Planned Parenthood

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.

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

• 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

• Choice USA

• Emily's List

• Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

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