Planned
Parenthood
Doubles "Abortion Services" From 2007 to 2008 to Over 1
Million
Expanding into "climate change” to increase support to fund abortion
growth
NEW YORK - International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) recently
released its annual performance report for 2008-2009. Despite an
economic downturn and a slight decrease in annual income, the abortion
industry giant boasts of increased activity across all of its lines of
work, including condom distribution, advocacy and abortion services.
IPPF’s overall income for 2008 was US$119.7 million, down from over
$120 million the previous year. While IPPF's total financial intake
dipped, its abortion business boomed. The organization provided
almost
428,000 “abortion services” to young people alone, with a staggering
1,134,549 total number of such services – almost double the number from
2007 – across the globe.
Despite an increase in abortion services, IPPF remains unsatisfied with
the figure, arguing that "in comparison to other types of services
provided by IPPF Member Associations, these figures remain low and
indicate that much needs to be done in terms of future investment in
this area if IPPF is to meet its objectives of providing women with the
choice and right to safe abortion when faced with an unwanted
pregnancy."
In the report, IPPF boasts of promoting its abortion agenda among its
member associations in traditionally pro-life countries. IPPF
highlights its work in pro-life Ireland, which maintains strict limits
on abortion access despite pressure from its EU partners and abortion
advocacy groups such as IPPF. IPPF boasts that through its member
associations, it has been on the ground helping to provide support for
rallies and debates to challenge Ireland's pro-life laws since "public
debate is often dominated by religion."
IPPF also boasts of its successes in Spain, where abortion only had
been permitted in cases of rape, fetal impairment or for the health of
the mother. The IPPF report credits its Spanish Member Association for
successfully campaigning in 2008 for an amendment to the abortion law
to remove restrictions and legalize first trimester abortions on demand.
The report laments the "dramatic decrease in funding for family
planning" from international donors and claims that the drop
"represents a decline in donor interest rather than a decline in need."
IPPF intends to focus its future work on securing sustainable funding
for its activities by capitalizing on statements made by UN Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon on family planning funding, and on the Obama
administration's repeal of the Mexico City policy so that funding to
"international sexual and reproductive health organizations" will be
restored.
IPPF views these developments as part of a "growing international
interest" which "needs to be seized upon in order to drive forward the
agenda for universal access to reproductive health." IPPF will be
focusing on using the "emerging momentum around maternal health to
secure new support and financing" to fund abortion growth.
Beyond its traditional emphasis on abortion, contraception, family
planning and advocacy, Executive Director Gill Greer indicates IPPF
will expand into new areas such as “population dynamics” and “climate
change” to garner increased funding.
Contact: Samantha
Singson
Source:
C-FAM.org on LifeSiteNews.com
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