55 Quotes by Cecile Richards

Planned Parenthood will fight these attacks in courts, in the state houses, at the ballot boxes to ensure that women with their doctors and families continue to be able to make personal health care decisions without government interference.

Today's actions by the court are a shining example of why elections matter. When judges far outside the mainstream are nominated and confirmed to public office by anti-choice politicians, women's health and safety are put in the danger.

We're trying to evaluate the timing and the options now. It's a sad day for the women of South Dakota.

We're trying to evaluate the timing and the options now, but we're committed to making sure this does not come into effect. It's a sad day for the women of South Dakota. We had really hoped that the governor would weigh women's health as more important than politics.

The Supreme Court's decision to hear this case is a dangerous act of hostility aimed squarely at women's health and safety.

Despite 33 years of Supreme Court precedent that women's health matters, the court has decided it will once again take up this issue.

Expanding access to contraception is the best way to prevent unintended pregnancies, and Planned Parenthood continues to work with pharmacies throughout the country to improve access. Women should never have to worry about being denied contraception, which is basic healthcare for many American women.

In many communities, Wal-Mart is the only pharmacy, so timely access is critical.

Health-care decisions should be made by women, with their doctors and families -- not politicians. Lawmakers should stop playing politics with women's health and lives.