Political Quotes

“A woman in New Carlisle wrote to me saying: There was a time when I could not find full-time employment, I did not have health insurance, and I also was not eligible for any assistance from the government. My husband and I were newly married and trying to build a responsible life together. I was 21. I had a family history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer, so access to healthcare was crucial for me. Planned Parenthood was the only place that would help me look after my health and plan my own family and lifestyle in a way that I could afford. Another woman went on to say: ``Planned Parenthood made an impoverished young woman feel safe and comfortable and valued.'' Another woman in Boardman, OH, wrote: ``Along with many other women, I was treated at Planned Parenthood, and I received a referral to a specialist, which saved my reproduction.'' Another woman wrote saying that she had a child at 13 and gave up the child for adoption. After that she made the choice to get educated about family planning and birth control. She couldn't afford to go to a family doctor, so Planned Parenthood was where she turned to make sure she never had to go through that experience again. A young woman from Columbus told the Canton Repository newspaper that while she was speaking at the statehouse. Half of the lawmakers looked like they were about to fall asleep. Many were looking at their cell phones.…”