PPCW and its friends in the press have argued that because of the relatively high rates of STDs in Franklin County, it's essential to have their "education" and related programs in Pasco. The unstated assumption here seems to be that PPCW has some sort of track record in bringing down the rates of STDs and STIs.
Unfortunately, they have never provided any evidence to back up this assumption. Most experts agree that, on the contrary, bringing in PP to fight an STD outbreak is similar to hiring an arsonist to fight a fire.
Take King County, for example, where Planned Parenthood clinics have been popping up like lemonade stands in summer. It now has one of the highest density of PP clinics on earth. The chlamydia rate in 2001 was 244 (per 100,000). In 2008, it had risen to 286. Similarly, the gonorrhea rate rose from 88 to 106!
Search the entire websites of any of the Washington state PP affiliates for even any claimed evidence of their presence in a community reducing STD/STI rates. Let us know if you find any!
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