Access to health and reproductive care is vital for all people. Education and information about these issues is equally crucial to insure the well-being of both individuals and society. Yet for many people in this country and around the world, these resources are limited due to poverty, location, political climate, and cutbacks in social services. Planned Parenthood has promoted women’s independence and good health by providing access to birth control, reproductive health care, and education for over 90 years.
A leading advocate for women’s health care and their right to make informed decisions about family planning and birth control, Planned Parenthood is a trusted and fundamental community resource. Delivering high-quality medical care and sex education to women, men, and young people all over the world, Planned Parenthood is synonymous with ethical and just reproductive health care worldwide.
With centers in communities all over the nation, Planned Parenthood has provided resources or care to an astonishing 20 percent of American women. Each center reflects and targets the needs of the particular community it serves, and is it governed locally while delivering the same level of reliable care to all. Planned Parenthood states that 90 percent of its services are preventive and primary care. Planned Parenthood provides information about pregnancy planning and prevention, education about and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, as well as screening for cervical and other cancers. Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and counselors are caring, compassionate, and committed to providing these services to all members of the community.
Planned Parenthood is a passionate advocate for women and supports public policy that positively affects their health and independence. Their clinics a highly visible presence on college campuses and in communities everywhere, Planned Parenthood effectively lobbies Congress and successfully argues before courts on behalf of these issues.
Robin D. Hubbard 