Is Planned Parenthood funded by donations?

Private donations allow many Planned Parenthood health centers to use a sliding- scale fee system, based on patients’ incomes, to make the cost of care more affordable. Read more in our Annual Report.

Who owns Planned Parenthood?

Alexis McGill Johnson is the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

What is the salary of the head of Planned Parenthood?

Jason Chaffetz, a Utah Republican and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards receives a salary of $600,000.

Does the government fund birth control?

Almost nine in ten (86\%) people say it is important for the federal government to provide funding for reproductive health services, including family planning and birth control for lower-income women, and 69\% say they support continued federal Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood for non-abortion services (Figure 7).

Is Planned Parenthood Free Birth Control?

They can be totally free with most health insurance plans, or if you qualify for some government programs. You can get a prescription for the birth control pill from a doctor or nurse at a doctor’s office, health clinic, or your local Planned Parenthood health center.

Is Planned Parenthood considered a charity?

PPFA is a 501(c)(3) organization, and donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law. PPAF is a 501(c)(4) organization, and donations are not tax-deductible as a charitable contribution or business expense.

Can Planned Parenthood still do abortions?

You can get an in-clinic abortion at many Planned Parenthood health centers. Our caring doctors and nurses are experts at providing safe abortion and providing support throughout the process. You can also get an abortion from some private doctors or gynecologists, family planning clinics, and abortion clinics.

Where does Cecile Richards live?

New York City
Richards and her husband live in New York City.

Who is Alexis McGill Johnson husband?

She is married to Robert Johnson, who is the president of the Institute for New Economic Thinking. They have two daughters.

Who is Alexis McGill Johnson married to?

Robert Johnson
Alexis McGill Johnson/Spouses

When did Planned Parenthood start doing abortions?

After New York legalized abortion in 1970, a Planned Parenthood health center in Syracuse, NY was the first Planned Parenthood health center to offer abortion services. In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of abortion rights in the landmark case Roe vs. Wade, citing the right to privacy.

Is Planned Parenthood good or bad?

Planned Parenthood has a stigma for being known only for abortions, but the services they provide are so much more than that and are essential. By letting a minor aspect of what they offer lead the movement against them, more harm than good is being done.

Should Planned Parenthood receive federal funding?

Federal funds. However, Planned Parenthood does not receive that federal funding in the form of a blank check or a government account to be billed as the organization pleases. Rather, federal funding is allocated to Planned Parenthood in two ways: through Medicaid and public family planning services, most notably Title X . About 75\%…

Is Planned Parenthood federally funded?

Most of Planned Parenthood’s federal funding is from Medicaid reimbursements for preventive care, and some is from Title X . At least 60\% of Planned Parenthood patients rely on public health programs like Medicaid and Title X for preventive and primary care.

What would happen if Planned Parenthood was defunded?

The CBO, a nonpartisan watchdog, estimates defunding Planned Parenthood, which serves roughly 2.6 million women, would lead to more unplanned births as patients lost access to birth control. Medicaid would cover some of those births, the report asserts, and some of those children would qualify for Medicaid and other welfare programs.