Planned Parenthood claims women get more abortions if they don’t have access to contraception—though research suggests otherwise. Kirsten Powers reports.
Recent stats seem to imply that Planned Parenthood doesn't lower the abortion rate. Credit: Jose Luis Magana / AP Photo,Jose Luis Magana
Author's Note: I made a serious error in reporting this column that undermines the conclusion I drew. I compared statistics on contraceptive use from a January 2011 Guttmacher Institute fact sheet to a year 2000 study on the same issue.