Late last month Abby Johnson’s group And Then There Were None posted a picture it received from a former abortion clinic worker.
The picture is of a certificate dated May of 2013 recognizing the Aurora, CO, Planned Parenthood facility “for exceeding abortion visits [sic] first half of FY12 compared to fist half of FY13.”
Johnson writes,
“When our former [abortion clinic] worker saw this award on public display, it really started to change her thinking about Planned Parenthood’s motivation. This award was given to their Aurora clinic for ‘exceeding abortion visits first half of fiscal year 2012 compared to first half of fiscal year 2013.’
“This means that the Aurora Planned Parenthood exceeded the abortion quota that was imposed on them. And THAT is award worthy according to Planned Parenthood.”
The CEO and President of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains confirmed the certificate’s authenticity, writing,
“we absolutely do celebrate our progress in ensuring that more people have access to the full range of reproductive health care, including abortion. And we always will.”
Once upon a time, abortion advocates said that abortion ought to be “safe, legal, and rare.” Honoring Planned Parenthood facilities that drum up more “abortion visits” contradicts that philosophy. It also contradicts the popular notion that Planned Parenthood is more interested in providing education and birth control than abortion.
“People need to know that Planned Parenthood’s primary focus is NOT women’s health care,” says Abby Johnson. “Their primary focus is abortion and profit, plain and simple.”