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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
This is a question borne out of complete ignorance - why on earth did they choose the name "Planned Parenthood" if 90% of their business is STD testing, cancer screenings, etc.? Does anyone know the origin of that name? I'd change the name.
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I believe it was in the forties that they chose the name. Before they chose Planned Parent Federation it was called the American Birth Control Foundation. You have to admit, Planned Parenthood is a step up from that. It's a more positive term for the outcome of birth control, which sounds negative and restrictive.
Still, I wouldn't disagree that a name change would probably help rather than hurt their image. If all their funding gets pulled, perhaps that should be their backup plan.
I still vehemently disagree with their funding being pulled. The reality of the service they provide greatly outweighs what some people think they do, or what their name might be.