Political Quotes

“Mr. President, 48 years ago on June 5, the U.S. Supreme Court made a landmark ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut, which legalized birth control for married couples in all 50 States and paved the way for women and men to have legal access to contraception. The Justices' decision not only recognized birth control as a right protected under our Constitution, but empowered women and families to make decisions in the best interest of their health and well-being. In fact, access to birth control has had such a dramatic impact on women and families in this country that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named it one of the top 10 public health achievements of the past century, along with vaccinations and adding fluoride to water. Family planning and contraceptive services give women and couples the ability to determine timing of births and family size. Research shows that having smaller families and spacing out births improve the health of children and women. Access to contraception also improves the economic and social well- being of women. Contraception allows young women to postpone pregnancy until they finish school, secure a good job, and are as ready as any parent can be to start a family. The benefits of contraception help not only women, but their children. When parents have prepared themselves financially and mentally to love and support a child, the child reaps all the benefits. While the Supreme Court's 1965 ruling on Griswold v.…”