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Abortion Alternatives, by the Numbers


Texas Pregnancy Care Network

Fiscal Year 2006, partial (March 16-Aug. 31)

State money received: $638,000

State money spent (operations and services): $212,000

Funds remaining (no accounting available): $426,000

Funds allocated for direct client services: $131,000

Funds reported spent on direct client services: $50.98

Number of pregnant clients served: 11

Estimated cost per client: $58,000

Fiscal Year 2007, partial (Sept. 1-Dec. 31)

State money received: $1.1 million

State money anticipated (total, FY 07): $2.5 million


Women's Health-Care Centers

Fiscal Year 2006

Potential health-care funds diverted to Alternatives to Abortion: $2.5 million

Potential number of women served, well- women checks and other services: 8,500*

Prorated at $638,000 (25%): 2,169

Estimated cost per client: $294

Fiscal Year 2007

Health-care funds to be diverted: $2.5 million

Number of women denied medical services: 8,500*

Estimated cost per client: $294


* Source: Texas Department of State Health Services

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where is the money coming from Curious Nov 19, 2008 - 01:02 pm
Who pays for all the abortions that women cannot afford? Do we pay because in most circumstances women cannot make the right decisions? Are we paying for someone elses mistakes? Do I work so that someone can later correct a mistake that they knew was going to be a mistake; just because they wanted to have the time of their life? Women abuse health care and this is coming from a women. YOU and I need to get it together and figure out who's pocket it's really coming out of.


where is the money coming from Curious2 Nov 19, 2008 - 01:30 pm
Who pays for all the children that women cannot afford? Do we pay because in most circumstances women cannot make the right decisions? Are we paying for someone elses mistakes? Do I work so that someone can later correct a mistake that they knew was going to be a mistake; just because they wanted to bring an unwanted child into an overpopulated world? Children abuse health care and this is coming from a child. YOU need to get it together and figure out whose pocket it's really coming out of.

Oh wait - I did and it's MINE, not YOURS.





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