MEGAN CROWLEY: Planned Parenthood Is A National Disgrace At Taxpayer Expense

At a time when America is facing unprecedented debt, with inflation hitting hardworking families and entitlement programs under stress, why are we giving a multi-billion-dollar organization millions each day? Few institutions in America embody moral and fiscal irresponsibility quite like Planned Parenthood. This organization, which presents itself as a benevolent health care provider, is in reality the largest abortion business in the nation—one that taxpayers are forced to pay $2 million per day, or roughly $700 million per year. What’s worse, Planned Parenthood spends $70 million annually to defeat Republican and pro-life candidates, ensuring that the cycle of government funding and political favoritism continues uninterrupted. If we were to cut off taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood, it would not only be a moral victory but also a significant step toward reducing our national debt and redirecting resources toward real health care initiatives.

In one year alone, Planned Parenthood is responsible for 392,715 abortions—an unfathomable and unacceptable loss of innocent lives. That is over 1,000 babies aborted per day, each of whom had the potential to live, love, and contribute to society. Planned Parenthood and its supporters try to sanitize these numbers, framing abortion as a “necessary” health care service, but the reality remains: this is industrialized destruction of human life, funded by our hard-earned tax dollars.

As someone who has lived with Pompe disease since birth, I have personally experienced the value of life, even when others may not see it. If we start determining whose lives are worth living based on convenience or difficulty, where do we draw the line? I was not supposed to see my second birthday, yet here I am today, at 28 years old, living proof of the importance of fighting for life, no matter the obstacles. I have never breathed on my own, walked on my own, or had a moment without a parent or nurse within earshot. My life has been challenging, but it has also been full of purpose, love, and impact. If my parents had been pressured to see my existence as a burden rather than a gift, I would not be here today. The foundation of our society should be built on protecting the most vulnerable, not disposing of them. Yet, Planned Parenthood operates under a worldview that sees unborn children not as individuals with inherent dignity, but as a simple problem to be erased.