Denver, Colo., Aug 26, 2008 / 17:16 pm
Cecile Richards, President of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, (PPAF) addressed the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday evening, extolling Sen. Barack Obama as the “right choice” and naming him as only the second presidential candidate endorsed by the PPAF. She also attacked Sen. John McCain, for his alleged indifference to women’s health and his pledge to appoint Supreme Court justices who will overturn Roe v. Wade.
Richards, the daughter of former Texas Governor Ann Richards, claimed that Planned Parenthood health centers are the “leading providers of women’s health care in the country” and are visited by one in four women.
“And not just for birth control,” she added, saying cancer screenings and breast exams are provided by the organization.
Though Planned Parenthood is also the largest abortion provider in the country, she did not mention abortion directly.