Posted on 01/09/2009 2:12:39 PM PST by Parmenio
Hit with declines in funding from the economic crisis and the Madoff scandal, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America is laying off around 20% of its staff.
Roughly 30 people were let go earlier this week, according to a source who works for the nonprofit. Executives at Planned Parenthood confirmed the layoffs, but declined to give more details.
“As with many other nonprofit organizations, Planned Parenthood has had to make staff reductions at our headquarters due to the challenging economic times facing our country,” said Maryana Iskander, chief operating officer at the agency. “While taking this action is never easy, we want to ensure the millions of women and men who rely on Planned Parenthood as a health care provider that the reductions will not impact our ability to deliver care to those in need.”
Part of Planned Parenthood’s funding declines stem from the closing of the Florida-based Picower Foundation, which shut down in December because its assets were managed by Bernard Madoff. The $1 billion foundation was one of the few major funders of reproductive rights issues.
Bernie Madoff, saving the unborn through other means.
PRICELESS
Well as the population dwindles due to their policies, less workers will be needed.
Better headline:
“Planned Parenthood Aborts Staff”
That is f''''''' hilarious!
LOL.
I’m surprised they aren’t waiting for Obama to fund them. I thought he said that was his first priority. And I doubt whether Nancy and Harry would stand in the way.
I hear the Obama administration is hiring.
now they’re cutting the staff ping
I’d bet Planned Parenthood isn’t letting go any of their abortionists. The abortion doctors are what in the business world are known as “producers”, meaning they generate revenue. These doctors murder babies for a living, which is (sadly) a profitable business.
"Planned Parenthood announces that it is exercising it freedom of choice, and that 20% of the staff are unwanted, and we will, therefore, exercise our right to choose to terminate them. They will not be fired or laid off. Instead, they will be the byproducts of our right to choose. Planned Parenthood believes very strongly in the right to choose, and it especially believes in its own right to choose to terminate employment. Contrary to how some anti-choice zealots will attempt to portray our actions, we are NOT firing anyone. We are simply exercising OUR right to choose!"
Planned Parenthood decided not to issue that press release.
My thought, verbatim.
And fewer ones, too.
Madoff’s crimes have led to a number of lefty foundations and think tanks go belly up. Poetic justice.
Thank you Lord. I only wish it had wiped them out fully.
So, Planned Parenthood placed its investment capital with Madoff who basically obsconded with the funds over a period of years. Couldn’t have happend to a better organization. Wonder how much money they had laying around to invest.
There’s always law or journalism.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
The Lorain Bobbit's preferred method of birth control. ;)
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