What is Planned Parenthood?
{{Infobox organization | name = Planned Parenthood | logo = Planned Parenthood.svg | logo_size = 200px }} The '''Planned Parenthood Federation of America''', or just '''Planned Parenthood''', is an [[United States|American]] [[non-profit organization]]. It provides [[Human reproductive system|reproductive]] [[health care]] in the United States and around the world. [[Margaret Sanger]] founded the American Birth Control League in 1921. It changed its name to Planned Parenthood in 1942. The president of the organization was [[Cecile Richards]] until 2018. Planned Parenthood has 159 medical and non-medical [[affiliate (commerce)|affiliate]]s. They operate more than 650 health clinics in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Planned Parenthood|publisher=Planned Parenthood|url=https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/who-we-are/planned-parenthood-at-a-glance|access-date=January 6, 2018|archive-date=October 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009004755/https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/who-we-are/planned-parenthood-at-a-glance|url-status=dead}}</ref> It partners with organizations in twelve other countries. Planned Parenthood provides birth control, [[abortion]]s, [[LGBT]] services, [[pregnancy]] testing, and treatment/testing for [[sexually transmitted disease]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Planned Parenthood Fast Facts|publisher=CNN|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/04/health/planned-parenthood-by-the-numbers|access-date=January 6, 2018}}</ref> Planned Parenthood has two national offices in the United States. One in Washington, D.C., the other in [[New York City]]. The organization has received money from the United States government since 1970.<ref>{{cite web|title=Planned Parenthood Love Affair|publisher=Salon|url=https://www.salon.com/2015/08/18/the_secret_republican_love_affair_with_planned_parenthood_a_history|access-date=January 6, 2018}}</ref> ==References== <references/> [[Category:Non-profit organizations of the United States]] [[Category:1916 establishments in the United States]]