Planned Parenthood Federation of America collects and reports the service data for its affiliates on a calendar year basis. The following is the data just reported by PPFA for the year 2004.
Affiliate Service Summary for 2004
Sexual/Reproductive Care Services #Procedures Referrals
Pregnancy Tests 1,073,728
Abortion Procedures 255,015
“Reversible” Contraceptive Clients Women 2,347,352
(chemical and barrier birth control)
Emergency Contraception Clients 983,537
Tubal Sterilization Clients 601 1,241
Reversible Contraceptive Clients Men 89,705
Vasectomy Clients 2,480 647
HIV Testing Clients Women 160,131
HIV Testing Clients Men 48,784
Prenatal Clients 17,610
Infertility Clients 386
Breast Exams/Breast Care 925,763 12,251
Adoption (Referred Out) 0 1,414
STI Procedures, Women and Men 2,527,609 (STIs=STDs)
Total Unduplicated Clients 2,933,101
Putting current data into historical perspective
The year 2004 was the last full year of Gloria Feldts reign as president of PPFA. Her first full year was in 1997. Lets look at what PP did last year and compare it with the first seven years of Feldts residence.
The number of abortions committed by PP rose from 244,628 in 2003 to 255,015 in 2004. This was a 4.2% increase. This was the eighth straight year of increased abortions under Feldt.
Year Abortions % increase over previous year
1997 165,174 7.7 %
1998 168,509 2.0 %
1999 182,792 8.5 %
2000 197,070 7.8 %
2001 213,026 8.1 %
2002 230,630 8.3 %
2003 244,628 6.1 %
2004 255,015 4.2 %
Gloria Feldt, as director, accumulated the deaths of 1,656,844 babies during her eight years as president of PPFA.
The total number of babies who have died at Planned Parenthood facilities since PP first began doing abortions on July 2, 1970 has now reached 3,803,806: 3.8 million human lives terminated by PP.
Planned Parenthood is responsible for 8% of all the estimated abortions performed in the United States since the 1973 Supreme Court Roe decision. More significantly, Planned Parenthood performed 19.8% (almost 1 of 5) of all abortions in the United States in 2004. This percentage has been increasing every year:
Year Percent of abortions in U.S. done by PP
1982 5.1%
1983 5.4%
1984 5.6%
1985 5.8%
1986 6.2%
1987 6.6%
1988 7.0%
1989 7.8%
1990 8.0%
1991 8.5%
1992 8.6%
1993 9.0%
1994 9.3%
1995 10.3%
1996 11.2%
1997 12.4%
1998 12.8%
1999 13.9%
2000 15.0%
2001 16.3%
2002 17.9%
2003 19.0%
2004 19.8%
Planned Parenthood now terminates over one-quarter million babies each year in its own facilities
Planned Parenthood does 180 abortions for every 1 Adoption Referral
Planned Parenthood terminates 14 babies for every 1 it helps with Prenatal Care
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