Planned Parenthood Reports Record-High Abortions in 2022-2023 Despite Roe v. Wade Overturn

Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the United States, performed a record-high 392,715 abortions in the 2022-2023 fiscal year, according to its latest annual report. This figure represents a 5% increase from the previous year, despite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022.

The report reveals that Planned Parenthood ended an average of 1,075 lives through abortion every day, equating to 44 lives per hour. This surge in abortions occurred even as the organization saw a decline in overall patient numbers, with 2.05 million patients served, a decrease of 80,000 from the previous year.

While abortion numbers reached a decade-high, other essential services provided by Planned Parenthood continued to decline. The report shows a 31% drop in preventive-care visits, a 13.5% drop in Pap tests, and a 4.5% drop in adoption referrals. The disproportionate ratio of abortions to adoption referrals, with 228 abortions for every adoption referral, has raised concerns among pro-life advocates.

Why this matters: The record-high abortion numbers reported by Planned Parenthood, despite the overturning of Roe v. Wade, highlight the ongoing debate surrounding abortion access and the allocation of taxpayer funds to the organization. The report's findings have reignited calls from pro-life groups to defund Planned Parenthood and redirect resources towards comprehensive healthcare services.

Planned Parenthood's revenue reached nearly $2.1 billion in 2023, with a significant portion derived from taxpayer-funded government grants, contracts, and Medicaid reimbursements. The organization received $699.3 million in government funding, an increase from the previous year. Lila Rose, the Founder and President of Live Action, criticized the report, stating that Planned Parenthood "prioritizes killing preborn children over everything else" and called for the organization to be defunded and shut down.

Pro-life advocates have condemned Planned Parenthood's relentless focus on abortion over comprehensive healthcare and have urged Congress to take action by defunding the organization, restoring the Trump-era pro-life Title X rule, and prohibiting the FDA's policies that enable access to abortion pills. Despite the overall increase in abortions, studies indicate that pro-life laws passed since Roe's overturn have been effective at saving unborn lives in states where such laws have been implemented.

Key Takeaways

• Planned Parenthood performed a record-high 392,715 abortions in 2022-2023.
• Abortion numbers increased 5% despite Roe v. Wade's overturn, while other services declined.
• Planned Parenthood received $699.3 million in government funding, an increase from prior year.
• Pro-life advocates call for Planned Parenthood's defunding and shutdown due to abortion focus.
• Pro-life laws passed since Roe's overturn have been effective at saving unborn lives.