PolitiFact says TRUE: Planned Parenthood is America’s largest abortion provider

PolitiFact’s Wisconsin branch at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently fact checked the claim that “Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion provider in the country” after it was iterated by Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI) in a downhill meeting held April 30, 2017.

PolitiFact: Is Planned Parenthood is the leading abortion provider?

PolitiFact, typically known for having a bias in favor of abortion, examines the most recent comparative data available, reports from the Guttmacher Institute and Planned Parenthood from 2014:

Surprisingly, PolitiFact also notes that “Planned Parenthood’s abortion services grew rapidly between 2000 and 2015, rising by 127,000 procedures at a time when the total number of abortions nationwide was falling significantly,” and concludes the organization’s national network of clinics makes it by far “the undisputed leader when it comes to providing abortion services.”

Grothmann’s statement has received a “TRUE” rating from PolitiFact, the highest of the six ratings across the “Truth-O-Meter.”

PolitiFact is a creation of the Tampa Bay Times and garnered the St. Petersburg Times staff a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2009, following its coverage of the 2008 presidential election.