Planned Parenthood Received $90 Million in COVID Loans Meant for Small Businesses
The nation’s largest abortion chain also took in almost $2 billion in federal taxpayer funds
A report issued in response to requests from Republican lawmakers has revealed that abortion giant Planned Parenthood received almost $2 billion in federal funding and its affiliates were issued $90 million in COVID relief funding intended for small businesses.
In January 2022, 142 congressional lawmakers, headed by Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn, requested that the Government Accountability Office release information on federal funding received by Planned Parenthood and other health centers that qualify for federal funds.
The Christian Post reports that the GAO found that 44 Paycheck Protection Loans were issued to 38 Planned Parenthood affiliates to a total of $89 million between April 3, 2020 and May 31, 2021.
"In total, Planned Parenthood affiliates received approximately $89 million in loans, of which the entire amount — including interest — had been forgiven as of May 1, 2023," the report said.
Meanwhile, Department of Health and Human Services increased its obligation to Planned Parenthood from $5.71 million to $27.06 million between 2021 and 2022.
"While small businesses struggled to make ends meet during the pandemic, Planned Parenthood illegally siphoned over $90 million from the Paycheck Protection Program, specifically designed to help our mom and pop shops keep their doors open," Blackburn, who found the data of the report “appalling,” told The Christian Post.
"The American people want their tax dollars spent responsibly and in line with our nation's values — not on the Left's abortion-on-demand agenda. I will never stop fighting to protect the unborn and end taxpayer-funded support for the abortion industry," she also said.
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