On Tuesday, Planned Parenthood released its 2022 annual report. It provides further evidence that Planned Parenthood continues to make abortion its top priority. Indeed, the report indicates that Planned Parenthood performed 374,155 abortions in 2022. This is the second-most abortions that Planned Parenthood has performed in its history and represents approximately 40 percent of the abortions performed in the United States.
The report also indicates that Planned Parenthood continues to cut back on several health services. Between 2021 and 2022, prenatal services fell by a whopping 29 percent. In addition to this, miscarriage-care fell by 5 percent, adoption referrals fell by 7 percent, STI tests fell by over 2 percent, and pregnancy tests fell by 3.7 percent.
Overall, an examination of previous Planned Parenthood annual reports shows a consistent long-term trend of performing more abortions and providing fewer health services. In fact, in 20 years the number of abortions performed by Planned Parenthood affiliates has increased by an astounding 75.6 percent. During the same time period, prenatal services offered by Planned Parenthood affiliates have gone down by more than 60 percent.
Although Planned Parenthood cut back on several health services in 2022, it continues to receive more and more government funding. The report indicates that in 2022 it received $670.4 million in government grants and reimbursements. This is a significant 5.8 percent increase from 2021.
This is unsurprising. Shortly after taking office, the Biden administration was quick to repeal the Trump administration’s Protect Life Rule, making Planned Parenthood eligible for more government funding through Title X grants. Overall, Planned Parenthood’s 2022 annual report, which shows increases in taxpayer funding and decreases in a wide range of health services, is a useful tool for pro-lifers. It gives us solid facts and data to support initiatives to defund Planned Parenthood at both the state and federal levels.