Record Number of Abortions AND Governmental Funding

[Night Strike]

In its latest annual report for fiscal year 2011 to 2012, Planned Parenthood reveals that it performed 333,964 abortions in 2011 – a record year for the organization.

According to annual reports, the organization performed 332,278 abortions in 2009, 329,445 in 2010, making the total number of abortions in three years to 995,687.

Planned Parenthood reported receiving a record $542 million in taxpayer funding, according to a Susan B. Anthony List analysis of the report, in the form of government grants, contracts, and Medicaid reimbursements. The amount is 45 percent of Planned Parenthood’s annual revenue.

“While government subsidies to Planned Parenthood have reached an all time high, so too has the number of lives ended by this profit-driven abortion business,” SBA List’s President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement. “Destroying nearly one million children in three years is not health care and does not reflect a concern for vulnerable women and girls.”

Contraceptive services at Planned Parenthood have dropped by 12 percent since 2009, and cancer screening & prevention services have dropped by 29 percent.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/planned-parenthood-reports-record-year-for-abortions/article/2517801#.UOtbone-bkF

[ManBungalow]

In its latest annual report for fiscal year 2011 to 2012, Planned Parenthood reveals that it performed 333,964 abortions in 2011 – a record year for the organization.

[GreecePwns]

Compared to the growth rate of the population it is a relative drop, so Night Strike should be happy right now.

[thegreekdog]

Planned Parenthood reported receiving a record $542 million in taxpayer funding, according to a Susan B. Anthony List analysis of the report, in the form of government grants, contracts, and Medicaid reimbursements. The amount is 45 percent of Planned Parenthood’s annual revenue.
Contraceptive services at Planned Parenthood have dropped by 12 percent since 2009, and cancer screening & prevention services have dropped by 29 percent.

How does an organization receive record taxpayer funding and also a drop in services?

[AAFitz]

Planned Parenthood reported receiving a record $542 million in taxpayer funding, according to a Susan B. Anthony List analysis of the report, in the form of government grants, contracts, and Medicaid reimbursements. The amount is 45 percent of Planned Parenthood’s annual revenue.
Contraceptive services at Planned Parenthood have dropped by 12 percent since 2009, and cancer screening & prevention services have dropped by 29 percent.

How does an organization receive record taxpayer funding and also a drop in services?

It wasnt a drop in service overall, it was a change in what service was given.

[Metsfanmax]

That's not clear from the article. The number of abortions went up by a small amount (1% over the time span listed in the article), so unless there are some other services they offer that became more popular, TGD may very well have a good point.

[AAFitz]

That's not clear from the article. The number of abortions went up by a small amount (1% over the time span listed in the article), so unless there are some other services they offer that became more popular, TGD may very well have a good point.

Ill just go ahead and assume one abortion, costs more than one condom, for the purposes of my hypothesis.

Also, Ill go ahead and assume the costs of delivering them went up, along with security necessary to provide those services.

Im not advocating it either mind you, just pointing out, its not difficult to imagine why the cheap things decreased, as the most expensive service increased.

[thegreekdog]

That's not clear from the article. The number of abortions went up by a small amount (1% over the time span listed in the article), so unless there are some other services they offer that became more popular, TGD may very well have a good point.

Ill just go ahead and assume one abortion, costs more than one condom, for the purposes of my hypothesis.

Also, Ill go ahead and assume the costs of delivering them went up, along with security necessary to provide those services.

Im not advocating it either mind you, just pointing out, its not difficult to imagine why the cheap things decreased, as the most expensive service increased.

So the number of abortions paid for by Planned Parenthood increased. Abortions are more expensive than other contraceptives. Therefore, the funding for Planned Parenthood increased while overall contraceptive services decreased. Makes sense to me. Also kind of shoots down the "taxpayer dollars don't fund abortions" argument that supporters of Planned Parenthood like to occasionally make (e.g. Player).

[AndyDufresne]

Is this the topic where we celebrate?




--Andy

[Johnny Rockets]

Taxpayers should fund abortions.
You want to pay for the welfare or incarceration of a citizen that was brought up in a home that did not provide the child with a decent education or moral foundation? One that fast tracked him towards a life of poverty, ignorance, and one that gravitates towards criminal behaviour?

They should be handing out free abortion gift certificates like candy on Christmas. It reduces crime and poverty down the road, and increases the overall brain pool of your citizenry while reducing demand on services and law enforcement.


JRock

[jay_a2j]

And we want to throw stones at Hitler?

[thegreekdog]

Taxpayers should fund abortions.
You want to pay for the welfare or incarceration of a citizen that was brought up in a home that did not provide the child with a decent education or moral foundation? One that fast tracked him towards a life of poverty, ignorance, and one that gravitates towards criminal behaviour?

They should be handing out free abortion gift certificates like candy on Christmas. It reduces crime and poverty down the road, and increases the overall brain pool of your citizenry while reducing demand on services and law enforcement.


JRock

You are assuming that children who are aborted are those likely to have a poor education, poor moral foundation, live a life of povery, ignorance and crime?

[2dimes]

And we want to throw stones at Hitler?

You seen him around? He owes me $5

[jay_a2j]

And we want to throw stones at Hitler?

You seen him around? He owes me $5

He's currently unavailable, you'll have to take an IOU

[2dimes]

I forget. Why was it bad to throw rocks at him again?

[2dimes]

Taxpayers should fund abortions.
You want to pay for the welfare or incarceration of a citizen that was brought up in a home that did not provide the child with a decent education or moral foundation? One that fast tracked him towards a life of poverty, ignorance, and one that gravitates towards criminal behaviour?

They should be handing out free abortion gift certificates like candy on Christmas. It reduces crime and poverty down the road, and increases the overall brain pool of your citizenry while reducing demand on services and law enforcement.


JRock

You are assuming that children who are aborted are those likely to have a poor education, poor moral foundation, live a life of povery, ignorance and crime?

That and you're probably only aborting 1-6 of the 4-8 times some people* are getting pregnant.









*gender of people getting pregnant with children they don't want intentionally omitted.

[dcowboys055]

I'd assume that the more well off, stable families don't get as many abortions as poorer, less stable families, at least percentage wise. Perhaps we could get some more info on that from the Susan B Anthony List I don't really like politically charged discussions but I like getting all the info from one biased source even less.

[BigBallinStalin]

Taxpayers should fund abortions.
You want to pay for the welfare or incarceration of a citizen that was brought up in a home that did not provide the child with a decent education or moral foundation? One that fast tracked him towards a life of poverty, ignorance, and one that gravitates towards criminal behaviour?

They should be handing out free abortion gift certificates like candy on Christmas. It reduces crime and poverty down the road, and increases the overall brain pool of your citizenry while reducing demand on services and law enforcement.


JRock

You are assuming that children who are aborted are those likely to have a poor education, poor moral foundation, live a life of povery, ignorance and crime?

Steven Levitt and John Donahue would say, "Yes.."

[thegreekdog]

Taxpayers should fund abortions.
You want to pay for the welfare or incarceration of a citizen that was brought up in a home that did not provide the child with a decent education or moral foundation? One that fast tracked him towards a life of poverty, ignorance, and one that gravitates towards criminal behaviour?

They should be handing out free abortion gift certificates like candy on Christmas. It reduces crime and poverty down the road, and increases the overall brain pool of your citizenry while reducing demand on services and law enforcement.


JRock

You are assuming that children who are aborted are those likely to have a poor education, poor moral foundation, live a life of povery, ignorance and crime?

Steven Levitt and John Donahue would say, "Yes.."

Christopher Foote and Christopher Goetz would say no.

[jay_a2j]

I forget. Why was it bad to throw rocks at him again?

We like to say how evil and bad Hitler was for killing about 6 million Jews, yet through abortion we have terminated over 50 million lives. So, lets not be so quick to judge Hitler eh?

[BigBallinStalin]

Taxpayers should fund abortions.
You want to pay for the welfare or incarceration of a citizen that was brought up in a home that did not provide the child with a decent education or moral foundation? One that fast tracked him towards a life of poverty, ignorance, and one that gravitates towards criminal behaviour?

They should be handing out free abortion gift certificates like candy on Christmas. It reduces crime and poverty down the road, and increases the overall brain pool of your citizenry while reducing demand on services and law enforcement.


JRock

You are assuming that children who are aborted are those likely to have a poor education, poor moral foundation, live a life of povery, ignorance and crime?

Steven Levitt and John Donahue would say, "Yes.."

Christopher Foote and Christopher Goetz would say no.

But where's your cool link?
(I'm interesting in reading their stuff).

[BigBallinStalin]

I forget. Why was it bad to throw rocks at him again?

We like to say how evil and bad Hitler was for killing about 6 million Jews, yet through abortion we have terminated over 50 million lives. So, lets not be so quick to judge Hitler eh?

Yeah, isherite? Cuz Hitler wasn't so bad and all. He was just misunderstood!

Think about it, if we change the definition of 'human' or 'person', then any 'killer' can appear worthy of praise or of scorn!

[AAFitz]

And we want to throw stones at Hitler?

Once again you are misinformed. Hitler is dead.

[AAFitz]

That's not clear from the article. The number of abortions went up by a small amount (1% over the time span listed in the article), so unless there are some other services they offer that became more popular, TGD may very well have a good point.

Ill just go ahead and assume one abortion, costs more than one condom, for the purposes of my hypothesis.

Also, Ill go ahead and assume the costs of delivering them went up, along with security necessary to provide those services.

Im not advocating it either mind you, just pointing out, its not difficult to imagine why the cheap things decreased, as the most expensive service increased.

So the number of abortions paid for by Planned Parenthood increased. Abortions are more expensive than other contraceptives. Therefore, the funding for Planned Parenthood increased while overall contraceptive services decreased. Makes sense to me. Also kind of shoots down the "taxpayer dollars don't fund abortions" argument that supporters of Planned Parenthood like to occasionally make (e.g. Player).

Perhaps all of that is true, however, your question was how can they receive more funding and offer less services, and I pointed out one scenario that showed how that was possibly not true.

[AAFitz]

Taxpayers should fund abortions.
You want to pay for the welfare or incarceration of a citizen that was brought up in a home that did not provide the child with a decent education or moral foundation? One that fast tracked him towards a life of poverty, ignorance, and one that gravitates towards criminal behaviour?

They should be handing out free abortion gift certificates like candy on Christmas. It reduces crime and poverty down the road, and increases the overall brain pool of your citizenry while reducing demand on services and law enforcement.


JRock

You are assuming that children who are aborted are those likely to have a poor education, poor moral foundation, live a life of povery, ignorance and crime?

I doubt very highly he is assuming that at all. However, its very likely that a high proportion would.