Katy Perry makes a big statement towards government funding.
Katy Perry donated $10,000 to Planned Parenthood on Nov. 11 and encouraged fans to follow suit and donate money to organizations to help contribute to their continued government funding. The pop singer announced her active participation towards helping a cause on her post to Instagram stating, "It's time to turn words into action."
The "I Kissed a Girl" singer continued on to share, "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."
Perry also reviled her personal struggles of how she didn't always have the best options, that public organizations could offer. The singer stated "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 its like to need help. I came from a lower- to middle-class family and never grew up with the option of health insurance."
She continued to show her support for the organization saying, "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."
If you would like to follow Perry's suit and donate to the organization, feel free to follow this link.