NEW REPORT: 15 to 1 – Community Health Centers Outnumber Planned Parenthood Facilities
Community Health Centers Far Outnumber Planned Parenthood, Provide Medical Care Without Abortion
Washington D.C.—New analysis from the Charlotte Lozier Institute estimates there are 15 community health centers offering women’s health care for every Planned Parenthood facility in the United States. That’s over 8,800 community women’s health providers compared to just 579 in-person and virtual Planned Parenthood locations.
The research examined 5,500 federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) which are community-based health care providers vetted and funded by the federal government to provide comprehensive health care services to low-income, vulnerable and underserved populations. It also examined 3,300 rural health clinics (RHCs) which are located in rural areas that are particularly vulnerable to health care shortages. These RHCs qualify for federal government funding to make health care available to Medicare and Medicaid recipients in underserved areas.
Tessa Cox, senior research associate at CLI, and one of the lead researchers in this analysis, said:
“With research showing that nearly 70% of women who had abortions described them as unwanted or inconsistent with their preferences and values, we know that many women are looking for better options. Community health centers give those options, providing care in underserved communities and filling critical health care gaps. Women deserve comprehensive care from providers who offer real health care, not abortion.”
Planned Parenthood’s motto is “care, no matter what,” but according to their 2022-2023 report, they only have a few options to resolve a woman’s pregnancy: prenatal services, adoption, miscarriage care, and abortion. Their own reporting shows 97% of the time, she’s sold an abortion. Since 2010, Planned Parenthood’s total cancer screening and prevention services have dropped by 71%, including declines of 72% for breast exams and 74% for pap tests, and prenatal services are down 80% from a record high in 2009.
Despite rapidly declining non-abortion services, Planned Parenthood reported receiving $699.3 million in the form of government grants, contracts and Medicaid reimbursements (34% of its total revenue) in 2022-2023.
Karen Czarnecki, executive director of CLI, said:
“This report makes one thing abundantly clear: Women aren’t receiving comprehensive medical care at Planned Parenthood, despite what the abortion lobby claims, because their business is abortion. Women, especially ones in underserved areas, deserve access to quality health care. Planned Parenthood isn’t meeting the needs of these women, especially considering recent reports of botched services.”
CLI’s full analysis, including maps and a state-by-state breakdown, is available at LINK.
Charlotte Lozier Institute was launched in 2011 as the education and research arm of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. CLI is a hub for research and public policy analysis on some of the most pressing issues facing the United States and nations around the world. The Institute is named for a feminist physician known for her commitment to the sanctity of human life and equal career and educational opportunities for women.
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