Now more than ever, women are the most important political force in America. We have enormous power to change the direction of this country, and it's time to use it. Marching, knitting, and protesting are great. But voting, and changing who is elected to office, is essential. The women who come through the doors of Planned Parenthood health centers every day have a lot on their minds, above and beyond getting affordable, nonjudgmental health care: they want a safe neighborhood for their kids and an excellent public school system. They want to earn a living wage, and work without facing harassment or abuse. They want family leave and affordable child care. They want to live in communities free from gun violence. They deserve all this and more, and that's what I'll be fighting for.
-- Cecile Richards, Make Trouble, p. 263
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