With Ruth Bader Ginsburg passing, the future of Planned Parenthood and women's reproductive rights are uncertain and that scares a lot of American women. There are a lot of reasons why American's are mourning the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg, who had a history of fighting for equal pay and women's equality died in her home on Friday as reported by NPR. Ginsburg was revered as a feminist icon who fought for women's rights and was a vocal liberal voice on the Supreme Court. Americans are social media with their concerns about the future of abortion in the United States.

Ever since the ruling of Roe vs. Wade in 1973, there has been a constant ideological and religious movement to reverse the decision. Reproductive rights have been the center of mainstream politics since then and since the 70s more women have run for office in an effort to add more diversity to politics. Bader's political life gained her a place in pop culture as she was infamously referred to as "Notorious RBG" (named after Brooklyn rapper Notorious B.I.G.) founded the ACLU's Women's Project and was a former officiant and married same-sex couples when other Supreme Justices were against it.

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However, the American Supreme Court under its current administration has been leaning more right than left and with Ginsburg's death, politicians are using it as an opportunity to swiftly fill her spot in hopes to overturn the decision that will give women the right to choose to have a child or not. Many health professionals have argued that abortion is a basic health right and Planned Parenthood remains a pivotal necessity for women who need health services and can't afford it.

Planned Parenthood offers more than abortion services. For those that are not aware, Planned Parenthood abortion services are a minority compared to the other services they administer such as birth control plans, STD testing, pregnancy testing as well as assist in adoption services.  For some women, Planned Parenthood saved their lives and was the only source to assist in medical emergencies.

Several years ago, I was a student in college and I was working full-time as well as going to school full-time. I had no healthcare and the emergency access I had at the time was the school nurse or the emergency room. I had an unusual period cycle which resulted in a light, but noticeable spotting. After roughly a few weeks of this spotting, I decided I needed medical attention. Trying to get an appointment with no insurance is almost impossible or unaffordable—most times both. I was able to book an appointment through Planned Parenthood where I was able to pay on a sliding scale.

The medical attention I received from Planned Parenthood was crucial to my overall health. I wasn't aware I was developing fibroids and I was prescribed Ortho-Cyclen which stopped the spotting, regulated my cycle again and I was able to maintain my iron levels. I truly believe being seen by Planned Parenthood when I did gave me a chance to get pregnant later in life.

We all have a choice when it comes to things that impact our lives. We know how hard it is to get pregnant and we all know how hard it is to be pregnant. Women chose abortions for many reasons and we don't deserve to know why. But what we do know that everyone, including women, needs access to all forms of reproductive services. Now, with Ginsburg's seat open, women across the US are now worried about the future of their health and rightfully so. We need someone on the Supreme Court that will fight for all women, everywhere.

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Source: Ted Eytan, The Hill, Chicago Tribune