"The Greening of Planned Parenthood"

It's a common phenomenon, the marketing of everyday products as "green" (even when it is not entirely clear the product is environmentally friendly).  Now, Planned Parenthood is getting in on the act, as Kathryn Lopez describes:

Don't look now, but as the business Planned Parenthood is in (unrestricted abortion) becomes less popular, the abortion leader aims to distract. Cover will be provided by the Church of the Green: In Massachusetts, plans are for a “green” clinic, made of recycled and other environmentally friendly materials.

Dianne Luby, president of the Bay State branch tells the Wall Street Journal: “we’re trying to reposition ourselves as caring about their health, about prevention, about a sustainable planet.” She wants the abortion provider to be “much more mainstream.” . . .

. . .  Planned Parenthood is a booming business. The Journal article this morning reports that PP took in $1 billion in its last financial report. According to the piece, about a third of that revenue comes from federal and state grants for low-income women. “The nonprofit ended the year with a surplus of $115 million, or about 11% of its revenue, and net assets of $952 million.”

Why is Planned Parenthood receiving federal funds, you ask? Excellent question. Planned Parenthood received some $305.3 million in government funds in the 2005-06 fiscal year.