Cecile Richards and Hillary Clinton joint interview: Why These2 Women Broke A 100-Year Tradion for u

[riversedge]

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Hillary sat down with @CecileRichards and @refinery29 to discuss what’s at stake in the 2016 election. Hint: A lot.
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Why These Two Women Broke A 100-Year Tradition For You


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Jan 14, 2016 12:30 PM


Let's play a game of two truths and a lie.

1. Planned Parenthood was founded by a registered Republican who didn't support abortion.

2. Only 3% of Planned Parenthood's services are abortions. And those are not covered by government funding.

3. Planned Parenthood is the nation's largest provider of sex ed.


Those facts are actually all true. See here, here, and here.

But the national discourse around Planned Parenthood rarely centers on health care, preventative care, cancer screenings, or education. It's about abortion. It's about lawmakers taking away a woman's right to choose. And, while Refinery29 isn't a partisan organization, we are strong advocates of women's rights and autonomy in healthcare decisions — so naturally, we jumped at the opportunity for an exclusive interview with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards.



And while protesters threaten and picket Planned Parenthood — and too often, zealots and terrorists attack it — Congress votes to defund it. In the past four years, 288 restrictive measures limiting access to abortions have been passed at the state level. In 2016, the Supreme Court will hear two potentially landscape-altering cases (Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged v. Burwell and Whole Woman's Health v. Cole) that could challenge access to contraceptives and uphold those state-level restrictions, respectively. And, every single Republican candidate in the current presidential race touts an anti-choice ideology as well as the belief that women should pay for birth control out of pocket, without exception.


Considering all of that, it's not surprising that the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has a vested interest in the 2016 election. Which is why, according to its president, Cecile Richards, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund has made its first primary-race endorsement in its nearly 100-year history, throwing its support to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Richards says, "I have never seen a group of candidates running for president in the Republican party who have pledged to take away all the rights we have fought for for decades, at Planned Parenthood and across the country. They have pledged to deny access to Planned Parenthood; they have pledged to deny access to safe and legal abortion; they want to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which is providing birth control with no copay to millions of women. The stakes have never been higher. That’s why we, and our activists across the country, pushed to get an endorsement early — because they’re ready to get going."

And, when asked whether potential backlash from fellow Democrat Bernie Sanders' supporters deterred PPFA from making the early endorsement, she said, "We have a lot of friends in Congress, we have a lot of friends in this race, but we have one true champion. To me, this isn’t about politics." Clinton echoed that idea, saying "If it’s controversial, or if people are trying to make it a political, partisan action, then I hope they will reconsider, because this is about health care, and I have a long history of fighting for women’s rights."......................

Ahead, read a transcript of our entire conversation (at website). Well worth the time IMHO.

[leftofcool]

1. But, I read right here on DU that we won't need PP once Bernie gets us single payer

[DisgustipatedinCA]

4. No. You read a post with the OP wondering aloud if it would still be needed. It will.

[riversedge]

5. Chuckle.

[merrily]

28. Link?

[2pooped2pop]

2. has nothin to do with being good friends

And hiring my daughter.

Nothing, I yell you.

[riversedge]

3. I agree with you--nothing at all. good post. Thanks

[2pooped2pop]

6. lol

I know I didn't really need to use the sarcasm smilie.

But it is rather humorous that they felt they needed to try to convince people.

I don't think it worked though and will probably bring in more donations for Bernie, so it works for my laughter and Bernie's coffer.

[leftofcool]

8. Never underestimate the power of the female vote.

[Fawke Em]

15. This female voice is cheering for Bernie. eom

[Dawson Leery]

21. +1,000,000

[merrily]

29. As if all women are voting for Hillary? Not this woman!

[questionseverything]

7. to be fair

both are so far removed from the average Americans life....they don't realize we are out here

[leftofcool]

9. Yea Planned Parenthood does nothing for average Americans

Are you serious?

[questionseverything]

11. pp has done good things of course

i look at pp as a collective group that i support and am proud of...the half million dollar plus a year ceo, ms richards is just a figurehead...i do not blame her for not understanding how important this election is for the 99%



reminds me of a story

neighbor boy came thru the alley after school crying

whats wrong ,i asked

he had worn his brothers slippers to school and kids had made fun of him.....he tried to explain he had lost one of his shoes

the wealthy kids could not freaking understand why he didnt wear another pair, could not imagine only having one pair of shoes

i told him how proud of him i was for going to school anyway,that he should never worry what others thought because poor peops are the best peops and there are way more of us than them

then we knocked on every door in hood til we found a pair of hand me downs for the next day

<shrugs>

[2pooped2pop]

17. that's a cool story

Thanks for sharing it.

[Beacool]

10. Sure, the woman who runs Planned Parenthood is removed from the average American's life.

Who goes to Planned Parenthood? It's certainly not wealthy women.

[2pooped2pop]

18. she runs it

I doubt she has been working at the clinic assisting with paps.

[leftofcool]

35. Probably because she isn't medically trained to do so.

Or do you think women's should have CEO's instead of qualified medical staff performing pap smears?

[2pooped2pop]

42. then handing out condoms

Either way she isn't working in the clinic itself so don't try to act like u ccould't understand the point.

[Nailzberg]

12. I'm sure Lily Adams has the bonafides to work on whatever campaign she wants.

She was the DNC Deputy Communications Director. It's not like she was out job hunting.

[baldguy]

13. Is it just me, or is it incredibly sexist on it's face

To automatically assume that a woman would not be able to get such a job without the influence of corrupt nepotism, rather than on the merits of her own accomplishments?

[2pooped2pop]

19. yes everything is fucking sexist

Prob has nothing to do with privilege. Nothing to do with her family friends.

[merrily]

30. Key words being "assume" and "a woman"

[baldguy]

34. Yes, Bernie supporters make a lot of assumptions.

Most of those assumptions are wrong.

[merrily]

37. Bernie supporters are not a monolith but what does your post have to do with mine anyway?

My post made no assumptions whatever.

[Metric System]

14. How long before Sanders supporters join the Right in calling for defunding PP?

[Fawke Em]

16. How long before Clinton supporters completely lose it?

That's far more likely in the real world.

[2pooped2pop]

20. how about we just lower the income

Of Hills buddy there? That would pay for a lot of paps.

[baldguy]

24. I'm sure Sanders' people are well paid, also.

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Don't hear much whining about them on DU.

[2pooped2pop]

43. avtually I meant the mother's income

N/t

[merrily]

31. What a totally bs "question!"

[madfloridian]

22. PP has been begging me for more money. Now it goes to Hillary's campaign?

[madfloridian]

23. I donated to PP to help them with their causes....not to support Hillary's campaign.

That is not what I thought it was about.

[riversedge]

40. Somewhere I read that PP wrote that one

the reasons for the endorsement was that PP recognized that Hillary has a huge ground game, and many already promised delegates -in waiting. They see her as most likely to be in oval office and agree. PP is and will continuously be hit by Republicans from all angles. they can not afford to take a chance. they need a Democrat in the oval office.

[cali]

25. They broke it for her, not for women

[Kentonio]

26. One true champion? Not about politics?

Damn, this pisses me off even more than the endorsement did. What the hell is Richards thinking?

[oasis]

27. Kicking for A great future ahead.

[merrily]

32. In reality,Richards did me a disservice. No valid reason to break a 100 year old tradition existed.

All 3 Democratic candidates are pro-choice. The premise that there was some need to do this and it was somehow done for me is rankest bs.

[riversedge]

39. 'me' 'me'. Whow.

[merrily]

41. Um, the subject line of the OP says the tradition was broken for me.

[Thinkingabout]

33. I have been questioned by another Texan for supporting Hillary

And having Ann Richards avatar, OMG, Ann was also an advocate for women's rights, raised very fine daughters of which we are blessed to have Cecile Richards as head of PP.

[riversedge]

38. Yes, recall when Cecile Richards testified to Congress last fall. Those Repugs forgot she was Ann

Richards daughter. She was intelligent and strong.

[NCTraveler]

36. K&R. Two women in very proud to stand with. Nt