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planned parenthood insider august 2010 a newsletter a newsletter for elected from ppsftc president lillian tamayo for elected officials officials from ppsftc president lillian tamayo planned parenthood of south florida and the treasure coast 100 days of summer a message from lillian tamayo thank you for reading planned parenthood insider your quarterly update about planned parenthood the celebration of the veto of hb 1143 the opening of our new west palm beach health center and the success of our 2010 lobby days are all examples of our commitment to serving as a health care provider educator and advocate for our community s needs this issue includes information about events our 100 days of summer program and reflections from one of our wonderful 2010 interns sincerely lillian a tamayo president/ceo coalition partners and supporters are hosting sexual health conversations this summer with their members friends and other community organizations about possible solutions we have created a simple toolkit to help organize a community-based sexual health conversation as part of the 100 days of summer campaign it includes everything you need to host a community meeting planned parenthood staff are also available to help with the event our goal is to encourage community members and organizations to have a conversation about the alarming sexual health statistics among 18-29 year olds we invite elected officials to host their own sexual health conversation please visit our website at www.ppsoflo.org to download your 100 days of summer sexual health conversation toolkit or call our office at 561-4729942 for more information young adults are facing a public health crisis and need your help according to the most recent data available half of all pregnancies in the u.s are unplanned and three quarters of unplanned pregnancies occur to women 29 and younger in fact among single women in their 20s 7 in 10 pregnancies are unplanned the proportion of unplanned pregnancy among unmarried women in their 20s is high across all income levels planned parenthood wants to strengthen our strategies for addressing the high unplanned pregnancy rate among the 18-29 year old age group in south florida and the treasure coast and we need your support organizations,

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grand opening of the new west palm beach health center on thursday june 24th 2010 planned parenthood of south florida and the treasure coast celebrated the grand opening of its brand new health center in west palm beach the health center moved just down the plaza but the new location boasts a beautiful interior which creates a more comfortable environment and experience for planned parenthood patients the center was filled with volunteers board members elected officials and their staff local news reporters and other guests all gathered in support and celebration of the pictured above l to r lillian tamayo patsy mintmire carolyn huckshorn and mary nation center s impact on the community the celebration included tours of the new facilities run by planned parenthood staff a health right and basic health care community breakfast and a ribbon cutting the new west palm beach health center offers ceremony giant scissors and all invaluable reproductive health care services including birth control access std testing and treatment president and ceo lillian tamayo patient education and men s health services commented during the ceremony saying it s a testament to our donors our if you would like to tour one of our 10 health centers supporters and our elected leaders who support a public health policy that includes in south florida and the treasure coast contact us at birth control as a fundamental reproductive 561-472-9942 ppfa president cecile richards on governor crist s veto of hb 1143 planned parenthood federation of america applauds florida governor charlie crist for putting common sense ahead of ideology and vetoing hb 1143 which would have mandated that every woman seeking an abortion in florida undergo an ultrasound of her fetus floridians and governor crist objected to this extreme bill because it would have given the government the green light to interfere in the most private personal medical decision a woman might ever make in her life gov crist demonstrated sound leadership by understanding that women must be trusted to make private personal medical decisions in conjunction with their physicians loved ones spiritual advisors and others they trust cecile richards president of planned parenthood federation of america page 3

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a young woman s perspective on planned parenthood during my interview i was asked what i hoped to gain from an internship with planned parenthood having read many how to guides my senior year of college i knew the answer was important instead of following the guides i went with my heart i wanted to know that in some way i helped better the lives of women in our community women but families and communities as well i made phone calls to rally support for our cause and attended special events which culminated with our legislative luncheon we met with elected officials who told supporters that they needed our help in the battle against extremists and the well-funded anti-choice organizations weeks later after an outpouring of phone calls e-mails letters and texts we won a major battle governor crist vetoed hb 1143 now just after a hard-fought campaign calling on governor crist to veto house bill 1143 my experiences have served as a the results are tangible my wonderful reminder that no matter time with planned parenthood how big the obstacle you never of south florida and the quit the small jobs the phone treasure coast served as a calls and e-mails make the spring 2010 intern reminder that being in support of difference no action is too small and rachel wacks something is never enough ­ you no action is not an option my must be willing to stand publicly and generation faces an uphill battle to maintain the demand to be heard rights which many take for granted with your leadership as an example and the knowledge i during my internship i created presentations gained from planned parenthood i hope to for the public about the work that planned move forward to be a champion for women s parenthood does and how it affects not just rights planned parenthood voices there is nothing more compelling than local planned parenthood stories told in our patients own words the real stories in this column demonstrate the need to increase access to high-quality affordable reproductive health care services page 3

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2300 n florida mango road west palm beach florida 33409 it s hard to imagine a world without planned parenthood trusted provider educator advocate planned parenthood to schedule a health center tour or to reach our public affairs staff judith selzer vp of public policy and communications 561.472.9940 786.594.4740 mayte canino public affairs coordinator 786.594.4741 takeata king pang public affairs coordinator 561.472.9942 public_affairs@ppsoflo.org of south florida and the treasure coast did you know our teen time® education medical program provided over 22,362 teens with comprehensive medically accurate sex education and free or reduced cost medical services in 2009 planned parenthood has more than 200,000 activists and supporters in florida.

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