Where Has PPCW Reduced Abortions?

Some have argued that PPCW should be allowed to open a clinic on Pasco's 'main street' because the area has a high unplanned pregnancy rate, especially among teens. This seems to be based on the assumption, and we say assumption, that PPCW is in the business of reducing the unplanned pregnancy and abortion rate.

PPCW constantly argues that "nobody does more to reduce the need for abortion than us".

We would counter: Show us any place where this has turned out to be true?

Look at their western Washington counterparts, PP of Western Washington (PPWW). The last several years has been extremely good for PPWW. Their revenues have doubled to about $37 million per year. They have $40 million in the bank. They operate about 23 clinics. They're reaching a record number of clients with their birth control, "education", etc.

So what has happened to the number of abortions performed? It's shot up 50% in the last 3 years! Yes, you read that right.

In other words, More Planned Parenthood = More Abortion.

This pattern has held true wherever PP has extended its tentacles. The blog Abortion in Washington asked PPWW's Brian Cutler for any evidence whatsoever (e.g., internal or external studies) that their programs are achieving the desired outcomes. He had nothing.

If you look at abortion or unplanned pregnancy rates across the state and try to correlate them to the presence or absence of Planned Parenthood clinics and/or programs, there simply is no correlation.

If you look at how these rates compare before and after PP opens a new location, there is no evidence anywhere to suggest that the presence of PP reduces any of these rates.