Planned Parenthood Makes a Killing

Planned Parenthood, the nation's leading provider of abortions, had a banner year -- breaking records in number of abortions performed, profits, and the amount of taxpayer dollars it took in.

(CNSNews.com) -- Despite a drop in donations and the first fall in income from clinics in its history, the nation's biggest abortion provider made a high profit last year, thanks to the American taxpayer. Pro-lifers want this to stop.

During its 2005-2006 fiscal year, the nonprofit Planned Parenthood Federation of America performed a record 264,943 abortions, attained a high profit of $55.8 million and received record taxpayer funding of $305.3 million.

For the year July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, Planned Parenthood received $345.1 million in clinic income, $305.3 million in taxpayer funding and $212.2 million in donations. Total income reached $902.8 million while total expenses came to $847.0 million, leaving a profit of $55.8 million.

Numerous calls to Planned Parenthood offices in both New York City and Washington, D.C., seeking comment for this article, were not returned, but a statement on the organization's website says that the report "illustrates the achievements of an organization founded to prevent unintended pregnancy and protect women's health and safety."

I don't read the report that way at all.

I think it illustrates the achievements of an organization dedicated to death and the devaluing of life.

Particularly disturbing is the fact that while clinic income dropped, and donations dropped, taxpayer funding rose to an all-time high.

..."The bottom line is that Planned Parenthood is losing donations, its clinic income is down, and you and I are being forced to pay more so the organization can kill our children through abortion and spread its perverted ideology throughout the land," [Jim Sedlak, executive director of Stop Planned Parenthood (STOPP) International said.]

The numbers are undeniable.

More taxpayer dollars than ever are being granted to Planned Parenthood.

The organization terminated a record number of pregnancies.

Planned Parenthood ended 264,943 lives in the 2005-2006 fiscal year.

In just one year's time, over a quarter million lives were aborted, using a record portion of tax dollars.

Our government subsidized a quarter million murders.

It was a very good year for the slaughter of the weak and innocent, and you helped pay for it.