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- Began in 1916 as the National Birth Control League
- Affiliates: 117 independent affiliates operate more than 860 service locations
- Annual Revenue: $902.8 million (2006)
- Fucus: Reproductive health
- 860 clinics
- Headquarters: New York, New York
- President: Cecile Richards
- Receives tax deductible donations
- Provided 264,943 surgical and medical abortions in 2005
- Introduced a line of condoms called Proper Attire Condoms
- Opposes abstinence-only education
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Planned Parenthood is a federation of organizations dedicated to the promotion and delivery of reproductive health services. Planned parenthood is the leading provider of surgical abortions in the United States.
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Political Agenda
Planned Parenthood is an active political organization and a prominent advocate of reproductive rights. Organization opposes circumstantial laws that place restrictions on abortions, and argues for expanding the availability of emergency contraception.PPACCA: A Brief History of Emergency Contraception
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Planned Parenthood Timeline
- 1921: Margaret Sanger founds The American Birth Control League
- 1942: The ABCL changes its name to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (PPFA)
- 1952: The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is launched at a conference in Bombay
- 1965: The Supreme Court, in Griswold v. Connecticut, legalizes birth control for married couples
- 1976: Planned Parenthood v. Danforth challenged the constitutionality of a Missouri law encompassing parental consent, spousal consent, clinic bookkeeping and allowed abortion methods
- 1978: Faye Wattleton is appointed the first woman president of PPFA since Margaret Sanger
- 1999: PPFA launches teenwire.com, a 24-hour fully confidential Web site for teens
- 2001: Planned Parenthood launches SaveRoe.com and CoverMyPills.org
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Planned Parenthood Related Organizations
- Choice USA
- Emily's List
- Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
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