The case just got stronger for defunding Planned Parenthood. A new meta-study, conducted by ALL’s Stop Planned Parenthood International (STOPP) project, concludes, “Three primary rationales used for taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood----women’s wellness, reduction of teen pregnancy, and serving the poor----are invalid.”
For years, conservatives and pro-life groups have fought the riptide of public tax dollars going to Planned Parenthood. American Life League’s new report, Planned Parenthood Federation of America: A 5-Part Analysis of Business Practices, Community Outcomes, and Taxpayer Funding, shows that the total healthcare services delivered by Planned Parenthood has reached its lowest point since 2006, while taxpayer funding has increased 78 percent over the past six years. The report was released September 23.
Taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood reached a record of $542 million last year, almost half its $1 billion-plus budget,” said Jim Sedlak, vice president at ALL. “Yet, the number of female contraceptive clients is down 18 percent since 2006 and cancer screenings fell 29 percent over the last two years. Every delivery area is down, except one----abortions.”
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