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US taxpayers add to Planned Parenthood profits December 16, 2004

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America is receiving more money from taxpayers, generating larger profits, and performing more abortions-- even while the organization reports a drop in private donations. That was the analysis offered by Jim Sedlak for the American Life League.

Citing statistics from the Planned Parenthood Federation's 2003-2004 Annual Report, Sedlak observed that the organization had performed 244,628 abortions in the last year-- an increase of 6.1 percent from the previous year's total. Those abortions provided an estimated $104 million in revenues.

Sedlak also noted that Planned Parenthood performed 138 abortions for every 1 child who was referred for adoption. In 1997, the ratio was 18 abortions for every adoption.

Private donations declined by 17 percent, to $191 million, in the last year. Still the group's report showed a profit of over $35 million-- the 18th consecutive year of running in the black. The group's balance sheets were buoyed by a record $265.2 million in government funds, accounting for nearly one-third of the group's entire budget.

"This report shows the public is increasingly rejecting Planned Parenthood's radical agenda, but apparently our elected officials haven't gotten the message," said Sedlak.

Jim Sedlak heads STOPP International, a group that has monitored Planned Parenthood's activities for 20 years.