STAFFORD, Virginia, March 16, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A new report shows that for the sixth straight year Planned Parenthood has closed more clinics than it has opened while its reliance on tax dollars continues to grow.
“Our 2011 survey shows Planned Parenthood is moving out of communities at an ever-increasing rate,” said Jim Sedlak, vice president of American Life League and head of STOPP International, which has tracked Planned Parenthood Federation of America for 25 years. “It closed 47 clinics last year and opened just 11 new ones, leaving a total of 749 clinics – a net reduction of 36 facilities.”
Sedlak noted that most data ALL analyzes and reports regarding Planned Parenthood come from Planned Parenthood itself. But this latest facilities survey, called “2011 Report on Planned Parenthood Facilities in the United States,” is an independent compilation of the name and address of every Planned Parenthood medical facility in the country, including the types of abortions done at each location.
“President Obama, HHS Secretary Sebelius, and Planned Parenthood contend that PP services enjoy widespread support by the general public. Many PP executive salaries fall into Obama’s so-called top one percent,” said Rob Gasper, the senior researcher at American Life League who conducted the study. “Yet, our research clearly shows an organization in decline with ever-growing dependence on taxpayer dollars.”
“PP’s greatest clinic losses took place in Texas as a direct result of that state moving PP funds to healthcare organizations not involved with abortions. This is not an indicator of strength or private support for a supposed hugely popular nonprofit organization,” Gaspar added.
The full survey is available here.
Additional research on PP can be found at https://www.stopp.org/.