,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf  
,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1   
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4       
,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4
 ,b5net1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,box]1  
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,leahy1  
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 & ,mrs4    
,fe9/e97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ #ajj ye>s (  
heal? c>e s]vices provid$ by ,plann$    
,p>5?ood4  ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #af1      
#aiaf1 ,m>g>et ,sang]1 h] si/] ,e!l     
,byrne1 & _! activi/ fri5d ,fania       
,m9dell op5$ ! fir/ bir? control heal?  
cl9ic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,brooklyn1    
,new ,york1 a gr\ndbreak+ & revolution>y
 act = wom5 at t "t2 ,:]eas _! cl9ic 0  
f\nd$ on ! idea t wom5 %\ld h !         
in=mation & c>e !y ne$ to live /rong1   
heal?y lives & fulfill _! dreams2 ,:]eas

 ,m>g>et ,sang] 9 #aibb incorporat$ !   
,am]ican ,bir? ,control ,league & 9     
#aibc op5$ ! fir/ legal bir? control    
c5t] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,bir? ,control
 ,cl9ical ,rese>* ,bureau1 two          
organizations t w\ld lat] m]ge to become
 ,plann$ ,p>5?ood ,f$]ation ( ,am]ica2  
,:]eas lead+ up to #aiaf1 ! two mo/     
common causes ( dea? = wom5 ( *ildbe>+  
age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 tub]culosis &   
complications f pregnancy & *ildbir?2   
,:]eas ov] ! pa/ #ajj ye>s1 ga9s 9      
access to bir? control1 safe & legal    
abortion1 & o!r reproductive heal?      
s]vices h improv$ & trans=m$ ! lives (  
wom51 m51 & "y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas = ! pa/ c5tury1      
,plann$ ,p>5?ood has help$ lead massive 
*anges 9 wom5's heal? & civil rights &  
has emp[]$ millions ( wom51 m51 & "y p  
worldwide to make in=m$ heal? decisions1
 trans=m+ ! way !y live1 love1 le>n1 &  
"w2 ,:]eas ,plann$ ,p>5?ood has be5 at !
 =efront ( fights = social *ange1       
includ+ :5 ! executive director (       

,plann$ ,p>5?ood ,league ( ,connecticut 
*all5g$ a law prev5t+ ! di/ribution (   
bir? control1 lead+ to ! l&m>k #aifd    
,supreme ,c\rt rul+ 9 ,griswold v4      
,connecticut1 #cgi ,u4,s4 #ibf1 :i*     
f9ally all[$ m>ri$ wom5 across ! c\ntry 
to h legal access to bir? control2      
,:]eas ,plann$ ,p>5?ood heal? c>e       
provid]s & /aff h play$ important roles 
9 increas+ access to safe & legal       
abortion1 & h successfully advocat$ =   
measures t increase access to bir?      
control1 includ+ ! ,af=dable ,c>e ,act  
requirem5t t private insurance plans    
provide cov]age = bir? control ) no     
out-(-pocket co/s2 ,:]eas _m lead]s1    
includ+ ^? 9 ! dome/ic & global         
reproductive heal?1 rights1 & ju/ice    
communities1 h work$ alongside ,plann$  
,p>5?ood 9 accompli%+ ^! a*ievem5ts2    
,:]eas break?r\ghs 9 wom5's heal? c>e1  
su* z ! legalization & exp&$            
availability ( bir? control1 h be5 nam$ 
"o ( ! bigge/ economic advancem5ts =    
wom5 9 ! pa/ #ajj ye>s2 ,:]eas *anges 9 

wom5's access to reproductive heal? c>e 
h l$ to cultural %ifts3 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 wom5 are n[ ne>ly half !        
work=ce1 ! sole or prim>y breadw9n]s 9  
#dj p]c5t ( homes1 & m ?an half ( !     
college /ud5ts2 ,:]eas f ! s+le         
,brooklyn cl9ic 9 #aiaf1 ,plann$        
,p>5?ood has gr[n to approximately #fej 
cl9ics across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) p>tn]s 
9 a doz5 c\ntries 9 ,africa & ,lat9     
,am]ica2 ,:]eas today ,plann$ ,p>5?ood  
pr\dly provides high-quality1 af=dable  
heal? c>e1 ) #ij p]c5t ( s]vices provid$
 be+ prev5tive heal? c>e = wom51 m51 &  
"y p2 ,:]eas ,plann$ ,p>5?ood is ! l>ge/
 provid] ( sex education 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #a 9 #e wom5 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 to a ,plann$     
,p>5?ood cl9ic = c>e at "s po9t 9 _!    
lives1 &1 = _m p1 a ,plann$ ,p>5?ood    
cl9ic may be ! only place !y c turn to =
 heal? c>e2 ,:]eas 9 a s+le ye>1 ,plann$
 ,p>5?ood cl9ics provide sexual &       
reproductive heal? c>e1 education1      
in=mation1 & outrea* to #b1ejj1jjj wom51

 m51 & adolesc5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
almo/ #b1jjj1jjj wom51 m51 & "y p       
globally ?r\gh its global programs &    
p>tn]%ips1 & ov] #gb1jjj1jjj p visit    
,plann$ ,p>5?ood's ,web site2 ,:]eas 9 !
 pa/ #aj ye>s1 ,plann$ ,p>5?ood has     
ne>ly d\bl$ s]vices = male pati5ts &    
exp&$ s]vices = ,,lgbtq communities2 &  
,:]eas ,plann$ ,p>5?ood's commitm5t to  
(f] c>e & res\rces has gr[n ov] ! pa/   
c5tury & is /rong] ?an ev] z x ent]s    
into its second c5tury3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports !         
wide-rang+ prev5tive s]vices t ,plann$  
,p>5?ood ,f$]ation ( ,am]ica doctors1   
nurses1 & /aff provide e day to pati5ts 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 recognizes
 t ,plann$ ,p>5?ood is a safety-net     
provid] t rea*es m$ically und]s]v$ p :o 
are critically 9 ne$ ( compassionate    
c>e2  7#c7 decl>es t ,plann$ ,p>5?ood   
%\ld n be defund$1 attack$1 or          
discrim9at$ aga9/ = _! role z a vital   
wom5's heal? c>e provid] across !       
c\ntry2 &  7#d7 affirms t ,plann$       

,p>5?ood rema9s an ess5tial ?read 9 !   
fabric ( society1 & x w be key 9 ! next 
c5tury to assi/+ millions ( wom51 m51 & 
"y p 9 access+ ! heal? c>e !y ne$ &     
des]ve1 no matt] :o !y are or :]e !y    
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