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A Message from Dr. Leana Wen, Incoming President of Planned Parenthood | Planned Parenthood Video

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Vote this video for a Webby: https://p.ppfa.org/2VtkR0p For the first time in nearly 50 years, a doctor will lead Planned Parenthood. Meet our new president, Dr. Leana Wen. Along with Planned Parenthood’s 12 million supporters, Dr. Wen will lead the fight to protect access to reproductive care and sex education, and ensure medical decisions stay between a woman and her doctor. Read more about Dr. Wen here: plannedparenthood.org -- TRANSCRIPT Leana Wen: 00:00 I'm an immigrant. When I was eight, my parents brought me here from China. We came to the US with $40 to our name. We depended on Medicaid and food stamps and also on Planned Parenthood for health care. I became an emergency physician because I never wanted to turn any patients away. 00:21 In the ER I saw what happens everyday when people don’t have access to the basic right to health care. 00:30 I remember seeing a young woman lying on a stretcher pulseless and unresponsive. B …...more
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I'm an immigrant. When I was eight, my parents brought me here from China.

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In the ER I saw what happens everyday when people don’t have access to the basic right to health care.

0:21

I remember seeing a young woman lying on a stretcher pulseless and unresponsive. Because of a home abortion. Because she was too scared to seek medical care. I did everything I could to resuscitate her, but she died. She died because of a failure of our system.

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I wanted to fight for our most vulnerable individuals on a bigger scale. That’s why I became the Health Commissioner of Baltimore. I am the doctor for the city.

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Since 2015 the department has been using a federal grant to teach birth control and other measures but that grant is being ended 2 years early.

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Last year the Trump Administration cut our teen pregnancy prevention program, which would deny health education for 20,000 of our students.

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This cut to us is shocking and unprecedented.

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So we sued the Trump administration. And we won.

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I fought the Trump Administration and when they tried to impose a gag rule on what doctors are allowed and not allowed tell our patients only for reproductive health and women’s health.

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Reproductive health care is health care. Women's health care is health care and health care has to be understood as a fundamental human right.

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Having a physician as the head of planned parenthood it is a sign that what we are doing is mainstream medical care. Why is it not?

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I see what’s at stake. Every year 2.4 million patients come to planned parenthood. They don’t come to make a political statement.

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Those that would be hurt the most are those who already bear the brunt of health disparities. They are women of low income, of color, they’re LGBTQ individuals, they’re immigrant communities, they are working families.

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Everything is at stake and there is no more important time than now. And no more important organization than planned parenthood.

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A Message from Dr. Leana Wen, Incoming President of Planned Parenthood | Planned Parenthood Video
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Vote this video for a Webby: https://p.ppfa.org/2VtkR0p For the first time in nearly 50 years, a doctor will lead Planned Parenthood. Meet our new president, Dr. Leana Wen. Along with Planned Parenthood’s 12 million supporters, Dr. Wen will lead the fight to protect access to reproductive care and sex education, and ensure medical decisions stay between a woman and her doctor. Read more about Dr. Wen here: plannedparenthood.org -- TRANSCRIPT Leana Wen: 00:00 I'm an immigrant. When I was eight, my parents brought me here from China. We came to the US with $40 to our name. We depended on Medicaid and food stamps and also on Planned Parenthood for health care. I became an emergency physician because I never wanted to turn any patients away. 00:21 In the ER I saw what happens everyday when people don’t have access to the basic right to health care. 00:30 I remember seeing a young woman lying on a stretcher pulseless and unresponsive. Because of a home abortion. Because she was too scared to seek medical care. I did everything I could to resuscitate her, but she died. She died because of a failure of our system. 00:48 I wanted to fight for our most vulnerable individuals on a bigger scale. That’s why I became the Health Commissioner of Baltimore. I am the doctor for the city. JOURNALIST: 01:00 Since 2015 the department has been using a federal grant to teach birth control and other measures but that grant is being ended 2 years early. Leana Wen: 01:08 Last year the Trump Administration cut our teen pregnancy prevention program, which would deny health education for 20,000 of our students. 01:19 This cut to us is shocking and unprecedented. 01:22 So we sued the Trump administration. And we won. 01:31 I fought the Trump Administration and when they tried to impose a gag rule on what doctors are allowed and not allowed tell our patients only for reproductive health and women’s health. Imagine if this were the case for any other medical procedure, it would be ludicrous. 01:50 Reproductive health care is health care. Women's health care is health care and health care has to be understood as a fundamental human right. 01:58 Having a physician as the head of planned parenthood it is a sign that what we are doing is mainstream medical care. Why is it not? 02:10 I see what’s at stake. Every year 2.4 million patients come to planned parenthood. They don’t come to make a political statement. I see what happens when clinics close, and millions of women could be denied access to basic health care services. 02:29 Those that would be hurt the most are those who already bear the brunt of health disparities. They are women of low income, of color, they’re LGBTQ individuals, they’re immigrant communities, they are working families. We have to do everything we can to fight. 02:50 Everything is at stake and there is no more important time than now. And no more important organization than planned parenthood. -- Watch more Planned Parenthood videos → videos.plannedparenthood.org. Visit the Planned Parenthood WEBSITE: plannedparenthood.org Like Planned Parenthood on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/PlannedParenthood Follow Planned Parenthood on TWITTER: twitter.com/PPFA Follow Planned Parenthood on INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/plannedparenthood Follow Planned Parenthood on TUMBLR: plannedparenthood.tumblr.com Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable health care for women, men, and young people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With more than 600 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect and without judgment. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable health information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.

I'm an immigrant. When I was eight, my parents brought me here from China.

0:00

In the ER I saw what happens everyday when people don’t have access to the basic right to health care.

0:21

I remember seeing a young woman lying on a stretcher pulseless and unresponsive. Because of a home abortion. Because she was too scared to seek medical care. I did everything I could to resuscitate her, but she died. She died because of a failure of our system.

0:30

I wanted to fight for our most vulnerable individuals on a bigger scale. That’s why I became the Health Commissioner of Baltimore. I am the doctor for the city.

0:48

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