Planned Parenthood likes to claim that abortion accounts for just 3% of its services.[1] However, an examination of its finances reveals that much if not most of its income relates to abortion.[2] According to Planned Parenthood's 2007-08 budget, it received $1.038 billion of revenue from the following sources:[3]
| Revenue (millions) |
% | |
|---|---|---|
| Health Center Income | $374.7 | 36.1% |
| Govt. Grants & Services | $349.6 | 33.7% |
| Contributions & Requests | $244.9 | 23.6% |
| Other Operating Revenue | $68.9 | 6.6% |
| Total Revenue | $1,038.1 | 100.0% |
Planned Parenthood's reported $374.7 million of revenue from "Health Center Income". Given that it reported performing 305,130 abortions,[4] at an average cost of $450 (which lines up with statistics from the National Abortion Federation[5]), approximately $137.4 million of that $374.7 million Health Center Income came directly from performing abortions per analysis by Live Action.[6]
Since much of its money comes from Government Grants and Services or Contributions and Requests ($595.5 million) likely related to abortion, in addition to this $137.4 million of direct abortion revenue, it appears probable that as much as half to two-thirds of Planned Parenthood's revenue relates to abortion.
References
- ↑ Planned Parenthood At a Glance. Planned Parenthood.
- ↑ Barto, N. & Musgrave, M. (2012, July 29). Diverting Funds Betters Women's Health Care. The Arizona Republic.
- ↑ Annual Report 2007-2008. Pg. 18. Planned Parenthood.
- ↑ Page 9.
- ↑ Dudley, S. (2003). Economics of Abortion. National Abortion Federation.
- ↑ Schmidt, D. (2010, May 14). DATA: 36.7% of Planned Parenthood’s 'Health Center Income' is from Abortions. Live Action.