The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, has initiated an investigation into Planned Parenthood. The inquiry focuses on the alleged misuse of federal funds for abortion services and “gender affirming care” procedures for minors. In a letter addressed to Planned Parenthood President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson, Greene requests detailed information regarding the organization’s financial statements, federal funding, and documentation related to its abortion and gender-related medical interventions.
Chairwoman Greene expressed her concerns about Planned Parenthood’s practices, stating: “Planned Parenthood is an abortion giant that harvests organs from babies and uses nearly all of its resources to kill babies, not provide real healthcare. Despite receiving billions in taxpayer dollars, they offer almost no prenatal care, push late-term abortions, and even supply aborted babies for grotesque experiments. As a Christian, I believe every life is a gift from God, and I believe it’s time Congress holds them accountable and stops the flow of federal funds to this evil and barbaric organization.”
Planned Parenthood receives 39 percent of its annual revenue from federal funds designated for essential health services like cancer screenings and wellness exams. However, there are allegations that these resources are increasingly directed towards providing abortions. In fiscal year 2023 alone, Planned Parenthood performed over 400,000 abortions—a 23 percent increase over the past decade—while offering fewer prenatal and contraceptive services compared to ten years ago.
Furthermore, Planned Parenthood offers “gender affirming care,” which includes cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers with reportedly minimal medical or psychological evaluation. By FY 2022, 45 affiliate health centers provided such hormones. Although specific numbers are not publicly disclosed, some centers reportedly offer cross-sex hormones to minors as young as 16 with parental consent.
The letter sent by Greene highlights concerns over audio recordings that allegedly reveal multiple facilities offering same-day access to cross-sex hormones for minors without sufficient medical oversight or adherence to parental consent laws.
Greene emphasized the importance of ensuring compliance with legal standards regarding federal fund usage: “As a recipient of nearly $800 million in federal funds in fiscal year (FY) 2023 and the second largest provider of gender hormone therapies in the United States, the Subcommittee is concerned that Planned Parenthood may be commingling federal funds and using them for unpermitted purposes.”
The subcommittee seeks comprehensive documentation from Planned Parenthood concerning its service delivery methods and management of taxpayer funds under programs like Title X of the Public Health Service Act (Title X), Medicaid, and CHIP.
