A recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that 75 percent of the nation favors continuing federal funding for Planned Parenthood. And the prevalence of Planned Parenthood clinics is positively associated with support for the continued legality of abortion. Planned Parenthood as a health-care “safety net”Precisely what percentage of Planned Parenthood’s efforts go to which services has been debated. Planned Parenthood receives $553.7 million, or 43 percent of its total revenue, from this source of funding, according to its 2014-15 annual report. That is, the more Planned Parenthood clinics in a state in a given year, the fewer teen births and STD diagnoses.

Source: Washington Post March 27, 2017 12:00 UTC