Planned Parenthood supporters are wearing pink today—at least on their social media profiles.
As part of the heath care organization’s “Pink Out Day” on March 29, Planned Parenthood called on patients and supporters to change their social media avatars to pink and share the hashtag #PinkOut as a way to show they stand with the nonprofit.
Some participants shared stories of their own experiences with Planned Parenthood, showing that the organization provides heath care in a variety of ways aside from abortion (which the group alleges comprise only 3 percent of their services). Many respondents emphasized how Planned Parenthood assisted them when they didn’t have insurance or much of an income.
I wouldn’t be able to #StandWithPP without PP saving my life in SF in 1979. I will forever support PP.
— Jill Friedman (@jbfree) March 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/pkhusro/status/847116583495356416
https://twitter.com/rideatdawn/status/847117177429934081
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I #StandWithPP because as an uninsured 20-something before Obamacare I went to @PPFA for preventive care.
— Sada Naegelin (@sada_naegelin) March 29, 2017
#IStandWithPP because b4 Obamacare, I had no health insurance & relied on @PPact 2 get care I needed (annual exams/birth control). #PinkOut
— Laura Gonzalez (@laurakramer22) March 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/reinadechakra/status/847123071353995266
#IStandWithPP because they have stood by me every time I needed health care. #feministfightclub #PinkOut pic.twitter.com/VnuQJsBx0h
— Dr. Melissa Bird (@birdgirl1001) March 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/matociquala/status/847127083524460549
Thanks @PPact for giving me affordable access to BC when I was unemployed, newly married, & not ready to be a mom yet! #StandWithPP https://t.co/IUroJepLVS
— Ashveena (@ashveenak) March 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/MTamburrino22/status/847148597263028224
I #StandWithPP bc when I was 17 & a condom broke & I was super nervous even tho I took BC, I could easily get Plan B from PP
— Sarah (@SarahCantSmell) March 29, 2017
I #StandWithPP bc it helped me get birth control to help control migraines when I didn’t have insurance in grad school. #morethanabortion
— Julie (@Julie_AF_) March 29, 2017
I #StandWithPP bc when i went in for my appmt crying they not only tested me, they pointed me in the direction of LGBT friendly counseling
— goosie🥀 (@heyitsosman) March 29, 2017
I #StandWithPP because when I was raped they provided FREE rape counseling. was referred at the ER, so I had immediate counseling support.
— Vane M🇩🇴🇺🇸 (@MsVane22) March 29, 2017
I #StandWithPP because I was able to receive needed healthcare when I was penniless and without insurance.
— Dawn Rae (@DaTeflonDawn) March 29, 2017
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I #StandWithPP because when i was 16 my father refused to allow me to see an OBGYN & they provided me w/ confidential affordable healthcare
— mals🍍 (@m_r4pp) March 29, 2017
Politicians and public figures from Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Little Miss Flint also joined the conversation, tweeted the hashtag with photos of their staff and a message of support to constituents who use Planned Parenthood services.
Last month, Hawaii students shared stories of how @PPVNH, in some cases, literally saved their lives. I #StandWithPP for them #PinkOut pic.twitter.com/l3LZab4kSf
— Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) March 29, 2017
Every women deserves access to affordable health care #PinkOut #WMWYouth #IStandWithPP pic.twitter.com/3sZJK6gxyN
— Mari Copeny (@LittleMissFlint) March 29, 2017
My team & I are excited to #PinkOut today! We won’t stop fighting for women in NV & across US who rely on @PPFA for healthcare #IStandWithPP pic.twitter.com/LzFPHFKI5g
— Senator Cortez Masto (@SenCortezMasto) March 29, 2017
I #StandWithPP because millions of women in MA & across this country depend on Planned Parenthood for basic medical care. #PinkOut pic.twitter.com/eZA6NXb4oK
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) March 29, 2017
Proud to #StandwithPP and our own local @PPMarMonte on #PinkOut day! cc: @PPFA pic.twitter.com/RwgJ2NHo17
— Ami Bera, M.D. (@RepBera) March 29, 2017
Today and every day, I #StandWithPP and the millions who rely on their services. #PinkOut
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) March 29, 2017
I’m proud to #StandWithPP, which services 2.5 million people—men & women—each year. Thanks, @PPFA for all that you do!
— Louise Slaughter (@louiseslaughter) March 29, 2017
Celebrities too shared their support for “Pink Out Day,” and encouraged others to send the message.
We’ll never stop fighting for our health, rights & communities. #IStandWithPP & 2.5MM who rely on it. #PinkOut https://t.co/3oAEycRJ6z pic.twitter.com/tg5pXql73i
— Elizabeth Banks ❄️ (@ElizabethBanks) March 29, 2017
I’m joining Planned Parenthood to #PinkOut the internet. I #StandWithPP & the 2.5 million who rely on them. pic.twitter.com/DQenY0F6Cd
— Gabby Sidibe (@GabbySidibe) March 29, 2017
Send a simple, clear message by changing your profile picture: I Stand With Planned Parenthood — don’t take my care: https://t.co/8RrhZsu150
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) March 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/Alancumming/status/847128158969221120
It’s clear millions of women and men depend on the organization for low-cost, professional health care, which is why Planned Parenthood is so vital—particularly when the federal government isn’t so committed to paying for these services itself.
