place like Planned Parethood supplying young girls with contraceptives we'd have more teen pregnancies and more abortions. I wish the Republicans would understand the reality that girls will have abortions, whether they're legal or not. Why not reduce the numbers of abortions by providing contraceptives to sexually active teens? Providing contraceptives is not all Planned Parenthood does, they provide counseling for abused girls and many other services. They also help young girls plan for pregnancies. I had a friend who got pregnant at age 12 and she went to Planned Parenthood. They helped her prepare for what comes with pregnancy and also helped her with the adoption process.
Back to my recent visit to Planned Parenthood. I went to get my regular annual exam and get a fill up on my birth control. I wasn't able to get my contraceptives because I needed proof of citizenship. I asked the woman working there, what it was all about. She told me that the federal government passed the law recently and in no way are they able to give out birth control if someone does not have proof of their citizenship. I spoke to my doctor there about the new rule and what their purpose of passing such a law. It was obvious to the both of us that this was aimed at illegal immigrants. Our government wants to damn sure that they don't pay for contraceptives for illegal immigrants. There is another group of people who will be affected by these changes, and that's girls under the age of 18. In particular, girls who live in a religious household, or a strict household where sex is prohibited. Many girls don't have their birth certificate, their parents keep it somewhere safe. I don't know about you but growing up I had no idea where my birth certificate was, and if my mother were at all like my grandmother I would not have been able to openly be active sexually. These rules will not solve any problems with illegal immigrants. It will not make teenagers less likely to have sex. It will only make it less likely for teenagers to be protected during intercourse.