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Obamacare: and so it begins
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Victor, here are some facts about PP (some of which JR already told you). Keep in mind that I'm generally pro-choice in the first 2 trimesters. I don't like the idea of abortion but I'd rather keep it legal until the point of viability (though I'm increasingly convinced by arguments of those who push for 20 week limits). I can also tell you that I've done a substantial amount of research on this topic.

Many of the numbers I'm about to cite come from PP itself.

First, that "3% of their business" is a baseless load of crap, one that even the NY and WaPo have debunked.

Here's how PP gets away with claiming abortion is 3% of their business - if a woman gets an abortion at PP and then also gets 12 months worth of contraception, PP treats it as 13 instances of care and treats the abortion as 1 out of 13 and therefore 7.69% of business. So they get away with this "3 percent" crap by counting abortions the same as any other service. It's unfortunate that the mainstream media does not put more pressure on PP to provide a more transparent breakdown of revenue.

Second, during the Kermit Gosnell case, there was grand jury testimony that women went to PP locations to get elective (and illegal) late term abortions. The PP workers told the women about Gosnell's shop, with only one request..."just don't tell anyone we referred you there"

Third, PP locations across the country have been shut down due to unsafe/unsanitary conditions, abortions performed with unsterilized instruments, etc.

Fourth, regarding the statement that PP is a non-profit organization and therefore cannot "profit". This claim is very naïve.

PP routinely has a large surplus of revenue over expenses. From a pure accounting standpoint, this is profit or at least some form of contribution margin. Yes, because PP is not structured like a corporation, you don't have that excess going to shareholders. However, many CEOs in PP make handsome six figure salaries, with some making several hundred thousand a year and Richards making over $500 grand a year.

Fifth, PP has fought parental consent laws regarding abortions in the courts. When you consider that the vast majority of parents don't want their teenage daughter getting ANY medical procedure done without their knowledge and consent, PP's attempts to change parent consent laws are despicable.

Sixth, there are multiple cases where PP tried to cover up statutory rape of minors and sex trafficking

Seventh, in 2016, the PP PAC contributed $689,548 to federal candidates - 99% Democrat

Eighth, PP routinely gets support from the mainstream media and so-called fact-check sites like Snopes. Snopes attempted to debunk the statement that PP rewards locations for hitting abortion quotas - multiple former PP employees have come forward with documentation supporting the claim that PP indeed offered incentives for hitting abortion goals.

Ninth (and related to #8), PP is involved in a fraud lawsuit where multiple former PP employees have submitted evidence against PP to the U.S. District Court in Iowa

Tenth, PP performs roughly 160 abortions for every one child it refers out for adoption

Believe me, I can go on. I challenge you to dispute any of these points.
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