Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or simply Planned Parenthood, is an American nonprofit organization that provides reproductive and sexual healthcare and sexual education in the United States and globally. It is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. PPFA has its roots in Brooklyn, New York, where Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in the United States, in 1916. Sanger founded the American Birth Control League in 1921, and 14 years after her exit as its president, ABCL's successor organization became Planned Parenthood in 1942. Planned Parenthood consists of 159 medical and non-medical affiliates, which operate over 600 health clinics in the United States. It partners with organizations in 12 countries globally.

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• Entity:  Organization

• Abbreviation:  Ppfa
• Predecessor:  American Birth Control League, Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau, Birth Control Federation Of America
• Founder:  Margaret Sanger
• Legal status:  501(C)(3)
• Purpose:  Reproductive Health And Education
• Headquarters:  Manhattan, New York City, U.s, Washington, D.c, U.s.
• Members:  600+ Clinic Locations, ≈ 58 Medical Or Related Affiliates, ≈ 101 Non-Medical Affiliates
• Key people:  Alexis Mcgill Johnson, (President And Ceo)
• Revenue:  $392 Million (2024)
• Expenses:  $403 Million (2024)
• Website:  Official Site
• Wikidata description:  Organization That Provides Reproductive Health Services In The United States And Internationally
• Wikidata label:  Planned Parenthood
• Wikidata aliases:  Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood Federation Of America, Ppfa, American Birth Control League

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