Category: Unplanned

Ashley Bratcher (Abby Johnson) comforts young girls, who just had abortions in “Unplanned.”

UNPLANNED

Film Review by Marlene Ardoin

I had no illusion that this film was propaganda for Pro Life, but it exposes the dirty little secrets of Planned Parenthood.

In the process, the film “Unplanned” reveals truths that even a Pro Choicer needs to know.

It tells the story of Abby Johnson, who had the distinction of being the youngest director of a Planned Parenthood clinic.

Johnson’s only qualifications appear to be that she volunteered and had two abortions at the clinic, prior to being hired.

After seeing “Unplanned”, I have come to the conclusion that Planned Parenthood should not be giving any abortions of any kind on their premises.

All abortions belong in a real hospital, in case there are any complications, like a perforated uterus, and especially if you are a teen too young to know what to do.

Planned Parenthood needs to do what they do best, which is counseling families on birth control with condoms, birth control pills and other methods.

They do not have the facility to perform medical procedures.

The film illustrates how greed seems to have replaced Planned Parenthood’s original non-profit goals.

“In their 2014 Annual Report, PPFA reported seeing over 2.5 million patients in over 4 million clinical visits and performing a total of nearly 9.5 million discrete services including 324,000 abortions.

Its combined annual revenue in US is $1.3 billion, including approximately $530 million in government funding such as Medicaid reimbursements.”

Abortions are Planned Parenthood’s bread and butter.

On the positive side, Planned Parenthood had a female director who was willing to give another woman a chance at a very high profile job.

Abby Johnson was being groomed for a management position, but she was seeing the gift through rose-colored glasses.

Abby eventually sees that something was rotten in Denmark. Innocent teens should not be sent home to abort alone with a few pills and ibuprofen.

This is cruelty. Rather, it should be done in a hospital with staff and compassionate attendants nearby.

As far as abortion goes, I still believe that sometimes it is necessary, but with reasonable limits imposed.

How does a 14 year old get pregnant in the first place? Some parents should be held to the fire.

Are they giving their children too much freedom, or not enough protection?

“Unplanned” is very graphic. In fact, some males can be seen running out of the theater, especially if they are guilty of taking advantage of a young girl’s innocence.

Criminalizing abortion is not the answer. Young girls in trouble are not murderers for getting an abortion.

Why should a rapist receive a lighter sentence than a young girl, who gets an abortion?

Society is the real culprit. We live in a society that preys upon young people sexually and financially.

This is a society that no longer makes having children a priority.

And to compound that, ninety-nine percent of young people cannot afford to have a family, let alone marry.

And, when did education get so expensive?

If a young person wants to better themselves, they are forced to start their lives with a ton of educational debt.

Marriage and having a family keep getting delayed longer and longer.

“Unplanned” shames and questions our values and priorities as a society.

See this film at your own risk. It is highly recommended for young men and women, who are just starting out in life.