One of Colorado’s most trusted providers of women’s health care is under attack by a group of determined extremists. Their goal is clear – to obliterate Planned Parenthood.
Using edited and deceptive videos produced after lying to Planned Parenthood staff, this group is making outrageous and inaccurate claims about Planned Parenthood’s valued services. And now, after being misled, certain elected officials in Washington want to strip Planned Parenthood of its funding.
This is just wrong and would be most threatening to Colorado, its residents and visitors. Planned Parenthood is vital to Colorado and to strengthening women’s health. Every year, more than 2.7 million benefit nationwide from the array of services provided by Planned Parenthood. These include women’s wellness exams, cancer screenings, birth control and preventive care. Many in Colorado depend on the 20 Planned Parenthood health clinics in our state. More importantly, these services are provided to low-income women who fully depend on them for access to care.
The services and resources Planned Parenthood provides keep all of us safe. They give Coloradans the opportunity to make the best decisions about their reproductive health and their futures. And this benefits us all – by creating more informed, more mature and more successful Coloradans.
Please join me in standing up for Planned Parenthood, because, together, we can make Colorado stronger.
Carol Salomon
Durango
