General Meeting Feat. Andrea Schmidt: PLANNED PARENTHOOD – PROTECTOR OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it ended the constitutional right to abortion that’s been recognized for nearly 50 years. Reproductive health and basic rights are under attack as never before. Join us as we learn from a Planned Parenthood leader about their services and programs, the current political climate and ways we can support their mission. Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education.

Andrea Schmidt serves as the Public Affairs Project Manager at Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC). In her former role as Community Organizer, she built a strong volunteer and advocacy program around legislative and electoral campaigns that centered on sexual and reproductive health care and education.  In her current role as Public Affairs Project Manager, she is involved in compliance and administration.  She continues her focus on legislation, advocacy, and the political work of the organization at a time when abortion rights are severely under assault nationwide.