The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Planned Parenthood’s ties to Delta clearly nonexistent
Says Delta offers a discount to Planned Parenthood. — Georgia Sen. Michael Williams on Feb. 27 in a CNN interview
PolitiFact Georgia found no evidence to support Williams’ reference to a Delta discount for Planned Parenthood. Williams’ campaign did not provide evidence to prove it, and Planned Parenthood told us there are no perks, discounts or deals that come with being a Planned Parenthood supporter or member, whether with Delta or any other company.
Delta did not respond to our query.
Williams’ spin that Delta has ties to the Susan. G. Komen Foundation, which supports Planned Parenthood, is also wrong.
Williams said in a printed statement, “A quick Google search reveals Planned Parenthood receives hundreds of thousands of dollars from Delta partner Susan G. Komen ... Has Delta cut their ties with the Susan G. Komen Foundation like they did the NRA?” Andrea Rader, spokeswoman for the breast cancer research organization Susan G. Komen, told PolitiFact Georgia, “Komen does not and has not had a partnership with Delta at either the state or national level.”
Our ruling
We found no evidence that supports Williams’ claim. Planned Parenthood said its donors and members do not receive any corporate perks from Delta, and Williams failed to show that one exists. Williams’ campaign said that a Planned Parenthood supporter is a Delta partner, but that’s also not true.
We rate Williams’ claim False.