Analysis of Planned Parenthood shows abortion is big, profitable business

"Abortion and contraception mean big business for Planned Parenthood," said Ed Szymkowiak, national director of STOPP International. "Planned Parenthood's entire business relies upon sex education, which corrupts young minds and increases youth promiscuity," he said. "This in turn establishes a customer base of contraception users, and eventually abortion clients."

This month's issue of the Ryan Report, STOPP International's newsletter, contains detailed information about Planned Parenthood's business, including individual affiliate income and service reports, along with financial data for the last five reported years. Highlights of this special edition include the following:

• Since 1977 Planned Parenthood has made $815 million from abortion procedures
• In 2000 alone, Planned Parenthood made over $68 million from abortion procedures
• Abortion procedures account for 29% of Planned Parenthood's clinic income
• For fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, 30% of Planned Parenthood's income came from U.S. taxpayers
• Planned Parenthood has made a profit each year for the past 15 years
• Planned Parenthood's yearly abortion numbers have increased each year since 1994
• Planned Parenthood's profits over the past 15 years total over $454 million
• In 2000, Planned Parenthood accounted for approximately 15% of all U.S. abortions
• Planned Parenthood has performed over 3 million abortion since 1977
• Planned Parenthood's yearly abortion rate increased 7.8% from 1999 to 2000