The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America: We work in the streets, in the states, and in Washington, DC to advance women's health.

Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorses Barack Obama

The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is very excited to officially endorse Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for president of the United States. The board of the national Planned Parenthood Action Fund voted unanimously last month to recommend endorsing Sen. Obama, a decision ratified by Planned Parenthood’s local action organizations, which represent the interests of all 100 Planned Parenthood affiliates.

"The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is proud to endorse Barack Obama for president of the United States," said Action Fund President Cecile Richards. "He is a passionate advocate for women's rights and has a long and consistent record of standing up for women's health care. As president, he will improve access to quality health care for women, support and protect a woman's right to choose, support comprehensive sex education to keep our young people healthy and safe, and invest in prevention programs, including family planning services and breast cancer screenings."

Sen. Barack Obama Stands for Reproductive Health

• Sen. Obama received a 100 percent rating from the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. This stands in stark contrast to the radically anti-choice Sen. John McCain’s zero percent rating.  Learn more. 
• Sen. Obama has sponsored or co-sponsored legislation that focuses on commonsense prevention measures to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and expand access to birth control, including the
• Prevention Through Affordable Access Act
• Prevention First Act
• Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act
• Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act
• Sen. Obama supports medically accurate comprehensive sex education and voted in favor of legislation to fund medically accurate sex education.
• Sen. Obama supports the Freedom of Choice Act, which would codify and protect a woman’s right to choose.
• Sen. Obama is a champion of family planning access for women worldwide and voted to repeal the destructive global gag rule, which bars any U.S. aid for international family planning organizations that perform or promote abortions.

Take Action: Get Involved with the Planned Parenthood Action Fund

• Stay Informed: Watch a video endorsement by Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile Richards or learn about the differences between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain.
• Tell your friends. Forward our video to your friends and family who care about the future of women’s health care in America.
• Join the One Million Strong Campaign. We need you to help support pro-choice candidates, pass laws and policies that support women's health, and defeat anti-choice ballot measures.
• Make a donation to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Anti-choice organizations will be putting everything they’ve got into this election. We need all the support we can get to match their efforts and to help pro-choice voters get to the polls in November.