[Pflienews] PharmFacts E-News Update: PP closes 5 killing centers, profits are down

[PFLI PharmAid Center]

*PharmFacts E-News Update -- 27 Mar 2008 AD

*http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/03/update_on_fl_pl.html

March 27, 2008
Update on FL Planned Parenthood closures

embezzlement.jpg <http://www.jillstanek.com/embezzlement.jpg>I reported 
March 25 
<http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/03/planned_parenth_32.html> 
that the *Planned Parenthood Federation* had closed 5 *FL* clinics 
apparently due to financial shenanigans by member(s) of their oversight 
affiliate.

*American Life League's* *Planned Parenthood* watchdog arm /*STOPP*/ 
<http://www.all.org/stopp/> added this in an email alert yesterday:

    There is much confusion about the status of Planned Parenthood
    clinics in *Boca Raton*, FL and the surrounding areas. According to
    various reports, PP is scrambling as the local affiliate, *Planned
    Parenthood of South Palm Beach and Broward Counties*, is having
    severe financial difficulties....

    Information received by STOPP indicates that, apparently, 5 clinics
    run by this affiliate still have their doors open, but are not
    seeing any customers. PP customers are reportedly being referred to
    other local providers. We also note that the affiliate's web site
    has been taken down.

    According to one report, the affiliate's *Form 990*, a reporting
    form that certain tax-exempt organizations must file annually with
    the *IRS*, showed total revenue of $3,361,439, and a deficit of
    $12,709 for 2005. This is hardly enough of a loss to cause major
    problems.

    The actual reason for these changes is more likely tied to 4 board
    members resigning in the past few years over management questions.
    Moreover, several weeks ago, the affiliate's chief executive
    resigned and was replaced by an interim officer. It should also be
    noted that Planned Parenthood Federation of America recently audited
    the affiliate's operations.

    There is... speculation that this affiliate will merge with...
    [an]other.... Employees have been laid off and it appears that some
    clinics will close while the merger takes place. PP claims that a
    merger would make it "better, stronger and more efficient," but what
    else can PP say? It wouldn't want to inform the public that it is
    falling apart.

According to the March 20 /*Palm Beach Post 
<http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/south/epaper/2008/03/22/s1c_pp_0322.html>*/, 
PP's only live operation at the moment is its teen comprehensive sex ed 
program, for which it is getting $257k this year from *Palm Beach 
County*. So it is teaching kids how to have sex without providing 
inadequate mop up tools.

Is PP worried about the IRS, embezzlement? From the /*PBP*/ story:

    [I]n June... a former employee filed a wrongful termination letter
    with the agency demanding $500,000 in back pay and damages....

    As part of the complaint, employee *Nedezda Martinez* asserted that
    the organization's _2006 annual financial statement was
    inaccurate_.... The board then ordered an audit, [her attorney
    *Samuel Lopez*] said. Lopez and [*Marilyn*] *Krantz* [affiliate CEO
    until 2001] said they were told by Planned Parenthood officials the
    board was checking, among other issues, whether _money was missing_.

[pulse]
posted on March 27, 2008 9:38 AM


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