IPPF Seeks Expanded Funds for Abortion | Print | E-mail
Written by James Heiser
Monday, 04 January 2010 19:30
It appears that the economic downturn is having an effect on almost all sectors of the global economy — including, to a small degree, the abortion industry.

According to the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM):

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 modest decrease in IPPF revenues did not represent a reduction in the number of abortions provided; instead, the IPPF reported a massive increase.

The organization provided almost 428,000 “abortion servicesâ€