*The years on the graph denote the fiscal years that Planned Parenthood’s annual reports cover. As noted on pages 1 and 2, the service data and government funding data in those annual reports contain information on services provided for the year before the fiscal year.
[2] Planned Parenthood 2021-22 Annual Report, p. 29.
[3] Planned Parenthood annual reports, 2012-13 through 2021-22.
[4] Planned Parenthood 2021-22 Annual Report, p. 11.
[5] Planned Parenthood 2021-22 Annual Report, p. 29.
[6] Planned Parenthood 2021-22 Annual Report, p. 29.
[7] Planned Parenthood annual reports, 2012-13 through 2021-22.
[9] See, e.g., “What Is Breast Cancer Screening?: Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/screening.htm (accessed May 12, 2023).
[10] Planned Parenthood 2021-22 Annual Report, p. 32.
[11] Planned Parenthood 2021-22 Annual Report, p. 30.
[12] Planned Parenthood 2020-21 Annual Report, p. 30.
[13] Planned Parenthood 2021-22 Annual Report, p. 32.
[15] Planned Parenthood annual reports, 2009-10 and 2021-2022.
[16] Planned Parenthood 2021-22 Annual Report, p. 34.
[17] Planned Parenthood 2021-22 Annual Report, p. 38-39. See Total Revenue of $1,906.7 million and Total Expenses of $1,702 million.
[18] Planned Parenthood 2020-21 Annual Report, p. 30-31. See Total Revenue of $1,714.4 million and Total Expenses of $1,580.7 million.
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In the fourth week, the embryonic heart starts beating. The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal cord, forms. At this point, a woman has likely only been aware of her pregnancy for one week.
In the seventh week after conception, networks of neurons produce brain waves that have been recorded as early as 6 ½ weeks after conception. The embryo spontaneously moves his arms, hands, and legs, and may even hiccup. The embryo’s heart now has all four chambers.
By the seventeenth and eighteenth week after gestation, the fetus shows a clear response to pain in multiple studies, and at least one brain pathway is mature enough to create a perception of pain. The fetus also practices breathing, crying, and breastfeeding in the womb. The fetal heart has beat over 20 million times and circulates about 55 quarts of blood per day.
In the eighth month of pregnancy the fetal brain is ready to learn! At 32 weeks after conception, neurons are creating 40,000 new connections, called synapses, every second! With repeated exposures, the fetus can learn flavors, nursery rhymes, songs, and even words that she will recognize after birth!
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