STOPPs' annual survey of Planned Parenthood facilities in the United States
Introduction: The Planned Parenthood Federation of America is the largest and richest affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. PPFA is comprised of a number of affiliates within the United States. Each of these affiliates operates a number of facilities that dispense contraception and commit abortions. Each year, American Life League's STOPP International project conducts a nationwide survey to determine the exact number and type of facilities operated by each of the PPFA affiliates.
Types of PP facilities: Planned Parenthood operates a number of different types of facilities across the country. The following types are of special interest to American Life League and we report specifically on them:
- Health clinics that commit chemical abortions by selling birth control products that work a percentage of the time by preventing implantation of an already created human being.
- Health clinics that commit chemical and medical abortions (using products like RU-486 to kill babies after implantation) but not surgical ones
- Health clinics that commit chemical, medical and surgical abortions
- Express clinics that provide limited expedited services. Planned Parenthood says, "At an express health center, clients who are short on time and do not require a table examination can quickly pick up their birth control medication or get contraceptive advice." It appears this is an effort by PP to increase its number of clients without significantly increasing expenses.
- Contracted services are used by Planned Parenthood of Utah. It contracts with doctors and other health care providers to service PP clients. This appears to be an effort to increase its client count without incurring overhead expenses.
Caveat: The data used in this survey come from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, printed Planned Parenthood material, Planned Parenthood internet postings, and reports from individuals around the country. Planned Parenthood is a large, complex business and its clinic numbers and locations are continually changing. This survey is conducted over a 90-day period and the results posted below are accurate to the best of our ability on the date indicated.
Errata: We invite all readers of this survey to report to us any discrepancies they find in the data. If we have missed any of the PP facilities, or if one has closed, we would appreciate your notifying us via e-mail.
2006 annual survey data
Date survey completed: December 5, 2006
Summary data:
Number of PPFA affiliates: 117
Number of states with PPFA medical facilities: 49 + DC
(North Dakota has a PP facility that currently only provides educational services)
Total number of Planned Parenthood clinics: 859
- Health clinics that do chemical abortions only: 585
- Health clinics that do chemical and medical abortions only: 60
- Health clinics that do chemical, medical and surgical abortions: 172
- Planned Parenthood express clinics: 42
Total number of Planned Parenthood contracted services: 9
The Planned Parenthood clinics are scattered throughout 49 states.
- Three states account for 30% of PP clinics
| State |
# of clinics |
| California |
98 |
| New York |
79 |
| Texas |
77 |
- Another 18 states account for an additional 56% of Planned Parenthood's clinics:
| State |
# of clinics |
| Washington |
47 |
| Pennsylvania |
43 |
| Indiana |
38 |
| Ohio |
37 |
| Michigan |
31 |
| New Jersey |
30 |
| Wisconsin |
30 |
| Florida |
26 |
| Colorado |
25 |
| Illinois |
25 |
| Minnesota |
24 |
| Iowa |
23 |
| Arizona |
20 |
| Connecticut |
19 |
| Missouri |
18 |
| Montana |
16 |
| Oregon |
16 |
| Vermont |
15 |
- The remaining 29 states and the District of Columbia have a total of 124 Planned Parenthood clinics and none of these states has more than 9 such clinics.
| State |
# of clinics |
| Maryland |
9 |
| Virginia |
9 |
| Oklahoma |
9 |
| North Carolina |
8 |
| New Hampshire |
7 |
| New Mexico |
6 |
| Utah |
6 |
| Delaware |
5 |
| Georgia |
5 |
| Nebraska |
5 |
| Nevada |
5 |
| Alabama |
4 |
| Alaska |
4 |
| Kansas |
4 |
| Kentucky |
4 |
| Maine |
4 |
| Massachusetts |
4 |
| Hawaii |
3 |
| Idaho |
3 |
| Tennessee |
3 |
| Arkansas |
2 |
| District of Columbia |
2 |
| Louisiana |
2 |
| Mississippi |
2 |
| Rhode Island |
2 |
| South Dakota |
2 |
| South Carolina |
1 |
| West Virginia |
1 |
| Wyoming |
1 |
| North Dakota |
0 |
Complete list of Planned Parenthood medical facilities in the United States:
The list below is sorted by state and then by city within the state. If you want more information on a particular Planned Parenthood facility, please go to Planned Parenthood's web site, and enter your zip code in the upper right-hand box. This will bring you to the website of the PP affiliate that services your area. Browsing this site for clinics and for services will give you information on that facility.
Under the heading "Abortion," the following codes are used:
- S: Surgical abortions performed at this facility
- M: Medical abortions performed at this facility
- C: Chemical abortions performed at this facility
