MacKenzie Scott Just Made The Single Largest Donation In Planned Parenthood’s History – By Paige Skinner (Buzzfeed) / March 23, 2022
The $275 million donation comes at a critical time when reproductive rights are under attack across the US.
MacKenzie Scott donated $275 million to Planned Parenthood and 21 of its affiliates, making it the largest gift from a single donor in the organization’s history, Planned Parenthood announced Wednesday.
The donation from Scott, who received a 4% stake in Amazon in her divorce settlement with founder Jeff Bezos, comes at a crucial time for Planned Parenthood. Sexual and reproductive health rights are under attack across the country as conservative lawmakers are rushing to introduce and pass anti-abortion legislation in anticipation of the Supreme Court rolling back Roe v. Wade.
In 2021, Texas banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and more than 100 abortion restrictions were enacted in dozens of states, according to the Guttmacher Institute. This year, more than 500 abortion restrictions have been introduced in 41 states.
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