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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Bella Macallister, Volunteer at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
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Bella Macallister, a volunteer at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY), testified about the importance of PPGNY's services and urged the City Council to increase funding for the organization. She emphasized the critical nature of accessible, affordable, and comprehensive reproductive healthcare.
- Requested $1,255,000 from the speaker's list and an additional $1,000,055 from the reproductive and sexual health initiative
- Highlighted PPGNY's services including trans and non-binary gender-affirming care, mobile healthcare, and options for out-of-state patients
- Stressed the need to address PPGNY's annual budget deficit to maintain access to care for over 700,000 New Yorkers
Bella Macallister
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Thank you.
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My name is Bella McAllister and I am a volunteer at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York.
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Planned Parenthood has been at the forefront of my reproductive healthcare.
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Healthcare that is accessible, affordable and comprehensive is critical and it is for those reasons that I have relied and respected the services that Planned Parenthood provides.
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Planned Parenthood's educational resources have made informed decision making so straightforward and I have interacted with providers who have affirmed my choices without hesitation.
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Parenthood has been essential for me and without its services I would not have received the care I needed when I was at my most vulnerable.
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I strongly urge you to support PPGYN's ask for 1,000,002 and $55,000 sorry, have trouble with numbers, from reproductive and sexual health initiative, as well as $1,255,000 from the speakers list on top of the current funding to allow PPGYN to continue to provide health care services and educational programs throughout New York City.
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Increased funding will help improve the annual budget deficit that threatens access to care for over 700,000 New Yorkers.
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Support from the council will help PBGYN continue providing health care like trans and non binary gender affirming care, mobile healthcare services with Project Street Beat, options for out of state patients, and access to healthcare for low income individuals.
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We must ensure reproductive freedom for all New Yorkers now before it is too late.
5:01:35
The New York City Council has always shown up as a champion for health care access and I urge you all to continue to do so.
5:01:41
Thank you to the Health Committee and to the New York City Council for listening to me today to understand how critical this funding is to ensuring care for all.