Since 1936 in Houston and 1984 in Louisiana, we’ve been working to ensure that all women, men and teens have access to safe, affordable health care and accurate information. With a network of ten health centers in southeast Texas and two in Louisiana, we help people get the health care and information they need so they can live and love the way they want to.
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Family Planning - A Special and Urgent Concern by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1966, Planned Parenthood Federation of America inaugurated the PPFA Margaret Sanger Award to honor the woman who founded America's family planning movement. The PPFA Margaret Sanger Award is given annually to individuals of distinction in recognition of excellence and leadership in furthering reproductive health and reproductive rights.
In its first year, the award was bestowed upon four men. Among them was The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., for "his courageous resistance to bigotry and his lifelong dedication to the advancement of social justice and human dignity". Click here to read his acceptance speech.
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