nonprofit organization provides reproductive health services united_states world member association roots brooklyn new_york opened birth control clinic founded changed medical non medical operate health united_states partners organizations countries globally organization directly provides variety reproductive health services sexual education contributes research reproductive technology advocacy work aimed protecting expanding reproductive rights largest single provider reproductive health services including abortion united_states annual report reported seeing million patients million clinical visits performing total nearly million services including organization combined annual revenue billion including roughly million government funding history member variously experienced support controversy protests violent attacks history early history origins date october sister opened birth control clinic section new_york borough brooklyn distributed birth control birth control advice birth control information women arrested jailed violating provisions accused distributing materials clinic called trials brought national attention support cause defendants convicted charges appealed subsequent appeals courts convictions overturned judge issued final ruling modified law permit physician prescribed birth control women campaign led major changes laws governing birth control sex education united_states clinic organized american core national birth control organization 1960s operating centers served clients found title offensive families league began discussions new league known largely relying volunteer workforce federation provided family planning counseling hundreds communities country founding members launched conference bombay mumbai india following president serving tenure approved sale original birth control giving rise new attitudes women reproductive freedom presidency lobbied federal government support reproductive health culminating president richard_nixon signing title provide governmental subsidies low income women access family planning services founded semi autonomous division time center independent organization renamed african american president youngest president history served role term grew seventh largest charity country providing services million clients year activities spread states planned led activated organization political action committee launching far reaching electoral advocacy effort history serves political advocacy arm engages educational electoral activity including legislative advocacy voter education organizing promote mission launched nationwide campaign increase services prevent unwanted improve quality reproductive care ensure access safe legal initiative commencement global partnership program aim building vibrant activist constituency support family planning february daughter texas governor deputy chief staff democratic leader united_states house_of_representatives president organization richards voted time magazine influential people world began awarding annually honor words individuals distinction recognition excellence leadership reproductive health reproductive rights year awarded men later recipients included hillary_clinton services services provided vary location half united_states performing services provided include birth control long acting emergency breast cancer screening pregnancy testing pregnancy options counseling testing treatment sexually transmitted sex education lgbt services abortion reported seeing million patients million clinical visits roughly clients teenagers according organization provided million services million sexually transmitted infection services million cancer related services million pregnancy tests services abortion services services total million services known providing services minorities poor according approximately clients percent federal poverty level given patient receives services average percent provided total services provided clearly represent importance abortion year percent patients gets abortion expensive compared services facilities national offices united_states washington new_york international offices including hub office london england medical related including political action committees operate health centers states district_of_columbia owns million property including real estate addition spends little million year rented space largest facility million square foot square metre structure completed houston texas worldwide availability international outreach activities performed division consists member associations working countries associated caribbean americas organizations like germany pour planning offices located new_york washington miami guatemala kenya organization focus countries guatemala nicaragua costa_rica ecuador peru nigeria kenya donated million reproductive health family planning efforts nicaragua specific countries territories serviced reproductive planning outreach brazil colombia el_salvador french guatemala haiti honduras martinique mexico panama peru venezuela puerto_rico dominican_republic barbados ecuador guadeloupe cape_verde funding received federal funding president richard_nixon signed law population research act title law provides funding family planning services including family planning information law support republicans democrats nixon described title funding based premise american woman denied access family planning assistance economic condition fiscal year ending june total revenue billion non government health services revenue million government revenue million private contributions totaled million million came operating revenue according group revenue provision health services non medical services sex education public policy work management expenses fundraising international family planning programs account revenue spent receives money government grants contracts million law federal funding allocated rare cases opponents abortion argued money provision medical services allows funds allocated coalition national local pro life groups lobbied federal state governments stop funding result federal state legislators proposed legislation reduce funding levels states arkansas indiana kansas louisiana new_hampshire ohio utah enacted proposals cases courts overturned actions citing conflict federal state laws federal executive branch provided funding lieu states states completely partially august louisiana governor attempted end louisiana contract treat patients time epidemic sexually transmitted diseases louisiana patients sued state louisiana siding february failed president obama veto prohibited receiving federal funds year donors planned included contributions organization specifically marked avoid funding donors supported reproductive health include abortion services pro life groups advocated boycott donors corporate donors include political advocacy advocate legal political protection reproductive rights advocacy includes helping sponsor abortion rights women rights events federation opposes restrictions women reproductive health services including parental consent laws minors justify position cited case died following illegal abortion seek parental consent legal takes position laws requiring parental abortion performed minor unconstitutional privacy grounds organization opposes laws requiring stating purpose difficult obtain opposed initiatives require waiting periods late term including intact extraction illegal supports wide availability emergency plan opposes conscience clauses allow refuse drugs beliefs critical hospitals provide access emergency rape victims citing need medically accurate information sex education opposes education public schools instead provider comprehensive sex education includes discussion birth control advocacy activities executed registered charity files financial information jointly committee founded president purpose maintaining reproductive health rights supporting political candidates mindset election cycle committee gained prominence based effectiveness spending candidates shares leadership president testified congress september manage organization active separately incorporated chapters states maintains national headquarters new_york washington received grants obama administration help promote affordable care act political spending spends money politics elections federal political action committee variety related entities endorsed barack_obama presidential elections election cycle spent contributions candidates political parties overwhelmingly democrats independent expenditures regional chapters active american courts number cases party reached notable cases case case sets forth current constitutional abortion standard case planned governor pennsylvania ultimate ruling split wade narrowed upheld opinion written concurred main decision separately written opinions supreme_court struck consent requirements married women obtain found burden alternative strict scrutiny tests limitations rights protected constitution statutory requirements white justices voted original wade decision supreme_court rule case votes case consistent votes original decision abortion voted maintain wade entirety related cases include challenged missouri law encompassing parental consent consent clinic allowed abortion methods portions challenged law held constitutional kansas_city challenged missouri law encompassing parental consent clinic record keeping requirements challenged law held constitutional released wanted posters complete personal information doctors performed civil jury found materials true threats protected speech planned sued attorney general injunction enforcement ban act argued act unconstitutional violated fifth amendment overly vague violated women constitutional right access abortion include language exceptions health mother district court ninth circuit agreed decision overturned ruling supreme_court planned northern new england planned challenged new_hampshire parental law related access abortion day connor final decision retirement supreme_court sent case lower courts instructions seek remedy short wholesale statute new_hampshire ended statute legislative process court cases state attorneys general medical records patients treated gone court turning records citing medical privacy concerns motivation seeking records kansas attorney general republican released sealed patient records obtained public actions described state supreme_court compelled turn medical records albeit stringent court mandated privacy patients involved successor democrat notified clinic criminal charges filed year investigation objective thorough examination showed wrongdoing morrison stated believed attorney general office kansas district attorney found practices kansas_city area clinic accepted practices medical community dropped remaining criminal charges clinic faced criminal charges kansas prosecutors ultimately dismissed ruled required turn medical records investigation possible child abuse north south fined violating minnesota state parental consent law texas state court judge denied request temporary order state texas concluding state exclude qualified doctors receiving state funding doctors advocate abortion rights debate opposition 1920s theories popular intellectuals united_states example colleges offered courses campaign promote birth control teamed organizations argued positions scholars describe believing birth control voluntary based race advocated voluntary right choose pregnant women important element women rights efforts promote birth control found common cause proponents believing sought assist race elimination unfit critics planned refer connection supporters discredit organization birth control negative modern view responded effort directly acknowledging agreed contemporaries advocated voluntary people hereditary conditions limits immigration states finds views says compelled discuss topic anti family planning activists continue attack easier target abortion occupied central position abortion debate prominent targets united_states pro life movement decades members congress overwhelmingly republican attempted 1980s end federal funding organization nearly leading government issue consistently maintained federal money received fund abortion services pro life activists argued federal funding resources turn provide largest single provider pro choice advocates argued organization family planning services reduce need words characterized america largest abortion pro life activists dispute evidence greater access reduces abortion frequency undercover videos anti abortion activists periodically pro life advocates activists tried demonstrate follow applicable state federal laws groups called visited health centers posing victims statutory rape minors law need parental abortion racist donors seeking donations reduce african american population seeking prostitutes result videos workers disciplined fired review bush administration yielded evidence nation failing comply laws reporting child abuse child sexual abuse rape videos beginning released series undercover videos filmed centers said series showed employees actively assisting aiding prostitution ring advising patients sex selective said child born alive abortion chemical solution stop moving breathing criminal convictions resulted employees volunteers fired following procedure organization committed staff additionally center placed probation center medical progress videos anti abortion organization called released videos secretly recorded videos showed members posed representatives company order gain access meetings abortion providers members indicted texas grand jury charges governmental records july charges members thrown texas judge violence anti abortion activists abortion providers threatened death facilities provide attacked target number instances violence anti abortion activists including bombing arson attacks chemical weaponry entered clinic opened fire murdering shannon wounding fled clinic murdered wounded wisconsin planned clinic subject bombing unknown individual clinic washington heavily damaged arson shooting november shot killed civilians police officer hour gun battle colorado springs colorado clinic year old surrendered police taken custody arrest gave interview point said baby parts echoing language news media clinic following videos
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