Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Pledge to Finally Defund Planned Parenthood

by Zachary Mettler | November 25, 2024 | Life

After years of politicians promising to defund Planned Parenthood – the abortion giant responsible for the deaths of nearly 400,000 preborn children annually – the organization may finally have met its match.

Planned Parenthood, meet Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

They are the new leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which will be formally established once President-elect Donald J. Trump is inaugurated as the 47th president on January 20, 2025.

In the announcement appointing Musk and Ramaswamy to DOGE, the president-elect said,

Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies – Essential to the “Save America” Movement.

Trump added,

The Department of Government Efficiency will provide advice and guidance from outside of Government, and will partner with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to drive large scale structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before.

After their appointments, Musk and Ramaswamy co-authored an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal laying out their plan for government reform.

When it comes to Planned Parenthood funding, the pair said that President-elect Trump could consider using executive action – instead of seeking Congress’ approval – to defund Planned Parenthood:

DOGE will help end federal overspending by taking aim at the $500 billion plus in annual federal expenditures that are unauthorized by Congress or being used in ways that Congress never intended, from $535 million a year to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and $1.5 billion for grants to international organizations to nearly $300 million to progressive groups like Planned Parenthood.

Congress appropriates roughly $700 million to Planned Parenthood each year through government grants from the Department of Health and Human Services and Medicaid reimbursements.

According to the abortion giant’s most recently published annual report,

Planned Parenthood performed 392,715 abortions in 2021-22 – an increase of over 18,000 (5%) from the previous year, and an increase of 20% over the past 10 reports.
The number of patients (2.05 million) decreased by 80,000 from the previous year.
In 2021-22, abortions made up 97.1% of Planned Parenthood’s pregnancy resolution services, while prenatal services, miscarriage care, and adoption referrals accounted for only 1.6% (6,316), 0.9% (3,604), and 0.4% (1,721), respectively.
For every adoption referral in 2021-22, Planned Parenthood performed 228 abortions. Over the past 10 annual reports, the ratio was approximately 134 abortions for every one adoption referral.

Additionally, its report disclosed that abortion remains a big and profitable business for Planned Parenthood, even though it’s an allegedly “nonprofit” organization.

Planned Parenthood reported nearly $2.1 billion in income and over $2.5 billion in net assets.
Taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood hit an all-time high of $699.3 million – making up 34% of the organization’s overall revenue.
Planned Parenthood’s excess of total revenue over total expenses (i.e. profit) is $178.6 million. Last year, the abortion giant reported an excess of total revenue over total expenses of $204.7 million.

The Hyde Amendment is a longstanding federal provision that bans taxpayer dollars from directly funding abortions. However, money is fungible, so Planned Parenthood’s nearly $700 million in annual revenue certainly helps the abortion giant kill children.

We sincerely hope and pray that Musk and Ramaswamy will use their influence to help defund Planned Parenthood. If they do, they will help President Trump accomplish something pro-life politicians have been promising for decades – and failed to deliver on.

President Trump was widely considered the “most pro-life president in American history” during his first term. Please pray that he will have the courage to follow through on Musk and Ramaswamy’s recommendations and defund Planned Parenthood once and for all through legislation, or executive action.

Consider getting involved by contacting your congressional representative and letting them know you oppose funding for Planned Parenthood. You can also find additional ways to get involved in the fight for life below.

To learn how to defend life, consider purchasing author Randy Alcorn’s book Prolife Answers to Prochoice Arguments; you can also read Scott Klusendorf’s book The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture.

Focus on the Family has been working to turn the cultural tide and save mothers and babies from abortion for years. Since beginning the Option Ultrasound Program in 2004, Focus has helped save over half a million lives.

Our goal is to save one million babies by 2025. Just $60 will save a life through Option Ultrasound. Will you partner with us to save lives from abortion?

Additionally, if you are experiencing an unexpected pregnancy and want to learn more about your options, you can visit My Choice Network here.

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