Cecile Richards
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"Cecile Richards" (born 1958) is an United States/American Activism/activist and has been the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America since 2006. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic Party. In 2010, Richards was elected to the Ford Foundation board of trustees.

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Expanding access to contraception is the best way to prevent unintended pregnancies, and Planned Parenthood continues to work with pharmacies throughout the country to improve access. Women should never have to worry about being denied contraception, which is basic healthcare for many American women.

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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.

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These abortion bans, and the politicians supporting them, are far outside the mainstream of America. Planned Parenthood will fight these attacks in court, in the state houses and at the ballot boxes to ensure that women, with their doctors and families, continue to be able to make personal health-care decisions without government interference.

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Planned Parenthood will fight these attacks in courts, in the state houses, at the ballot boxes to ensure that women with their doctors and families continue to be able to make personal health care decisions without government interference.

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

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The Supreme Court's decision to hear this case is a dangerous act of hostility aimed squarely at women's health and safety.

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We're trying to evaluate the timing and the options now, but we're committed to making sure this does not come into effect. It's a sad day for the women of South Dakota. We had really hoped that the governor would weigh women's health as more important than politics.

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We're trying to evaluate the timing and the options now. It's a sad day for the women of South Dakota.

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Health-care decisions should be made by women, with their doctors and families -- not politicians. Lawmakers should stop playing politics with women's health and lives.

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