{"id":211030,"date":"2019-10-01T12:40:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T17:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=211030"},"modified":"2020-01-10T20:05:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T02:05:04","slug":"democratic-presidential-candidates-planned-parenthood-staffers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/democratic-presidential-candidates-planned-parenthood-staffers\/","title":{"rendered":"These Democratic presidential candidates have hired Planned Parenthood staffers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p class=\"\">A former Planned Parenthood staffer and registered lobbyist has been tapped by the Elizabeth Warren presidential campaign in Florida.\u00a0According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/florida-politics\/buzz\/2019\/09\/18\/elizabeth-warren-taps-planned-parenthood-official-to-lead-florida-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TampaBay.com<\/a>, Kimberly Diaz Scott left her position as Planned Parenthood\u2019s head of public policy in Florida to work as the Warren campaign\u2019s Florida state director. The paper noted that &#8220;Diaz announced her jump to the Warren campaign on Facebook&#8230; saying that she was leaving the Florida Planned Parenthood Alliance after five years with the organization.&#8221; The Alliance is the advocacy and political organization of Planned Parenthood&#8217;s Florida affiliates.<\/p>\n<p>But as a presidential candidate, Warren is not alone in hiring <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/media-planned-parenthood-staffer-exodus-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planned Parenthood insiders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_211361\" style=\"width: 439px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211361\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-211361\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/KImberly-Diaz-Scott-former-Planned-Parenthood-staffer.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Kimberly Diaz Scott former Planned Parenthood staffer (Image: LinkedIn) \" width=\"429\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/KImberly-Diaz-Scott-former-Planned-Parenthood-staffer.jpg 429w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/KImberly-Diaz-Scott-former-Planned-Parenthood-staffer-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-211361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kimberly Diaz Scott former Planned Parenthood staffer (Image: LinkedIn)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Florida&#8217;s lobbyist registration website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/floridalobbyist.gov\/LobbyistInformation\/LobbyistDetail\/5667?year=2015&amp;Branch=E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lists<\/a>\u00a0Kimberly Angela Diaz as a 2015 registered lobbyist in the state for Planned Parenthood. Diaz Scott&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kimberly-scott-87729936\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn page<\/a> notes that in addition to working for Planned Parenthood, she previously worked as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Former Chief of staff at\u00a0Florida Senate<\/li>\n<li>Former Regional Political Director at\u00a0Charlie Crist for Governor 2014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The move to hire the former Planned Parenthood lobbyist has been <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/09\/19\/elizabeth-warren-hires-lobbyist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criticized<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/tipsheet\/bethbaumann\/2019\/09\/19\/warren-hits-the-hypocrisy-motherload-with-her-latest-campaign-hire-n2553402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">some<\/a> who say Warren is violating her recent &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ewarren\/status\/1174440748412014598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plan<\/a>&#8221; to \u201cend lobbying as we know it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_211362\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211362\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-211362\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ELizabeth-Warren-plan-to-end-lobbying-Twitter.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Elizabeth Warren plan to end lobbying (Image: Twitter) \" width=\"540\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ELizabeth-Warren-plan-to-end-lobbying-Twitter.jpg 540w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ELizabeth-Warren-plan-to-end-lobbying-Twitter-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ELizabeth-Warren-plan-to-end-lobbying-Twitter-500x409.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-211362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elizabeth Warren plan to end lobbying (Image: Twitter)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In July, as previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/media-planned-parenthood-staffer-exodus-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">documented<\/a> by Live Action News, Politico\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/women-rule\/2019\/07\/19\/the-two-faces-of-trumps-campaign-460172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>\u00a0another Planned Parenthood hire by Warren.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alenciajohnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alencia Johnson<\/a>\u00a0joined the Senator\u2019s presidential campaign as director of public engagement after leaving as Planned Parenthood\u2019s former director of public engagement. Johnson&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alenciajohnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn page<\/a> reveals she had a six year career at the nation&#8217;s largest abortion provider, and her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alenciajohnson.com\/bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online bio<\/a>\u00a0reveals she was last tasked to \u201cengage[] political, media, entertainment and corporate influencers to shift public opinion and influence culture change among perceptions of reproductive rights, particularly among communities of color as well as young people.\u201d In December, Johnson was a guest on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/complexcon-2018\" target=\"_self\">ComplexCon 2018\u2032<\/a>s\u00a0<em>Growth Out of Chaos<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/life\/2018\/12\/growth-out-of-chaos-complexcon-2018-panel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">panel<\/a>, where she\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/life\/2018\/12\/growth-out-of-chaos-complexcon-2018-panel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">referred<\/a>\u00a0to President Trump\u00a0as \u201cOrangey.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_211368\" style=\"width: 866px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211368\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-211368\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Alencia-Johnson-formerly-Planned-Parenthood-staffer-works-E-Warren-Campaign-Image-LinkedIn.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Alencia Johnson formerly Planned Parenthood staffer works E Warren Campaign (Image: LinkedIn)\" width=\"856\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Alencia-Johnson-formerly-Planned-Parenthood-staffer-works-E-Warren-Campaign-Image-LinkedIn.jpg 856w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Alencia-Johnson-formerly-Planned-Parenthood-staffer-works-E-Warren-Campaign-Image-LinkedIn-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Alencia-Johnson-formerly-Planned-Parenthood-staffer-works-E-Warren-Campaign-Image-LinkedIn-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Alencia-Johnson-formerly-Planned-Parenthood-staffer-works-E-Warren-Campaign-Image-LinkedIn-700x353.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Alencia-Johnson-formerly-Planned-Parenthood-staffer-works-E-Warren-Campaign-Image-LinkedIn-500x252.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-211368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alencia Johnson formerly Planned Parenthood staffer works E Warren Campaign (Image: LinkedIn)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In December of 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/sflcn.com\/warren-campaign-announces-new-staff-in-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sflcn.com\/warren-campaign-announces-new-staff-in-florida\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1578793987684000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGjQlRs7atKML-16lpc9azqYqQwIg\">media reports<\/a> indicate that Warren added\u00a0Kimberly Diaz Scott the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kimberly-scott-87729936\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kimberly-scott-87729936\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1578793987684000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFpJBdeahfTiAQH-yd_V9yaasMcWg\">former<\/a> Director of Public Policy for the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates<\/p>\n<p><b>Michael Bloomberg hires Planned Parenthood staffers<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2020\/01\/10\/us\/politics\/ap-election-2020-bloomberg-california.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2020\/01\/10\/us\/politics\/ap-election-2020-bloomberg-california.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1578793987684000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE2D15yfvyVwzVuckByvU0y73IFWg\">New York Times<\/a>, in January of 2020, Michael\u00a0Bloomberg hired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/crystal-strait-aa90a521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/crystal-strait-aa90a521&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1578793987684000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGW0uOrnmsYLQ747dhsQe_8portNg\">Crystal Strait<\/a>, the former CEO of Planned Parenthood affiliates of California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pete Buttigieg hires Planned Parenthood staffers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warren&#8217;s campaign isn&#8217;t alone. In May, WTOP <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/government\/2019\/05\/2020-candidate-buttigieg-makes-hires-in-iowa-new-hampshire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Democrat presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg\u2019s new Iowa communications director, Ben Halle, previously worked as press secretary for Planned Parenthood Federation of America for several years, according to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benjaminhalle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_211364\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211364\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-211364\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ben-Halle-left-Planned-Parenthood-for-Buttigieg-campaign-Image-LinkedIn.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Ben Halle left Planned Parenthood for Buttigieg campaign (Image: LinkedIn) \" width=\"475\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ben-Halle-left-Planned-Parenthood-for-Buttigieg-campaign-Image-LinkedIn.jpg 475w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ben-Halle-left-Planned-Parenthood-for-Buttigieg-campaign-Image-LinkedIn-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-211364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Halle left Planned Parenthood for Buttigieg campaign (Image: LinkedIn)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Live Action News <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/pete-buttigeg-discovery-aborted-support-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously<\/a> noted that\u00a0Buttigieg is also touring with Supermajority, a political group co-founded by former Planned Parenthood president, Cecile Richards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beto O&#8217;Rourke hires Planned Parenthood staffers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In June, CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/06\/19\/politics\/beto-orourke-communications-staff-hires\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that\u00a0Democrat presidential candidate Beto O&#8217;Rourke hired former Planned Parenthood public affairs director Aleigha Cavalier as his national press secretary. Her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aleighacavalier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn page<\/a>, since updated, reveals that she worked for Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania and its political PAC for several years, ending in 2016.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_211365\" style=\"width: 982px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211365\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-211365\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Aleigha-Cavalier-worked-for-Planned-Parenthood-now-BETO-campaign-Image-LinkedIN.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Aleigha Cavalier worked for Planned Parenthood now BETO campaign (Image: LinkedIn) \" width=\"972\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Aleigha-Cavalier-worked-for-Planned-Parenthood-now-BETO-campaign-Image-LinkedIN.jpg 972w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Aleigha-Cavalier-worked-for-Planned-Parenthood-now-BETO-campaign-Image-LinkedIN-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Aleigha-Cavalier-worked-for-Planned-Parenthood-now-BETO-campaign-Image-LinkedIN-768x246.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Aleigha-Cavalier-worked-for-Planned-Parenthood-now-BETO-campaign-Image-LinkedIN-700x224.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Aleigha-Cavalier-worked-for-Planned-Parenthood-now-BETO-campaign-Image-LinkedIN-500x160.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-211365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aleigha Cavalier worked for Planned Parenthood now BETO campaign (Image: LinkedIn)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Kamala Harris hired former Planned Parenthood president&#8217;s daughter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lily Adams &#8212; the daughter of Planned Parenthood&#8217;s former <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-prez-political-organizer-not-health-care-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">political organizer<\/a> president Cecile Richards and union-organizing father, Kirk Adams &#8212; has worked for Kamala Harris for years and has been seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OO26OUOu4PM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stumping<\/a> with the presidential hopeful.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.operationrescue.org\/archives\/ca-ags-office-ransacks-daleidens-apartment-to-defend-campaign-contributor-planned-parenthood\/\">As Attorney General of California<\/a>, Harris brought\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2017\/03\/29\/521919322\/2-activists-who-secretly-recorded-planned-parenthood-face-new-felony-charges\">criminal charges<\/a>\u00a0against Center for Medical Progress founder David Daleiden, whose undercover videos exposed Planned Parenthood\u2019s gruesome part in the trafficking of fetal body parts. Live Action News <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-prez-political-organizer-not-health-care-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously<\/a> reported that, according to e-mails obtained by the Washington Times, \u201cOfficials from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/california-attorney-general\/\">California Attorney General\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/kamala-harris\/\">Kamala Harris\u2019<\/a>\u00a0office and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/planned-parenthood-affiliates\/\">Planned Parenthood<\/a>\u00a0collaborated to draft legislation targeting the pro-life activist [Daleiden] whose undercover videos showed officials for the nation\u2019s largest abortion provider discussing the sale of fetal body parts, emails show.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_211371\" style=\"width: 546px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211371\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-211371\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lily-Adams-daughter-of-Cecile-Richards-Planned-Parenthood-prez-works-for-Kamal-Harris-Image-Twitter.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Lily Adams daughter of Cecile Richards Planned Parenthood prez works for Kamala Harris (Image: Twitter)\" width=\"536\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lily-Adams-daughter-of-Cecile-Richards-Planned-Parenthood-prez-works-for-Kamal-Harris-Image-Twitter.jpg 536w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lily-Adams-daughter-of-Cecile-Richards-Planned-Parenthood-prez-works-for-Kamal-Harris-Image-Twitter-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lily-Adams-daughter-of-Cecile-Richards-Planned-Parenthood-prez-works-for-Kamal-Harris-Image-Twitter-500x379.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-211371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lily Adams daughter of Cecile Richards Planned Parenthood prez works for Kamala Harris (Image: Twitter)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to a report by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2019\/09\/18\/lily-adams-helped-ann-richards-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Tribune<\/a>, which receives financial support from Planned Parenthood, &#8220;Kirk Adams and Cecile Richards founded a group called Texas Freedom Network [<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-prez-political-organizer-not-health-care-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TFN<\/a>] with an aim to counter the religious right movement.&#8221; The paper went on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2019\/09\/18\/lily-adams-helped-ann-richards-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> that Lily Adams &#8220;is the communications director to Harris, and she was part of the debate preparation ahead of Harris\u2019 rumble with former Vice President Joe Biden in June&#8230;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Adams may have her own political aspirations, as the paper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2019\/09\/18\/lily-adams-helped-ann-richards-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notes<\/a>:\u00a0&#8220;Should Harris make it to the White House, either as president or vice president, Democratic onlookers widely assume Adams will follow her boss.\u00a0But there is also a sense that Adams is bound for a senior White House position no matter who the next Democratic president turns out to be&#8230;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_211374\" style=\"width: 552px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211374\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-211374\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lily-Adams-daughter-of-Cecile-Richards-Planned-Parenthood-prez-Image-Twitter.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Lily Adams daughter of Cecile Richards Planned Parenthood prez (Image: Twitter)\" width=\"542\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lily-Adams-daughter-of-Cecile-Richards-Planned-Parenthood-prez-Image-Twitter.jpg 542w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lily-Adams-daughter-of-Cecile-Richards-Planned-Parenthood-prez-Image-Twitter-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lily-Adams-daughter-of-Cecile-Richards-Planned-Parenthood-prez-Image-Twitter-500x339.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-211374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lily Adams daughter of Cecile Richards Planned Parenthood prez (Image: Twitter)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Planned Parenthood is highly political, using its pro-abortion friends in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/politicians-falsely-claim-prenatal-services-justify-funding-planned-parenthood\/\">Congress<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-journalists-ignore-sexual-abuse\/\">media<\/a>\u00a0to increase its bottom line.\u00a0In a 2015 Meet the Press\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/video\/should-planned-parenthood-be-in-the-politics-business-537579587685\">interview<\/a>\u00a0with Cecile Richards, host Chuck Todd\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pIze0fzH4qc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a>\u00a0how the organization\u2019s goal was to ramp up its political involvement. Today, Planned Parenthood receives over half a billion dollars in taxpayer funding while ending the lives of over 330,000 preborn children a year. Despite those government dollars, while abortions have been <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-almost-40-percent-us-abortions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decreasing<\/a> nationwide, they are <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-plummeting-health-increased-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increasing<\/a>\u00a0at Planned Parenthood, while other\u00a0health care services offered there are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-more-abortion-less-healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plummeting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Planned-Parenthood-to-supporters-protect-abortion-at-SCOTUS.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Planned Parenthood to supporters protect abortion at SCOTUS (Image credit: PPFA on Twitter) \" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Live Action News previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/top-planned-parenthood-executive-major-government-funds-business\/\">documented<\/a>\u00a0how a former top executive for Planned Parenthood once admitted that its \u201csuccess\u201d was linked to power and money, and he showed that taxpayer dollars are what enable the abortion corporation to recruit, hire, and pay its top staffers six-digit salaries. In 2017, the corporation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-almost-40-percent-us-abortions\/\">market share<\/a> of abortions reached nearly 40 percent (38.5%).\u00a0 An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/over-half-planned-parenthood-revenue-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">analysis<\/a>\u00a0by Live Action News found that the corporation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/over-half-planned-parenthood-revenue-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion revenue<\/a>\u00a0totaled an estimated $190 million\u00a0in just 2017. This has resulted in Planned Parenthood collecting a whopping $244.8 million in excess revenue over spending in just one year, according to its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/uploads\/filer_public\/71\/53\/7153464c-8f5d-4a26-bead-2a0dfe2b32ec\/20171229_ar16-17_p01_lowres.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2017-2018<\/a>\u00a0annual report.<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s Note: This post was updated on 1\/10\/20.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/liveactionnewsonline\/\">\u201cLike\u201d Live Action News on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for more pro-life news and commentary!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former Planned Parenthood staffer and registered lobbyist has been tapped by the Elizabeth Warren presidential campaign in Florida.\u00a0According to TampaBay.com, Kimberly Diaz Scott left her position as Planned Parenthood\u2019s head of public policy in Florida to work as the Warren campaign\u2019s Florida state director. 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