7 Quotes & Sayings By Faye Wattleton

Dr. Faye Wattleton, a Vice President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, is a leading advocate for women’s rights and reproductive health. She is the first woman to serve as President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the first female CEO of the National Organization for Women (NOW). She has been called "one of America's most influential and outspoken feminists", as well as "a leading voice on women’s rights and issues." Prior to working at Planned Parenthood, Dr Read more

Wattleton was the Executive Director of the National Council of Jewish Women and held senior positions at the National Organization for Women and the American Association of University Women.

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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. Faye Wattleton
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My satisfaction comes from my commitment to advancing a better world. Faye Wattleton
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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. Faye Wattleton
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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. Faye Wattleton
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The only safe ship in a storm is leadership. Faye Wattleton
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This is not a country that has had a tremendous sympathy for poor people, so I think that the notion that somehow we have slipped into an era in which poor people don't matter is not quite the way our history would define it. Faye Wattleton