{"id":2123115,"date":"2023-12-12T17:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T22:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/planned-parenthood-received-90m-in-ppp-loans-during-covid-19-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:26:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T22:26:30","slug":"planned-parenthood-received-90m-in-ppp-loans-during-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/planned-parenthood-received-90m-in-ppp-loans-during-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned Parenthood got $90M in COVID-19 PPP loans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fplanned-parenthood-received-90m-in-ppp-loans-during-covid-19-pandemic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2123115&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ST\u2063 LOUIS, MO \u2013 MAY 28: The exterior of a Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services\u2062 Center is seen on May\u200c 28, 2019 in St\u2063 Louis, \u200dMissouri. (Photo\u2064 by Michael B. Thomas\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>1:40 PM \u2013 \u200cTuesday, December 12, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>According to \u2064a newly released report from \u200cthe Government \u2062Accountability Office (GAO), Planned Parenthood received $90 \u2062million \u200din Paycheck \u2062Protection Program (PPP) funds during the COVID-19\u2062 pandemic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday morning, the GAO released a\u2063 report \u200dwhich reveals that Planned\u200b Parenthood affiliates accepted the hefty \u200cloan \u200bduring the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>However, PPP loans were \u2062established in \u2063order to bailout small,\u2064 independent companies that have less than 500 employees. <\/p>\n<p>Pro-life supporters brought up their concerns with\u2062 the Small Business Administration (SBA), which is an independent government organization that advocates\u2062 for entrepreneurs, \u2064and\u2062 they asserted that Planned Parenthood has over 16,000 employees throughout the United States, which is above the limit to be regarded as a\u2063 \u201csmall business.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), one of the legislators that\u2064 initially requested the report in January 2022, said that the Planned Parenthood PPP loan report was \u201cappalling.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWhile small \u200bbusinesses struggled to make ends\u2062 meet\u200b during\u2063 the pandemic, Planned Parenthood \u2064illegally siphoned over $90 million\u200b from the Paycheck Protection\u200b Program, specifically designed to help our mom and pop\u2062 shops keep \u2063their doors open,\u201d\u200c Blackburn declared in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe American people want their tax dollars\u2064 spent responsibly and in line with our \u2063nation\u2019s values \u2014 not on \u200cthe Left\u2019s abortion-on-demand agenda,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The report summarized \u2064federal \u200dfunding received by multiple giant pro-abortion agencies between 2019 \u2063and 2021, which amounted to almost $2\u2063 billion. <\/p>\n<p>Republican New Jersey Representative Chris Smith was also one of the lawmakers to request the report.\u2062 He stated that\u200d the PPP loans\u2063 were \u200d\u201cmoney that could have gone to struggling small businesses, many \u200cof\u2062 which were\u200c forced to close.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis money would have\u200c been better spent helping the businesses\u2063 that were\u2063 forced to close or providing comprehensive medical support for both \u2062women and children,\u201d Smith told reporters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Other than PPP loans, government entities that provided funds to Planned \u2062Parenthood included Medicaid, Medicare, and Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program repayments, as well as federal loans through grants and\u2064 collaborative deals, which totaled to $148.5 million. <\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the report highlighted that under\u200b the Trump Administration\u2019s Protect \u200bLife Rule, Planned Parenthood \u200brefused Title X funding, which is \u2063a federal grant system that \u200dassists with funding for \u200bfamily\u200c planning and reproductive health establishments.<\/p>\n<p>Planned\u2063 Parenthood \u2062reportedly declined Title X \u200bfunding \u200cbecause of the\u200b rule\u2019s requirements against abortion referrals and requested\u2063 financial division \u2064from abortion providers. <\/p>\n<p>Planned Parenthood\u2019s defiance of the law and subsequent loss of Title X\u2064 funding, according\u200b to the GAO, \u201cled almost all affiliates to discontinue\u2064 using family planning grants under Title X\u201d in\u200c 2020\u200c and 2021.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u200c report, Planned Parenthood performed 1.11 million abortions between 2019 and 2021 while additionally receiving $1.78 billion in \u200bfederal funding, or an average of $592 million annually. <\/p>\n<p>Planned Parenthood also owns more than 600 health facilities across \u200dthe country. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive \u200dbreaking news blasts directly to your inbox \u200bfor free. Subscribe \u200dhere. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u2062 \t\tShare\u200d this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>GOP lawmakers tell One America News that the facts and the\u2063 votes are \u2063there to approve a resolution on\u2063 the floor of the House officially\u2063 to start an impeachment inquiry\u2063 into \u2063Joe Biden. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In \u2062an attempt to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-for-israel-rally-in-d-c-elevated-to-sear-1-threat-level-by-dhs\/\" title=\"DHS Raises 'March For Israel' Rally in D.C. to SEAR 1 Threat Level\">showcase unwavering support<\/a> of Ukraine, President Biden hosts \u2062Ukrainian \u200dPresident Zelenskyy at the\u200b White House. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Police are investigating a hate crime attack \u2064in \u200cBeverly Hills, California. \u2063 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Arden Young<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix is set to pull ahead of Disney+ \u2063in the race for U.S. advertising dollars next year as\u2063 price\u200b hikes and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-to-squeak-past-disney-in-us-advertising-revenue-in-2024-report\/\" title=\"Netflix is projected to surpass Disney+ in US ad revenue by 2024, says report\">password-sharing crackdown pull<\/a> more viewers to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-giving-advertisers-getting-refunds-after-missing-viewership-targets\/\" title=\"Netflix Giving Advertisers Getting Refunds After Missing Viewership Targets\">ad-supported plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft and the AFL-CIO union\u2063 federation said they had struck a deal whereby the software giant will remain neutral in efforts\u200d by unions\u200c to \u200cencourage workers to become members.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Amazon.com asked a federal\u2064 court to dismiss a \u200dU.S. government antitrust lawsuit which accuses the company of using \u2063illegal strategies to \u2063boost profits \u200cat\u2064 its online retail empire.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>More \u200cthan \u206310 million people have signed up for X in December, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said in a post\u200c on the\u2062 social media platform.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How much federal funding did Planned Parenthood receive between 2019 and 2021, and what were the sources of this funding<\/h2>\n<p><span>  OAN\u2019s Elizabeth Volberding reported on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, \u2062that Planned Parenthood received $90 million in\u2062 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a newly released report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).<\/p>\n<p>The report reveals\u2062 that Planned\u2062 Parenthood affiliates accepted the substantial loan during the pandemic. \u200dHowever, PPP loans were originally established to bail out small, independent companies \u2062with less than 500 employees. Pro-life supporters \u2063raised concerns with the Small \u200bBusiness Administration (SBA), arguing that \u2062Planned Parenthood has over 16,000 employees throughout\u200b the United States, which exceeds the limit to be considered a &#8220;small business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, one of\u200c the \u200blegislators who initially requested the\u2063 report in January 2022, described the Planned Parenthood PPP loan\u200b report as &#8220;appalling.&#8221; She\u2064 stated, \u2064&#8221;While \u200dsmall businesses struggled to make ends meet \u200bduring the\u2063 pandemic, Planned Parenthood illegally siphoned over $90 million from the Paycheck Protection Program, specifically designed to help our mom and pop\u2063 shops keep their doors open. The\u2063 American people want \u200ctheir tax \u2064dollars spent responsibly and in line with our nation&#8217;s \u2063values \u2014 not on the \u2064Left&#8217;s abortion-on-demand agenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The report also highlights other federal funding received by multiple pro-abortion agencies between 2019 and 2021, amounting to almost $2 billion. Republican\u2063 New \u200dJersey Representative Chris\u200d Smith, another lawmaker who \u200drequested the report, expressed that the PPP loans &#8220;were\u2064 money that could \u200dhave gone to struggling small businesses,\u200c many of which were forced to close.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Apart from PPP loans, government entities that provided funds to Planned Parenthood included Medicaid, Medicare, and Children&#8217;s \u2063Health Insurance Program repayments, as\u200d well as federal loans through \u2062grants and collaborative\u2063 deals,\u200d totaling $148.5 million. In 2019, under the Trump Administration&#8217;s Protect Life Rule, Planned Parenthood refused \u2062Title X funding,\u2063 a federal grant system that assists with funding\u200c for family planning and reproductive health establishments.<\/p>\n<p>Planned Parenthood reportedly declined Title X\u2063 funding due to the rule&#8217;s requirements against abortion referrals and requested financial division from\u2064 abortion providers. This defiance of the law and subsequent loss \u2062of Title X funding led almost all affiliates to discontinue \u200dusing family planning \u200cgrants under Title X in 2020 and 2021, according to the GAO.<\/p>\n<p>The report\u200b also revealed that between 2019 and 2021, Planned Parenthood performed 1.11 million abortions while receiving $1.78 billion in federal funding, averaging $592 million annually. \u2063Additionally, Planned Parenthood owns more than 600 health facilities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to \u2062stay informed about the \u2064allocation of public funds and\u200d ensure that taxpayer dollars are used responsibly and in line with the\u200b values of \u2063the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parenthood&#8217;s Reproductive Health Services Center in St. Louis, Missouri, was captured in a photo on May 28, 2019. 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