DeLauro Stands with Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today reiterating her support for Planned Parenthood.

“For many women, Planned Parenthood is the only way they can afford health care. The vital preventative care and family planning services they provide improve the quality of life for millions of Americans each year. But extremists are trying to discredit one of the nation’s leading providers of women’s health services, impose their ideology on deeply personal health choices and threaten the well-being of women across the country. This is wrong and dishonest. I will continue to stand up for Planned Parenthood and all the good they do for families across America. Defunding Planned Parenthood would be a catastrophe for the 2.7 million women, men and young people served by Planned Parenthood.”

Connecticut’s 17 Planned Parenthood health centers served 64,001 patients in 2013 alone, performing tests for STIs, conducting cancer screenings and providing family planning services.



###