Planned Parenthood Urges Bush Administration To Appoint an Attorney General Who Will Stand Up For Women’s Health and Protect Privacy Rights

Statement by Cecile Richards, President
Planned Parenthood Federation of America

NEW YORK CITY—In response to the resignation of United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) President Cecile Richards issued the following statement:

“We’re heartened by the resignation of Attorney General Gonzales.  As the nation’s leading advocate and provider of reproductive health care, we call upon President Bush to nominate and the Senate to confirm an attorney general who will be America's lawyer, and will stand firmly to protect our liberties, including our right to privacy in all of its dimensions.

“America deserves an attorney general who will protect our fundamental freedoms, including the right to make private, personal health care decisions free from government intrusion.”

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Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading sexual and reproductive health care provider and advocate. We believe that everyone has the right to choose when or whether to have a child, and that every child should be wanted and loved. Planned Parenthood affiliates operate nearly 800 health centers nationwide, providing medical services and sexuality education for millions of women, men, and teenagers each year. We also work with allies worldwide to ensure that all women and men have the right and the means to meet their sexual and reproductive health care needs.

Contacts

Andrea Hagelgans, 212-261-4652
Published: 08.27.07