April 13, 2005
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) was honored with the Voice for Choice Award in recognition of her record on promoting women’s rights by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America at the Planned Parenthood Honors Gala: A Salute to Courage, Vision, and Leadership on Thursday night.
“The 2005 Voice for Choice Award means a great deal to me,” said Lee. “I believe in Planned Parenthood and I believe that every woman, not just here in the United States, but around the world, has a right to make decisions about her own body and her own reproductive health.”
Lee was recognized for being an outspoken voice against the Bush administration's war on women, for her work promoting comprehensive sex education and her international leadership in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
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Barbara Lee Receives “Voice for Choice” Award
Honored for Her Work on Women’s Rights, Sex Education and AIDS by Planned Parenthood
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) was honored with the Voice for Choice Award in recognition of her record on promoting women’s rights by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America at the Planned Parenthood Honors Gala: A Salute to Courage, Vision, and Leadership on Thursday night.
“The 2005 Voice for Choice Award means a great deal to me,” said Lee. “I believe in Planned Parenthood and I believe that every woman, not just here in the United States, but around the world, has a right to make decisions about her own body and her own reproductive health.”
Lee was recognized for being an outspoken voice against the Bush administration's war on women, for her work promoting comprehensive sex education and her international leadership in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
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