Melinda Gates has stated that the foundation "has decided not to fund abortion". In response to questions about this decision, Gates stated in a June 2014 blog post that she "struggle[s] with the issue" and that "the emotional and personal debate about abortion is threatening to get in the way of the lifesaving consensus regarding basic family planning". <answer>Up to 2013, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provided $71 million to Planned Parenthood</answer>, the primary U.S. abortion provider, and affiliated organizations.
Before 2013 the foundation gave how how much to planned parenthood
Up to 2013, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provided $71 million to Planned Parenthood