Planned Parenthood’s Latest Annual Report: Hiding a Monster
Planned Parenthood’s 2023–2024 Annual Report, Above & Beyond, paints a rosy picture of a competent organization dedicated to providing women’s health services. When one compares Planned Parenthood’s public narrative to what’s actually happening behind their closed doors, their PR spin quickly falls apart.
Covering services from October 2022 to September 2023, Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report reveals their role as the nation’s leading abortion provider. The report showed:
A Record Number of Abortions: Planned Parenthood performed 402,230 abortions between October ‘22 and September ‘23, an increase of 2.4%, or 9,500, from the previous year. That’s more than 1,100 abortions per day. Abortions at Planned Parenthood have increased by 22.8% over the past decade.
A Focus on Selling Abortions: According to the Charlotte Lozier Institute during 2022 and 2023, women who sought help related to their pregnancies at Planned Parenthood were sold abortions 96.9% of the time. Prenatal services accounted for only 1.7% of Planned Parenthood’s services, miscarriage care 0.9%, and adoption referrals 0.5%.
Declining Non-Abortion Services:
Contraceptive services are down 38%
UTI treatments declined by 45%
In addition, cancer screenings have dropped a whopping 54% over the past ten years, including a 61% decrease in breast cancer screenings and a 54% decrease in pap tests
Increased Taxpayer Funding: Government funding rose to $792.2 million in 2022 and 2023, an increase of $92.9 million despite their number of patients rising by just 1%. That’s nearly 40% of Planned Parenthood’s $2.026 billion revenue and amounts to approximately $2 million per day in taxpayer funding
Planned Parenthood's report claims resilience and commitment to patient care, but the numbers show a narrow focus on abortion expansion and political advocacy, with non-abortion services in a free fall. A New York Times investigation from earlier this year painted a more accurate picture of the abortion giant. It revealed an organization in crisis and detailed:
Botched Procedures: Patients report incomplete abortions, misplaced IUDs, and negligent follow-up care. One patient, for example, was told her abortion was complete only to discover weeks later that she was still pregnant.
Severe Understaffing: High turnover and inadequate training were commonplace. Many clinics relied on unqualified staff.
Financial Distress: Most affiliates operate independently and face severe fiscal challenges. The national office collects the taxpayer funds but often leaves affiliates scrambling for funding.
Political Priorities: The national organization focuses on political and legal advocacy for abortion while leaving local facilities struggling to survive.
Earlier this year, the Center for Client Safety was told about a case that was possibly caused by this systemic dysfunction, a case that cost a young woman her life.
In February 2025, a woman died after undergoing an abortion at a Planned Parenthood facility in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her death underscores the serious concerns raised by the New York Times investigation. According to reports, clinic staff delayed calling for emergency help and, when they finally did, they allegedly asked responders to arrive without sirens, causing additional delays in urgently needed emergency care.
Adding to the tragedy, our investigation of this Planned Parenthood facility has been put in extreme jeopardy as the details of this case were leaked then exploited without the permission of the young woman’s immediate family. The chances of Planned Parenthood in Ft. Collins facing accountability have decreased tremendously.
The Center for Client Safety has taken decisive action against Planned Parenthood. In New York, one of the most abortion-permissive states in the country, CCS successfully stopped two Planned Parenthood facilities from opening. One was blocked due to zoning violations, while the other was halted for operating without proper business registration, a violation of state law.
Planned Parenthood's public messaging frames the organization as a trusted provider "going above and beyond." But that claim collapses under scrutiny. The 2023–2024 Annual Report provides a false narrative of growth and resilience. But behind the glossy branding lies an organization in crisis that believes it can operate above the law, one that leaves their clients underserved and all too often gravely harmed.
