Faye Wattleton
Faye Wattleton
Faye Wattletonis the first African American, the youngest president ever elected to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the first woman since Margaret Sanger to hold the position. She is best known for her contributions to the family planning and reproductive health, as well as the pro-choice movement...
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth8 July 1943
CitySt. Louis, MO
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In my mind, the core issue has always been prevention. My views were shaped by my experiences with women who were managing and coping with unintended pregnancies and unwanted children.
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My mother taught me a lot of things, but they had big presuppositions built in - like her expectation that I'd be a missionary nurse in a religious order.
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My satisfaction comes from my commitment to advancing a better world.
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Reproductive freedom is critical to a whole range of issues. If we can't take charge of this most personal aspect of our lives, we can't take care of anything. It should not be seen as a privilege or as a benefit, but a fundamental human right.
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The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.
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Whoever is providing leadership needs to be as fresh and thoughtful and reflective as possible to make the very best fight.
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The deal is that women have entered the workforce, but they have not been relieved of the domestic responsibilities.
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I have never believed in the impossible.
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If we can't preserve the privacy of our right to procreate, I can't imagine what rights we will be able to protect.
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Until the day arrives when all women decide that our rights are not negotiable, our future choices will not be secure.
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One of the sad commentaries on the way women are viewed in our society is that we have to fit one category. I have never felt that I had to be in one category.
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As we celebrate the 100th birthday of Margaret Sanger, our outrageous and our courageous leader, we will probably find a number of areas in which we may find more about Margaret Sanger than we thought we wanted to know...
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Just saying no prevents teenage pregnancy the way 'Have a nice day' cures chronic depression.
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I do not make any apologies for my manner or personality. I come from a long line of very strong, black African-American women who neither bend nor bow. I haven't had very good modeling in submission.