By: Erica Reed
In talking to community members, engaging in research and
communicating with Planned Parenthood’s Harrisburg
team, I have diversified and expanded my understanding of women’s health issues
this summer. I have enjoyed learning not
only Pennsylvania ’s
legislative policy, but also the culture behind the political decisions. I’m very much looking forward to interviewing
Representative Frankel and Senator Schwank of the Pennsylvania House and Senate
this upcoming week. The questions I’ll
be asking will include their involvement in the Agenda for Women’s Health!
My understanding of Planned Parenthood has also shifted, in
a dramatic and positive way. Planned
Parenthood is more than just a health care provider for women within the U.S. Its true greatness is rooted in the fact that
it is an organization founded on policies and run by individuals who encourage
women to not just maintain, but celebrate their bodies. Planned Parenthood caters to women’s health
needs, regardless of what they may be, without patient-shaming or judgment. And that is wildly progressive, even in 2014.
The most important
thing this internship has done for me in the past weeks is prove I’m on the
right track. It’s easy to lose sight of
your goals in a society that more often than not devalues not only women, but
what comes out of their mouths. Being
able to spend time in an environment of people who are like minded thinkers has
restored my confidence in not only what I believe, but in what I aim to do in
life.
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