“I believe the best way to protect abortion care is to be clear that it is not a political issue, but a healthcare one,” she says
, Dr. Wen claims she was ousted during a “secret meeting” while she and the Board were in negotiations about her departure.
In a statement following her post about her removal, Dr.
in her statement. “I am leaving because the new Board Chairs and I have philosophical differences over the direction and future of Planned Parenthood.”In a statement from Planned Parenthood, the organization did not address any contention between the parties and announced its new Acting President. “We thank Dr. Leana Wen for her service to Planned Parenthood in such a pivotal time and extend our best wishes for her continued success,” the statement reads. “We are pleased to announce that Alexis Gill Johnson has been named Acting President, effective immediately. Alexis is a renowned social justice leader, lifelong political organizer and a tireless advocate for healthcare.” Johnson has served on Planned Parenthood’s board for nearly a decade and served as a Board Chair from 2013 to 2015.
Dr. Wen’s brief tenure and the apparently acrimonious split comes at a tumultuous time for the organization and coincides with the Trump administration’s new regulations, which officially began enforcing a ban on abortion referrals from taxpayer-funded family planning clinics on Tuesday, as
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