I am always happy to do interviews, but these headlines completely misconstrue my vision for Planned Parenthood.
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First, our core mission is providing, protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive health care. We will never back down from that fight - it’s a fundamental human right and women’s lives are at stake.
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There have been more than 400 abortion restrictions included in the states since 2011. Serving our patients MUST include fighting those restrictions in legislatures and at the ballot box.
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Our advocacy work is crucial to delivering on our mission. The 2018 midterms, including the record number of women and the historic pro-reproductive health majority elected to House, prove that Planned Parenthood continues to be a powerful political force across the country.
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For many of our patients, we are their primary source of health care. That’s why we will continue to look for ways of expanding what we offer them, so we can treat the whole patient.
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Tomorrow I kick off a tour of 20 affiliate in five months where I plan to highlight the ways Planned Parenthood is already doing this in communities across the country, and look for ways we can expand even further.
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That’s exciting. And it in no way means we are backing down from fighting for abortion access or from the important political work our advocacy organizations do.
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If you could force to stop doing abortions for a month and try helping babies live? Would you? Would you feel better coming to work? Could you explain to eli that he could have another friend to play with? Would you?
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