Katy Perry Donates $10,000 to Planned Parenthood, Encourages Fans to Invest

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Katy Perry donated $10,000 to Planned Parenthood this past Friday (Nov. 11) and is encouraging her fans to invest. These organizations may have government funding taken from them following Donald Trump’s election on Tuesday.

Perry announced her donation via Instagram, writing, “It’s time to turn words into action,” and that her first is supporting these beneficial organizations.

“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,” Perry writes.

 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

A photo posted by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) on Nov 11, 2016 at 5:19pm PST

Billboard reports that Trump has flip-flopped on the issue of Planned Parenthood, and praised the “very good work” it does for “millions of women” earlier this year. He then outlined pro-life policies that would ban the federal taxpayer funding for the organization. While it is unclear what will become of Planned Parenthood during Trump's run as president, but it appears unlikely that the nonprofit organization will benefit from it.

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