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Washington D.C., Apr 15, 2009 / 03:51 am (CNA).- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has over $1 billion in assets and claims an increase of 15,560 abortions in 2007, its annual report for 2007-2008 reveals. Praising the “new direction” of the United States, the largest abortion provider in the U.S. says it will play a “unique role” in shaping the Obama administration’s health agenda.

The letter introducing the report, signed by Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards and Elena Marks, PPFA chairwoman, professes “enormous optimism” about “the new direction of our country and new opportunities to make lasting change in the lives of women and families, here and around the globe.” “Planned Parenthood is the leading sexual and reproductive health care advocate and provider, with 93 years under our belt,” the letter continues, adding “And in the near future, we will play a unique role in helping to shape the health agenda for the new administration.”

According to the PPFA report, in 2006 Planned Parenthood clinics performed 289,750 abortions and in 2007 performed 305,310 such killing procedures, CNSNews.com says.

Tom McClusky, vice president of the Family Research Council Action, told CNSNews.com the numbers reflect a continual increase in the number of abortions performed by Planned Parenthood. Since 1977, not counting referrals to other clinics, the organization’s abortion clinics have accounted for 4.8 million abortions.

The Planned Parenthood report claims a 100 percent increase in the number of adoption referrals in 2007. In 2006 the organization made 2,410 adoption referrals while it made 4,912 in 2007.

McClusky said this increase was an exception, as very low numbers of referrals had been reported in previous years. None were reported in 2005.

According to the PPFA report, abortion accounts for three percent of services provided by Planned Parenthood. Contraceptives make up 36 percent of the organization’s services.

However, the report does not provide details on how Planned Parenthood spends the more than $300 million it receives from federal funding. Federal law prohibits federal dollars being used for abortions.

In addition to government funding, Planned Parenthood also earned more than $374 million from its clinics and $186 million in “contributions and bequests.”

The organization’s worldwide clinics earned $6.9 million. It claimed to have reached 935,000 individuals in 20 developing countries and also claimed to have supported their “vital work” with more than $2.5 million in grants in 2008.

President Barack Obama’s rescindment of the Mexico City Policy, which barred federal funding for organizations which promote or perform abortions overseas, could help fund Planned Parenthood’s international efforts.

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Published by: R. Brown
Lexington Park, MD 04/17/2009 11:57 AM EST

Nicodemus makes a very good point that all population control advocates make and yet he or she is not willing to "exit" life themselves. It seems they always want others to do it for them, especially babies. Some would call that "cowardice". Cowardice that population control adults feel that children, specifically babies should die. If they care so very much about over population, why don't they start with themselves?

Published by: Dora
Uvalde, TX, United States 04/16/2009 09:17 PM EST

Nicodemus, you have bought into the eugenics LIE. There is enough space on this earth for all the people who need to be born, including the ones who should have been born. You see, God is still in control and since He is All-Mighty and All-Knowing, He already knows what is necessary for His people and for this whole world. All we need to do is to follow His commandments. But we are an obstinate people, thinking we are in control and have really made a mess of things. It's time to get back to God's rules and precepts. He truly is a patient Father. Lord, have mercy on Your people!

Published by: nicodemus
Africa 04/16/2009 09:53 AM EST

As the world approaches a human population of 6.6 billion, responsible planned parenthood is the only rational and intellegent way forward, to not support this initiative shows emotional and mental immaturity.

Published by: Jack
NY 04/16/2009 09:43 AM EST

Communism is not dead. It will spread once again due to Obama and his abortion crusade. Although, garabandal is not yet approved by the Church, a prophecy about communism once again taking over would happen. there was also a mention about abortion being a problem as well. We can see that communism is about to be the way of politics in America with Obama. He wants the government to take over our lives. He's against the free market and wants the government to control healthcare. He's very mysterious in how to handle people who want to ruin America. Worst of all, Obama, is going to unleash an awful persecution of the Church by his abortion crusade. Priests will find it hard to celebrate Mass and will go into hiding. The Sacrifice of the Mass will almost disappear for a time. I've read about this regarding the reign of the Antichrist, that this will happen in a book called "The End of the Present World and the Mysteries of the Future life by Fr. Charles Arminjon, who was St. Therese the Little Flower's priest. Conchita and the girls of Garabandal have mentioned about a warning that will make each person see his/her soul as God does, there will be a miracle that the world will see, and if we don't change after all of that, God will send a chastisment that will be dreadful. We should see it as His Mercy because He's trying to get us back to love Him and do His Will. St. Pio said that the Blessed Mother was appearing at Garabandal and that soundly convinces me that it's all true.

Published by: Mason
California 04/16/2009 09:27 AM EST

4.8 million abortions. That's more than the populations of 27 American states.

Published by: Motherof2
Illinois 04/16/2009 12:04 AM EST

I wish the women who have had abortions would speak out. They could end the charade that abortion has no negative effect on women's health. The ones I know who have had abortions are crippled for life. They never stop thinking about that dead child. If they would speak out, abortion would end in this country a whole lot sooner. I keep praying to God to open people's eyes.

Published by: S. P.
Fairfax/VA/USA 04/15/2009 10:33 PM EST

I was just thinking about this today: How can anyone think that true "progress" in human society is made by shedding the blood of innocent human beings at any stage of life or development?
We can do better.
Yes, we can.

Published by: Kathy
Chicago 04/15/2009 09:08 PM EST

Pride goeth before a fall. PP is destined to fail. It may take years. It may take until the end of time. Either way, they will pay the ultimate price.

Published by: juanita
Diccckinson,N.D. 04/15/2009 08:49 PM EST

How can anyone celebrate the slaughter of innocent lives. Planned parenthood has the blood of millions on their hands. I pray for their conversion

Published by: Dora
Uvalde, TX, United States 04/15/2009 08:08 PM EST

In 2007 PP killed 305,310 babies (those they reported) and made 4,912 adoption referrals, which may or may not have resulted in adoptions. They could merely be responding to women who would like information on abortion alternatives. Such a huge discrepancy. PP is in the killing business and the sooner they are out of business the better. They are also exposing very young children to their pornographic materials, perverting their young minds and making them vulnerable to sex at a very young age. Why? Because that's how they are guaranteed to have more pregnant young girls who need abortions. Is anyone out there as outraged as I am that this continues day after day, year after year, decade after decade. And they are allowed to destroy our children, both born and unborn, with impunity. Let's pray and work without ceasing that they are put out of business--however it happens. I pray especially for an act of God to close down all those death clinics. May it happen ASAP. God bless all those prayer warriors out there!

Published by: C.L.
Australia 04/15/2009 07:41 PM EST

Does Planned Parenthood - an organisation whose founder was a eugenics advocate who once gave a lecture to the women's auxiliary of the Ku Klux Klan - qualify as one of those "right-wing extremist groups" whose growing influence the Obama DHS says we should be worried about?

Published by: mercy
Colorado 04/15/2009 05:48 PM EST

Shame on us. Planned Parenthood boasting and celebrating--even advertising the number of future American citizens we kill everyyear. We are killing our future.

God have mercy on us!

We should be celebrating life not death.

Published by: jim13
Brevard/FL/US 04/15/2009 04:55 PM EST

Can you imagine the uproar that would result if an organization claimed to have killed 4.8 million whales, eagles, snail darters, etc.?

I guess PPFA is proud of killing 4.8 million babies. That number is ten times the U.S. losses of World War II.

Published by: R. Brown
Lexington Park, MD 04/15/2009 09:10 AM EST

In this report, does Planned Parenthood explain their unique role in helping to pay off the $Trillions of dollars of debt left to the next generation? With less people to pay the $Trillions in national debt, what is Planned Parenthood's unique solution to create more U.S. "high-paid" workers? What will be the tax burden on those left alive to pay?

Published by: Snookums
New Bedford, Ma. U.S.A. 04/15/2009 09:05 AM EST

Stop PlanParenthood and their new agenda for "helping to shape the health agenda for the new ad-ministration."
Pray unceasingly for the rights of the unborn.

Published by: Dan
Santa Fe/NM/US 04/15/2009 07:16 AM EST

Adoption referrals were up 100%--that is good.

Published by: MoJo
Saudi 04/15/2009 05:09 AM EST

World wide slaughter of
human beings is being celebrated and funded by governments as a 'right to choose....' to kill a human being.
How can people be so blind as not to see the evil?

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