While the organization's 112 regional councils do provide funding for the national Girl Scouts of the USA, that money comes from a portion of registration fees, Gibbs said. The cookie money is a distinct pot that does not leave the troop and regional council, she said.

Told of this, Peggy Hamill, Pro-Life Wisconsin's state director, said "our concerns still stand."

"Money is fungible," she said. "Regardless of whether it's actually the cookie money supporting the national Girl Scouts, we know that money goes from the regional councils to the national organization."

Hamill said she was a Girl Scout growing up and served as a troop leader for a time. "We recognize they do some wonderful things," she said. "Our concern is with some of the Girl Scout materials and some of the associations you're seeing."

As for the broader abortion issues, the national Girl Scouts association said in a statement that the organization "does not advocate one way or another with regard to what we perceive as private issues best handled by families. Personal matters are just that -- personal and private -- and should be addressed accordingly."