From MCCL Press Release -- Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota’s 2008 annual report, issued as a poster, shows that Minnesota’s leading abortionist realized record profits and served fewer people last year.

A quick look at the 2008 report versus the 2007 report reveals the following:

• Total revenues rose 10.8% from $24,660,000 in 2007 to $27,328,000 in 2008.
• Total revenues from government funds increased 21% from $4,350,000 to $5,268,000 (the largest annual dollar amount to date).
• Contributions climbed 66.7 % from $5,955,000 to $9,924,000.

While government and individuals’ contributions increased enormously, Planned Parenthood suffered an investment lost on its vast reserves of cash:

• Investment income: - $3,429,000 (loss)

“The money that Planned Parenthood is making is enormous. One can easily see why Planned Parenthood wants abortions covered in all health care reform—it means huge amounts of money for their pockets,” stated Scott Fischbach, executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL).

The report also states that there are now 25 Planned Parenthood “health centers” within Minnesota. While all 25 do not actually perform abortions, all 25 refer pregnant women to the Planned Parenthood abortion center in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood. The 2008 report acknowledges that Planned Parenthood performed 4,792 “safe, legal abortion(s)” in 2008, killing 4,792 innocent unborn children.

“While many people and families are suffering in this tough economy, Planned Parenthood is raking in millions of dollars from the government, from donors and from the sale of abortions performed on women in crisis. It is truly tragic,” concluded Fischbach.