Justin Fairfax, next Virginia governor, is PP man
Planned Parenthood Needs Allies and Allies Need Planned Parenthood
As a teenager, Planned Parenthood changed my life.
Where I grew up the only sex education available was abstinence only education, so it is not surprising that we had the highest teen pregnancy rate in the country. Abstinence only education is known for not only giving a one sided perspective on preventing pregnancy and STDs, it often misinforms teens about the side effects of birth control in an effort to scare them out of sex outside of marriage.
I started volunteering with Planned Parenthood when I was 15 and it was the first place that I received information about birth control, rape kits, preventative healthcare screenings and so much other information on things I wouldn’t have gotten anywhere else. Planned Parenthood gave me comprehensive sex education when otherwise I never would have gotten it.
My relationship with Planned Parenthood is something that I will always cherish. And that’s why it is important to me to support candidates that have a close relationship with Planned Parenthood. Justin Fairfax, Candidate for Lt. Governor of Virginia, has been serving on the Planned Parenthood Metro Washington Action Fund for years, raising money to make sure that Planned Parenthood can continue doing good the work of providing affordable healthcare in underserved areas. Reproductive rights is more than a conversation about pro-choice versus pro-life — it’s about a woman’s right to affordable health care, preventive screenings, and being able to make informed decisions about her body. Justin has worked to ensure that healthcare and reproductive rights are guaranteed for all women and he wants that for every woman across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Justin Fairfax has a bright vision for Virginia’s future and he believes that future is now. Reproductive rights of women are under attack from Washington, and we need someone who is invested in ensuring that women’s reproductive decisions stay between a woman and her doctor, not legislators. A woman should have the right to decide whether, how and when she starts a family. In the short time that the new administration has been in power, Congress has voted to defund Planned Parenthood and the president has signed that bill into law. It is now more important than ever to have an advocate for reproductive rights here in Virginia. With the new threats facing our values, we have to fight to move forward and Justin is that fighter. On June 13th, let’s make the best choice for Virginia and elect Justin Fairfax for Lieutenant Governor.
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