Planned Parenthood
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Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is an organization that funds abortions for people who ask for their services. They "believe that reproductive self-determination must be voluntary and preserve the individual's right to privacy. We further believe that such self-determination will contribute to an enhancement of the quality of life and strong family relationships."
Affiliates
Planned Parenthood has 91 locally governed affiliates nationwide operating 850 health centers, that offer abortion services & abortion referrals, birth control services, emergency contraception (morning after pill) services, general health care, HIV testing, Hepatitis vaccines and HPV vaccines, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) services, men’s health services, patient education, pregnancy testing & pregnancy services, sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing & treatment, and Women's Health Services.[1]
Personnel
In 2007, the following worked for Planned Parenthood:[2]
Leadership
- Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund
- Valerie A. McCarthy, Chair of Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Board of Directors
- Elena Marks, chair
- Deborah De Witt, vice chair
- Lida L. Coleman, treasurer
- Teree Caldwell-Johnson, secretary
- Esperanza Garcia Walters, honorary board member
- Kenetta Bailey
- Rev. Mark Bigelow
- Tracey L. Brown
- Debra Carnahan
- Harry L. Carter
- Ellen Chesler, Ph.D.
- Annette Cumming
- Amanda Dealey
- Leslie De Mars, M.D.
- Brian Feldman
- Bennie Fleming, Ed.D
- Elizabeth A. Hannley
- Bryan Howard
- Joanne E. Howard, Ph.D.
- Jill June
- Sally Beauchamp Kagerer
- Anne Marso
- Valerie McCarthy
- Frederick A. B. Meyerson
- Matthew Oppenheimer
- Philip Rigueur
- Lyn Schollett
- Shamina Singh
- Lillian A. Tamayo
- Bertha Thomas
- Steve Trombley
PP Action Fund Board of Directors
- Harry L. Carter, chair
- Gina Glantz, vice chair
- Amanda Dealey, secretary
- Bryan Howard, treasurer
- Melody Barnes
- Brian Feldman
- Helen Howell
- Joan Malin
- Elena Marks
- Valerie McCarthy
- Karen Shepherd
- Shamina Singh
- Steve Trombley
- Cathy Unger
- Susan Yolen
- Pam Sutherland (Honorary Non-Voting Member)
- Gloria Steinem (Honorary Board Co-Chair)
- The Honorable James C. Greenwood (Honorary Board Co-Chair)
PP Foundation Board of Trustees
- Annette Cumming, chair
- Ellen Chesler, Ph.D., chair
- Amanda Dealey, secretary/treasurer
- Lida L. Coleman
- Deborah De Witt
Senior Management Team
- Cecile Richards, president
- Maryana Iskander, cheif operating officer
- Doug Jackson, senior advisor
- Ellen Golombek, vice president, external affairs
- Kim Meredith cheif development officer
- Julia Nelson, chief financial officer
- Ron Mason, chief human resources officer
- Vanessa Cullins, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., vice president, affiliate services - medical affairs
- Karen Ruffatto, vice president, affiliate services - operations and support
- Beth Otten, vice president and general counsel
- Ronda Dean, vice president and general manager, resource alliance at PP
- Veena Siddharth, vice president, international
- Tom Subak, vice president, online services
- Nancy Clack, vice president, public policy and advocacy
PP Alumni Association
- Peggy Rubin, chair
- Mary Shallenberger, vice chair
- Judy Tabb, treasurer
- Ann Hamilton, secretary
- Jacqueline S. Jackson, Ph.D.
- Randy Moody
- Betty Olinger
- Chris Sorensen, (Nominating Committee Chair)
National Spokespersons
As at March 9, 2011, the following were national spokespersons for Planned Parenthood:[3]
Other Personnel
- Barbara Snow, editor
- Jim Lubin, editor
- Kate Rounds, writer
- Chad Spader, design
Lobbying
In 2008, Planned Parenthood made the following contributions to pro-abortion candidates:
House of Representatives, 2008
Senate, 2008
| Senate member | Amount PP contributed |
|---|---|
| Tom Allen (D-ME) | $320 |
| Max Baucus (D-MT) | $5,000 |
| Mark Begich (D-AK) | $7,500 |
| Barbara Boxer (D-CA) | $9,918 |
| Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI) | ($3,000) |
| Hillary Clinton (D-NY) | $1,837 |
| Dick Durbin (D-IL) | $1,000 |
| Al Franken (D-MN) | $9,000 |
| Kay R. Hagan (D-NC) | $5,000 |
| Tom Harkin (D-IA) | $6,000 |
| Larry LaRocco (D-ID) | $500 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) | $1,000 |
| Carl Levin (D-MI) | $1,000 |
| James Francis Martin (D-GA) | $9,000 |
| Jeff Merkley (D-OR) | $7,500 |
| Jack Reed (D-RI) | $1,000 |
| Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | $10,000 |
| Mark Udall (D-CO) | $10,000 |
| Tom Udall (D-NM) | $10,000 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) | $1,000 |
External links
References
- ↑ Health Center Finder
- ↑ Planned Parenthood Annual Report 2006 - 2007
- ↑ Planned Parenthood: National Spokespersons (accessed on March 9, 2011)
