Katy Perry Donates $10,000 To Planned Parenthood In Light Of Election 2016 Results

Christina Lee | November 12, 2016 10:55 am
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In light of the 2016 presidential election results, the past week has seen American women worried about their reproductive rights in the foreseeable future. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood — two acts that would limit women’s access to affordable birth control and screenings for STIs, among other services.

In response, Katy Perry has taken action. On November 11, she publicly donated $10,000 to Planned Parenthood for “giving Katheryn Hudson [her government name] the knowledge to plan.” She explained further on Instagram, saying that Planned Parenthood clinics in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, Cailfornia, granted to access to healthcare she might not otherwise have had, with her “sheltered upbringing” and lack of health insurance.

“Planned Parenthood educated me on my body and my reproductive health, so that I could focus on my dreams and using my voice until I knew the timing was right for me to make a plan to have a family,” Katy says. “Since then, I have been able to focus wholeheartedly on bringing messages of strength and becoming a voice for others. Without this education, I may have had a different life path.”

See Katy Perry’s post on why she donated to Planned Parenthood below.

It’s time to turn words into action❗️There are so many steps to take, but my first vow is to support organizations that may have their funding support taken from them in the future by the government. I am making a public donation to Planned Parenthood for the teenage me who made several visits to first a clinic in Santa Barbara and then Los Angeles, CA to educate myself on my sexual health, a subject I had little to no information on because of my sheltered upbringing. I had no idea how things worked down there, and had no idea how to make a plan for them. Planned Parenthood educated me on my body and my reproductive health, so that I could focus on my dreams and using my voice until I knew the timing was right for me to make a plan to have a family. Since then, I have been able to focus wholeheartedly on bringing messages of strength and becoming a voice for others. Without this education, I may have had a different life path. That is just my experience, but I know Planned Parenthood’s broader range of services can sometimes be the only medical support low-income families ever see. I know what it’s like to need help. I came from a lower- to middle-class family and never grew up with the option of health insurance. I remember having 13 cavities as a teenager, and the best option my parents could come up with was to try and take me to Mexico because we couldn’t afford anything in California. I am grateful for and stand in support of Planned Parenthood for giving Katheryn Hudson the knowledge to plan, and for continuing to be a haven for women to learn all options for their future. Now, more than ever, we all need to protect and create safe places for each other. I hope I can help inspire you to make a gift as well, and become a member and an ally. Go to: https://www.plannedparenthood.org to show your support. #wewontgoback

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[via Billboard]

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