A veritable who's who of pro-life conservatives, led by Tim Chapman, President of
Advancing American Freedom (AAF), on Friday released a letter to President Trump's Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging the new administration to "take all legal steps possible to ensure that American taxpayer dollars do not flow to Planned Parenthood or any of its subsidiaries."
The full text of the letter and list of signers follows:
Dear Mr. Vought:
Congratulations on your recent confirmation to serve as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Last year, you wrote, “Defending life is the most important issue to me.” We could not agree more. We look forward to supporting your work in protecting Americans' hard-earned tax dollars from wasteful spending and funding abortions.
As OMB Director, we strongly encourage you to review all federal funding to Planned Parenthood and to take all legal steps possible to ensure that American taxpayer dollars do not flow to Planned Parenthood or any of its subsidiaries.
In 2022, Planned Parenthood ended the lives of almost 400,000 babies, aborting more than 220 for each child they referred for adoption. American taxpayers should not be funding this. The number of abortions performed by Planned Parenthood has only continued to trend upward since 2010.
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Planned Parenthood Federation of America affiliates received $148 million in HHS grants and $1.5 billion in Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP payments. Planned Parenthood’s regional organizations received around $108 million in payments from these programs.
Shockingly, taxpayer dollars comprise 34% of Planned Parenthood’s overall revenue, and its taxpayer funding has soared more than 40% since 2010. Because money is fungible, and the Biden Administration removed key regulatory safeguards ensuring that Title X dollars are walled off from Planned Parenthood’s abortion services, American taxpayers are heavily footing the bill for abortions and keeping Planned Parenthood’s doors open.
We look forward to working alongside you to prevent American taxpayer dollars from funding abortions through Planned Parenthood.
Tim Chapman
President
Advancing American Freedom
Abby Johnson
CEO
And The There Were None and Prolove Ministries
F. Brent Leatherwood
President
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Bob Vander Plaat
President
The FAMiLY LEADER
Kristen Day
Executive Director
Democrats for Life of America
Kristan Hawkins
President
Students for Life
Lila Rose
Founder and President
Live Action
Jody Hice
President
FRC Action
Tom Brejcha
President & Founder
Thomas More Society
David Daleiden
Founder & President
The Center for Medical Progress
Jennie Bradley Lichter
President
March for Life Education and Defense Fund
Fr. Shenan J. Boquet
President
Human Life International
Jenna Ellis
Senior Public Policy Advisor
American Family Association
Ralph Reed
Founder & Chairman
Faith & Freedom Coalition
Catherine Glenn Foster, M.A., J.D.
President & CEO
First Rights Global
Kristen Ullman
President
Eagle Forum
Morton C. Blackwell
National Committeeman
Virginia Republican Party
TJ Burgess
President
Men for Life
Jonathan M. Alexandre, Esq.
Vice President of Governmental Affairs
Liberty Counsel
Tom McDonough
Executive Director
American Family Project
Niki Mattson
CEO
Mosaic Virginia
Melissa Ortiz
President
Capability Consulting
Rep. Steve King (Ret)
Member
U.S. Congress
The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr.
Managing Editor
Shannon McGinley
Executive Director
Cornerstone Action of NH
Richard A. Viguerie
Chairman
2024 Election
MAGA Agenda
Planned Parenthood
Federal Budget
Budget negotiations
Donald Trump
Russell Vought
OMB
abortion
HHS grants
Medicaid payments
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