A reader writes:
First of all, this isn't a chart of Planned Parenthood "spending," as you say. If you read the source pdf (which you guys even linked to!) you'll see that the chart is based on number of services provided, not their cost. Also, the Ezra Klein post you linked to, while technically accurate, badly obscures the important numbers.
Planned Parenthood obviously doesn't do very many abortions compared to the number of condoms they hand out, but they still do about 330,000 abortions a year. That's a lot. How much? Compare that number to CDC data and you'll see that Planned Parenthood performs about a third of all known abortions in the United States. So, yes, they're a big abortion provider.
I support abortion rights and think Planned Parenthood's a great organization. But I can't abide sloppy reporting or deceptive messaging, and you guys fell victim to both.
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