Planned Parenthood Head: Keep Politics out of Women's Health
Richards decries lack of concern about sex education in U.S.
Sex is everywhere, from music to movies to television, yet when it comes to sex education and reproductive health, there is a lack of credible information, says Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood. “I don’t have to talk about sex for young people to think about it,” Richards told the crowd at Princeton University on Wednesday. “I think of my own kids who grew up watching Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, let’s just go down the list. And yet somehow we don’t want to teach sex education or provide access to good information." Richards spoke at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs to discuss “Keeping Politics out of Women’s Health.” As the head of Planned Parenthood since 2005, Richards oversees the …
Eggs-n-Toast
11:27 am on Monday, February 6, 2012
100% correct, L. Can't be said often enough, however, we all know that so many refuse to listen.... more ›