Save the Humans

Committee Findings from hearing with Cecile Richards,

President of Planned Parenthood

• Planned Parenthood is self-sustaining.
• In their 2013-2014 annual report, a revenue of 1.3 billion dollars was reported.
• They have an endowment of more than $100 million
• Planned Parenthood spends money on frivolous things.
• Tax returns show that Planned Parenthood books first class when traveling.
• Tax returns show that they spent $622,706 on blowout parties in 2012 and 2013, that featured Hollywood celebrities and musicians.
• Taxpayer dollars subsidize political affiliates.
• Planned Parenthood has transferred millions of dollars to its lobbying arm, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, each year. 
• Tax returns indicate that Planned Parenthood affiliates share employees, facilities, equipment, mailing lists and other assets with 501(c)(4) organizations.
• Planned Parenthood's "Three Percent" claim in false.
• According to Cecile Richards' testimony, Planned Parenthood serves 2.7 million individuals per year (which is not even 1% of the U.S. population). In 2014 their annual report states that they performed 327,653 abortions. This would be at least 12 percent of their services.
• Planned Parenthood is not a primary provider of mammograms.
• Committee staff found that 2 of the 667 health centers operated by Planned Parenthood were on FDA's list of certified mammography centers.
• Numerous Alternatives to Planned Parenthood Exist
• There are more than 13,000 publicly supported alternatives to health care in the U.S. which have served almost 22 million patients in 2013-over eight times the amount of Planned Parenthood.
• A Kaiser survey found that only 5% of Medicaid-enrolled women aged 15-44 receiving gynecological exams chose to go to Planned Parenthood. 57% went to a private physician's office, 13% went to a community health center or public clinic and 5% went to a school-based, urgent care or walk-in facility.