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Planned Parenthood Spent $271 Million in Federal Funds Between 2016 and 2018, Audit Finds

Luke Rosiak
Planned Parenthood Spent $271 Million in Federal Funds Between 2016 and 2018, Audit Finds
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Thirty-nine Planned Parenthood Federation of America affiliates together spent $271 million in federal grants from fiscal years 2016 to 2018, not counting Medicaid reimbursements, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan research arm of Congress.

The amount of money, which is sometimes allocated years in advance, was not substantially affected by the transition from Democratic President Barack Obama to Republican President Donald Trump in January 2017. The totals were $88 million in 2016, $93 million in 2017, and $89 million in 2018.

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