"For the fifth straight year, Planned Parenthood's adoption referrals have declined while its abortion numbers have increased," said Ed Szymkowiak, national director of STOPP International, a project of American Life League. "It is plain to see that all Planned Parenthood cares about is making big bucks by aborting babies, not humane alternatives like adoption."
According to Planned Parenthood Federation of America's recently released annual report for 2001-2002, its adoption referral numbers were 1,951, while abortion procedure numbers were 213,026. Compared to the year 2000, that is a decrease in adoption referrals and an increase in abortion procedures. In 2001, Planned Parenthood referred one pregnant woman to an adoption agency for every 109 babies aborted. "Planned Parenthood's actions have spoken louder than anything it has claimed it stands for," Szymkowiak said. "Planned Parenthood is only interested in promoting one option to pregnant women: abortion, whether that be by the surgical or chemical method."
"In its report, Planned Parenthood lists adoption referrals to give the appearance that it offers 'other' options to women, but the fact is that a referral is not the same thing as an adoption. The women are given the name of a group or agency that handles adoptions and that is it. Conversely, Planned Parenthood provides those same women with direct and detailed counseling on the 'option' of abortion-because Planned Parenthood makes money on the abortions, but nothing on an adoption." Szymkowiak is calling on the new Congress to defund this anti-family organization. "Americans need to realize that Planned Parenthood is funded, in large part, by their tax dollars-nearly a quarter of a billion dollars for Planned Parenthood's fiscal year 2002 ($240.9 million). People should contact their elected officials immediately and demand that their money stop going to Planned Parenthood."
Release issued: 15 Jan 03
