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The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), commonly referred to as "Planned Parenthood" is the U.S. affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). It is the largest abortion business in the United States of America. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Inc. (PPAF) which serves as Planned Parenthood's activist arm, focuses on lobbying for less regulation on abortion, and on educating children and youth with its message.

Personnel

National Spokespersons

As at March 5, 2012, the following served as spokespersons for the organization:^[1]

• Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Vanessa Cullins, M.D., Vice President for External Medical Affairs
• Lisa David, Chief Operating Officer
• Roger Evans, Senior Director, Public Policy Litigation and Law
• Leslie Kantor, Vice President of Education
• Dawn Laguens, Executive Vice President for Policy, Advocacy, and Communications
• Destiny Lopez, Director of Latino Engagement
• Tom Subak, Chief Information Officer

Clergy Advisory Board

As at October 2007, the following served on the Clergy Advisory Board for PPFA:^[2]

• Rev. Paula Gravelle, Chair - WATERVLIET, NY (Lutheran)
• Rev. Jill McAllister, Vice-Chair - KALAMAZOO, MI (UUA)
• Rev. Mark Asman - SANTA BARBARA, CA (Episcopalian)
• Rev. Thomas R. Davis - SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (UCC)
• Rev. Consuelo Donahue - SAN ANTONIO, TX (Presbyterian)
• Rev. Janet Eggleston - HOOPESTON, IL (Methodist)
• Rev. Vincent Lachina - SEATTLE, WA (Baptist)
• Rev. Maria LaSala - NEW HAVEN, CT (Presbyterian)
• Rev. William Levering - SCHENECTADY, NY (Presbyterian)
• Rev. Stephen Mather - CORONADO, CA (Presbyterian)
• Rev. Jane Emma Newall - YAKIMA, WA (MCC)
• Rev. Mark Pawlowski - KALAMAZOO, MI (Presbyterian)
• Rabbi Sally J. Priesand - OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ
• Rev. Paul Robinson - MEDFORD, OR (UCC)
• Rabbi Dennis Ross - WORCESTER, MA
• Rev. Kelvin Sauls - NASHVILLE, TN (Methodist)
• Rev. Martha Shiverick - GATES MILLS, OH (Presbyterian)
• Rev. Joanne Sizoo - CHARLOTTE, NC (Presbyterian)
• Rev. Penny Willis - WASHINGTON, DC (UCC)

Office of Special Projects

As at October 2007, the following worked for the Planned Parenthood® Federation of America Office of Special Projects, based in NYC:^[2]

• Cecile Richards, President
• Reverend Paula Gravelle, chair, PPFA clergy advisory board
• Caren Spruch, director, office of special projects
• Reverend Ignacio Castuera, PPFA national chaplain
• Reverend Karen H. Seneca, clergy project manager

Affiliates

Arizona

• Planned Parenthood Arizona

California:

• Six Rivers Planned Parenthood

Indiana

• Planned Parenthood of Indiana

New York

• Planned Parenthood of New York City

Texas:

• Planned Parenthood of North Texas (Dallas, Fort Worth)
  • formerly Planned Parenthood of Dallas and Northeast Texas (until 2000)
    • formerly Planned Parenthood of Greater Dallas (until until 1986)
  • PAC
• Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast (PAC)
• Planned Parenthood of the Texas Capital Region (Austin)

Deaths

Edrica Goode

This 21-year-old aspiring lawyer went to a Planned Parenthood in Riverside, California, on January 31, 2007, for a second-trimester abortion. Despite clear signs of infection, a nurse practitioner inserted laminaria and sent her home.^[3]

Diana Lopez

Diana Lopez, age 25, was 19 weeks pregnant when she went to a Planned Parenthood for an abortion on February 28, 2002. Before the day was over, Diana had bled to death.^[4]

Holly Patterson

Holly Patterson, age 18, died September 17, 2003, from sepsis caused by a fetus incompletely expelled in a chemical abortion. Holly got the drugs for the fatal abortion at a Planned Parenthood in Hayward, California, on September 10.^[5]

Vivian Tran

Vivian was 22 years old, and died December 29, 2003, six days into the abortion process. She'd been given abortion drugs on December 23 at the Costa Mesa Planned Parenthood facility.^[6]

Nichole Williams

Twenty-two-year-old Nicole was the third patient known to have died of abortion complications under the dubious care of Dr. Robert Crist. The others were Latachie Veal and Diane Boyd. Nichole submitted to an abortion at a National Abortion Federation member facility operated by Planned Parenthood.^[7]

References

1. ↑ PP: National Spokespersons (accessed on March 5, 2012)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Planned Parenthood Action Fund: Clergy Voices, Vol. 10, Issue 1, Fall 2007
3. ↑ RealChoice web site: Edrica Goode, Planned Parenthood Death (accessed on 13 March 2012)
4. ↑ RealChoice web site: Diana Lopez, Safe and Legal Abortion Death (accessed on 13 March 2012)
5. ↑ RealChoice web site: Holly Paterson, Medical Abortion Death (accessed on 13 March 2012)
6. ↑ RealChoice web site: Vivian Tran, Medical Abortion Death (accessed on 13 March 2012)
7. ↑ RealChoice web site: Nichole Williams, Abortion Death (accessed on 13 March 2012)