Cecile Richards Quotations

So why are we having to fight in 2012 against politicians who want to end access to birth control? It's like we woke up in a bad episode of 'Mad Men.

At Planned Parenthood, we see the impact of abortion stigma firsthand, in the women who delay getting reproductive health care because they fear they’ll be labeled and judged. We see the effect of stigma on doctors, health center staffers, and others who help provide abortion services. And we see the impact in laws that regulate and restrict abortion in ways that would never happen with any other medical procedure.

We applaud Congress for extending equitable abortion coverage to female Peace Corps volunteers.

And because of President Obama, more women than ever are serving in the Cabinet and on the Supreme Court.

Nearly 100 years ago, when Planned Parenthood was founded, birth control was illegal.

Thanks to President Obama, being a woman will no longer be a pre-existing condition!

President Obama understands women. He trusts women. And on every issue that matters to us, he stands with women.

The national policy of promoting abstinence-only programs is a $1.5 billion failure and teenage girls are paying the real price.

Today's actions by the court are a shining example of why elections matter. When judges far outside the mainstream are nominated and confirmed to public office by anti-choice politicians, women's health and safety are put in the danger.

In many communities, Wal-Mart is the only pharmacy, so timely access is critical.