Planned Parenthood Lays Off Staff Members

January 12, 2009

Planned Parenthood Lays Off Staff Members

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, which was indirectly hurt by the Madoff investment scandal, is laying off about 20 percent of its staff members, according to Crain’s New York Business.

“As with many other nonprofit organizations, Planned Parenthood has had to make staff reductions at our headquarters due to the challenging economic times facing our country,” said Maryana Iskander, chief operating officer at the agency.

Planned Parenthood’s financing was hurt when the Picower Foundation closed. The foundation, which finances reproductive-rights issues, had its assets managed by Bernard Madoff.

To read more about the effects on charities from the Madoff scam, see this article from the latest issue of The Chronicle.

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Comments

As a pro-life Catholic, I have to admit that this may be the only good news to come from the Madoff scandal. I’ll pray for those who have lost their jobs, but I’d be lying if I said that the demise of Planned Parenthood would ever upset me.

— K. W. Jan 12, 03:46 PM #
What a very Christian attitude.

— Spanky Jan 12, 04:03 PM #
Long live Planned Parenthood – one of the few organizations women can rely on to give free, accurate reproductive information. I hope and pray they receive other means of finacial support so that they may continue their work.

— C.F. Jan 12, 04:19 PM #
The assumption that PPFA only provides abortion services is absurd, when in reality abortion services consisted of only 3% of their total services in 2007 and not all the PP affiliates provide abortion services.

The demise of an organization that provides sexual and reproductive health services, including cancer screenings and prevention, family planning, STI/STD testing and treatment, prenatal care services, infertility services, even primary care at some affiliates, especially in areas throughout the US where a PP would be the only one to offer some or most of these services, might not affect you, but it would definitely affect women and men who do need these services.

— C.P. Jan 12, 04:26 PM #
Keep in mind that this announcement is from PPFA, the parent body, that does not provide any clinical services. It’s main function is advocacy at the national level.

— Philanthro Joe Jan 12, 04:41 PM #
Without PPFA and the birth control it provides, far, far more women would be burdened with unwanted pregnancies. That’s not to mention the HIV testing, the education about reproductive health, and the safe, free, professional services that PP provides to so many women — yes, including abortion.

— pro-choice in NYC Jan 12, 06:10 PM #

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