Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a non-profit organization providing reproductive health care, sexual health information and sex education in the U.S. and worldwide. As a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), it is a major provider of services including contraception, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, and abortion. Planned Parenthood has been the subject of considerable controversy and political debate in the United States, particularly regarding its abortion services and government funding.
On October 16, 1916, Margaret Sanger, her sister Ethel Byrne, and Fania Mindell opened the first birth control clinic in the U.S. in Brooklyn, New York. They were arrested for violating the Comstock Act by distributing birth control information, which led to the Brownsville trials and ultimately changes in laws regarding birth control and sex education.
In 1916, Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in the United States, located in Brooklyn, New York.
In 1921, Margaret Sanger founded the American Birth Control League (ABCL).
In 1923, Margaret Sanger opened the Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau (BCCRB) for dispensing contraceptives under the supervision of licensed physicians and studying their effectiveness.
In 1938, a group of private citizens organized the Citizens Committee for Planned Parenthood to aid the American Birth Control League in spreading scientific knowledge about birth control to the general public.
In 1939, the Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau merged with the American Birth Control League to form the Birth Control Federation of America (BCFA).
By 1941, the American Birth Control League was operating 222 centers and had served 49,000 clients.
From 1942, PPFA concentrated its efforts on strengthening its ties to affiliates, expanding public education programs, and improving its medical and research work.
In 1942 the name of the Birth Control Federation of America was changed to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
In 1942, the American Birth Control League's successor organization became Planned Parenthood.
In 1952, Planned Parenthood was one of the founding members of the International Planned Parenthood Federation when it was launched at a conference in Bombay (now Mumbai), India.
In 1955, Planned Parenthood began to advocate abortion law reform, when the organization's medical director, Mary Calderone, convened a national conference of medical professionals on the issue.
By 1960 the Federation had provided family planning counseling in hundreds of communities across the country.
By 1960, visitors to PPFA centers across the nation numbered over 300,000 per year.
In 1961, the population crisis debate, along with funding shortages, convinced PPFA to merge with the World Population Emergency Campaign, a citizens' fund-raising organization to become PPFA-World Population.
In 1962, Alan Frank Guttmacher became president of Planned Parenthood.
Until 1962, PPFA concentrated its efforts on strengthening its ties to affiliates, expanding public education programs, and improving its medical and research work.
In 1966, PPFA began awarding the Margaret Sanger Award annually to honor individuals of distinction in recognition of excellence and leadership in furthering reproductive health and reproductive rights.
In 1969, Planned Parenthood became an increasingly vocal proponent of liberalized abortion laws, culminating in its call for the repeal of all anti-abortion laws.
Planned Parenthood has received federal funding since 1970, when President Richard Nixon signed into law the Family Planning Services and Population Research Act.
In 1973, Planned Parenthood played a key role in landmark abortion rights cases such as Roe v. Wade.
Alan Frank Guttmacher served as president of Planned Parenthood until 1974.
In 1977, The Center for Family Planning Program Development, which was founded as a semi-autonomous division of Planned Parenthood, became an independent organization and was renamed the Guttmacher Institute.
In 1978, Faye Wattleton became the first African American president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Faye Wattleton served as president of Planned Parenthood until 1992.
In 1992, Planned Parenthood played a key role in landmark abortion rights cases such as Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
In 1994, John Salvi murdered receptionist Shannon Elizabeth Lowney and wounded three others at a Brookline, Massachusetts Planned Parenthood clinic. He then murdered Leane Nichols and wounded two others at another clinic.
In 1996, Gloria Feldt led Planned Parenthood and activated the Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF).
In 1996, Gloria Feldt, then-president, founded the Planned Parenthood Action Fund to maintain supportive health rights and support political candidates with the same mindset.
In 2005, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota was fined $50,000 for violating a Minnesota state parental consent law.
On February 15, 2006, Cecile Richards became president of Planned Parenthood.
In 2006, Gloria Feldt's term as the leader of Planned Parenthood ended.
In 2006, Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline released sealed patient records obtained from Planned Parenthood to the public, leading to a controversy and scrutiny from the state Supreme Court.
In 2006, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that Planned Parenthood was not required to turn over its medical records in an investigation of possible child abuse.
In 2007, Kline's successor, Paul J. Morrison, notified the clinic that no criminal charges would be filed after a three-year investigation, as an unbiased examination showed no wrongdoing.
In 2008, Planned Parenthood endorsed Barack Obama in the presidential election.
In 2012, Cecile Richards was voted one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
In 2012, Planned Parenthood endorsed Barack Obama in the presidential election.
In 2012, a Kansas district attorney found that the practices of the Kansas City-area Planned Parenthood clinic was "within accepted practices in the medical community" and dropped all of the remaining criminal charges.
In 2012, a Planned Parenthood clinic in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, was bombed by an unknown individual.
In the 2012 election cycle, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund gained prominence due to its effectiveness in spending on candidates.
In 2013, PPFA reported seeing 2.7 million patients in 4.6 million clinical visits.
According to PPFA, in 2014 the organization provided 3.6 million contraceptive services, 4.5 million sexually transmitted infection services, about one million cancer related services, over one million pregnancy tests and prenatal services, over 324,000 abortion services, and over 100,000 other services, for a total of 9.5 million discrete services.
In the 2014 election cycle, Planned Parenthood spent $6,587,100 on contributions to candidates and political parties, overwhelmingly to Democrats, and on independent expenditures.
In September 2015, Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, testified before Congress, stating that she did not manage the organization, even though the PPAF shared some leadership with the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
On November 27, 2015, a gunman killed two civilians and a police officer at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The gunman, Robert Dear, was taken into custody and later deemed incompetent to stand trial due to a delusional disorder.
In 2015, Planned Parenthood launched the Planned Parenthood Direct app.
In 2015, a Planned Parenthood clinic in Pullman, Washington, was heavily damaged by arson.
In 2015, the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released secretly recorded videos of Planned Parenthood. These videos, obtained by posing as biotechnology company representatives, depicted abortion providers discussing fetal tissue donation for research. Although investigations found no legal violations, the videos led to widespread media coverage and political attempts to defund Planned Parenthood at both the federal and state levels.
In January 2016, a Texas grand jury, initially investigating Planned Parenthood, found no wrongdoing. Instead, it indicted Center for Medical Progress (CMP) founder David Daleiden and member Sandra Merritt for creating fake government IDs and attempting to purchase fetal tissue.
On December 30, 2016, The Republican-controlled Select Investigative Panel released its final report recommending that Planned Parenthood be defunded. The report was heavily criticized as partisan and inaccurate by Democratic members of the committee, Planned Parenthood, and some news media.
In March 2017, David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt were charged with 15 felonies in California for filming individuals without their consent and criminal conspiracy to invade privacy.
In June 2017, all invasion of privacy charges against David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt were dismissed with leave to amend, but the conspiracy charge remained.
In July 2017, the State of California re-filed amended charges against David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt.
Since 2017, frontline Planned Parenthood staff have been publicly engaged in unionization campaigns at many Planned Parenthood locations.
On April 30, 2018, Cecile Richards' tenure as president of Planned Parenthood ended.
On September 12, 2018, Planned Parenthood announced that Leana Wen would take over as president, effective November 2018.
In November 2018, Leana Wen took over as president of Planned Parenthood.
In 2018, Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains eventually agreed to a contract after challenging the results of its union election.
On July 16, 2019, Leana Wen was removed as president of Planned Parenthood by the organization's board of directors.
In 2020, the Metropolitan Washington branch of Planned Parenthood was hacked with donor and patient information compromised.
Planned Parenthood won the 2020 Webby Award for Machine Learning and Bots for their Sex Education chatbot.
In October 2021, a hacker gained access to the data network of the Los Angeles branch of Planned Parenthood and obtained the personal information of approximately 400,000 patients.
On December 1, 2021, The Washington Post reported that the breach of the Los Angeles branch of Planned Parenthood was a ransomware attack.
In 2023, Planned Parenthood North Central States agreed to a contract after 37 bargaining sessions over the course of 16 months.
In its 2023 Annual Report, PPFA reported seeing over two million patients and performing a total of 9.13 million discrete services including 392,715 abortions.
As of 2025, Planned Parenthood Direct app focuses on delivering birth control pills, providing care for urinary tract infections (UTIs), and (in some states) delivering medication abortion pills directly to patients.
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