Planned Parenthood Donates to Arkansas Candidates

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Planned Parenthood recently donated $2,700 to candidates running for the Arkansas Legislature, according to quarterly financial reports filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office last week.

The reports show Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes Arkansas — the abortion giant’s political action committee in Arkansas — gave money to following candidates:

  • $100 to Rep. Clarke Tucker (D — Senate District 32)
  • $700 to Daisy Bonilla (D — House District 93)
  • $100 to Rep. David Whitaker (D — House District 85)
  • $100 to Rep. Denise Ennett (D — House District 36)
  • $100 to Lisa Hassell (D — House District 68)
  • $500 to Suzie Bell (D — House District 97)
  • $100 to Rep. Tippi McCullough (D — House District 33)
  • $1,000 to Ashley Hudson (D — House District 32)

The report indicates that all of the donations were made on July 21 of this year — except for the $1,000 donation to Ashley Hudson, which was made on September 22.

Planned Parenthood’s political action committee has been active in Arkansas this year.

The organization endorsed several legislative candidates as well as two congressional candidates from Arkansas last spring.

Last fall Planned Parenthood’s super PAC pledged to spend at least $45 million on the 2020 election, with four main goals:

  • Defeat President Trump
  • Flip the U.S. Senate from Republican to Democrat
  • Maintain Democratic control over the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Support liberal candidates in state races

All told, Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes Arkansas currently has $15,190 at its disposal to give to candidates ahead of the elections on the November 3.

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Five Facts About Planned Parenthood in Arkansas

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Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading abortionist.

The group made headlines a few years ago after a series of undercover videos allegedly showed top Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of organs and tissue harvest from the bodies of aborted babies.

Below are a few things to know about Planned Parenthood’s recent activities in Arkansas.

Planned Parenthood Kills Hundreds of Unborn Babies in Arkansas Every Year

Planned Parenthood performs chemical abortions using RU-486 at its Little Rock facility.

Family Council estimates that Planned Parenthood is responsible for approximately 70% of all chemical abortions in Arkansas.

That means that Planned Parenthood performed upwards of 850 – 900 drug-induced abortions in 2019.

While surgical abortion has been on the decline in Arkansas since 2014, chemical abortions have risen, and most of these chemical abortions appear to be occurring at Planned Parenthood.

Planned Parenthood’s Facility in Fayetteville Has Been Closed for Over a Year

On July 25, 2019, Planned Parenthood closed its abortion facility in Fayetteville.

The abortionist’s landlord reportedly opted not to renew Planned Parenthood’s lease in 2019. One year later, the group still has not reopened in Northwest Arkansas.

That means the only Planned Parenthood facility remaining in Arkansas is located in Little Rock.

Planned Parenthood’s Affiliate Responsible for Arkansas Recently Laid Off Three Dozen Employees

Planned Parenthood Great Plains is the affiliate that oversees abortion facilities in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

The group recently cut thirty-six employees who worked closely with its headquarters.

The layoffs reportedly were the result of budget problems stemming from COVID-19.

However, Planned Parenthood apparently has not cut staff at its abortion facilities.

Planned Parenthood Has Endorsed Nine Candidates Running for Office in Arkansas

Two of Planned Parenthood’s political action committees — Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes Arkansas and Planned Parenthood Action Fund — have endorsed candidates running for office in Arkansas in 2020.

The candidates are:

  • Joyce Elliott for 2nd Congressional District
  • Celeste Williams for 3rd Congressional District
  • Clarke Tucker for Arkansas Senate District 32
  • Suzie Bell for Arkansas House District 97
  • Daisy Bonilla for Arkansas House District 93
  • Rep. Tippi McCullough for Arkansas House District 33
  • Rep. David Whitaker for Arkansas House District 85
  • Lisa Hassell for Arkansas House District 68
  • Rep. Denise Ennett for Arkansas House District 36

Planned Parenthood Has Reported Little Campaign Activity in Arkansas During the COVID Outbreak

Earlier this month Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes Arkansas filed its quarterly report with the Secretary of State’s office.

The report shows Planned Parenthood’s PAC did virtually no campaigning in Arkansas from April to June of this year.

That’s significant, because Planned Parenthood has pledged to spend $45 million campaigning nationwide in the 2020 elections, and the group was actively fundraising in Arkansas prior to the coronavirus outbreak.

The fact that Planned Parenthood’s PAC wasn’t active in Arkansas during the spring may mean COVID-19 has put a damper on the group’s political activities this year.

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