A congressional panel led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has launched an investigation into Planned Parenthood, probing whether the nation’s largest abortion business has misused federal taxpayer funds.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee, chaired by Greene under the House Oversight Committee, initiated the probe on Friday, targeting Planned Parenthood’s handling of billions in federal dollars. Greene sent a letter to Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson, questioning whether the nonprofit is commingling federal funds for unpermitted purposes, despite the Hyde Amendment’s prohibition on using federal money for abortions.
“Planned Parenthood has received billions in taxpayer dollars while offering almost no prenatal care and pushing late-term abortions,” Greene said in a statement. “The American people deserve to know if their money is being used to fund grotesque experiments or ideological agendas.”
The investigation comes amid renewed scrutiny of Planned Parenthood’s finances.
According to a 2023 Government Accountability Office report, the organization and its affiliates received $1.78 billion in federal and state funds from 2019 to 2021, including $90.14 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans meant for small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pro-life critics, including Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., argue these funds were misallocated, as Planned Parenthood, with over 16,000 employees, did not qualify as a small business.
Planned Parenthood’s 2022-2023 annual report revealed the organization performed a record 402,237 abortions, a 5% increase from the previous year, while its net assets grew to over $2.5 billion.
Pro-life groups have accused Planned Parenthood of prioritizing abortion over other health services, noting a 71% drop in cancer screenings and an 80% decline in prenatal services since 2010. They say taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize an organization that kills over 1,000 unborn babies every day.”
The DOGE probe also questions Planned Parenthood’s mutilating kids with trans hormones, including hormone therapy at 45 affiliate health centers, which Greene alleges may obscure the true extent of such procedures under vague reporting categories like “other procedures.” Pro-life advocates argue that these services, alongside abortions, divert resources from genuine women’s healthcare needs.
The investigation has reignited calls to defund Planned Parenthood, a priority for pro-life lawmakers and activists. Redirecting these funds to the 14,000 community health centers that outnumber Planned Parenthood facilities 20 to 1 would better serve women and protect unborn lives.
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