• Our Policy Positions
  • Public Policy Goals
  • Health Care Reform
  • Family Planning and Other Preventive Care
  • Sex Ed
  • Abortion Access
• Your Government
  • Statewide Elected Officials
  • Delaware's Congressional Delegation
  • The General Assembly
  • Endorsed Legislation
• About Us
  • Who We Are
  • Contact Us
• Voter's Guide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 14, 2010

Contact:   Emily Knearl
302.655.7296, ext. 36 (w)
302.507.3662 (cell)

Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Delaware
Endorses 2010 General Assembly Candidates
Endorsements Include New Names and Proven Leaders

(Wilmington)--Today the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Delaware announced its endorsement of the 2010 General Assembly candidates. Every election year the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Delaware (PPAFD) endorses candidates that support reproductive rights—including choice; family planning; and age-appropriate, medically-accurate sex education.

"PPAFD is committed to educating voters on the candidates who share their values and who protect sexual and reproductive health rights and services in Delaware," said Nanci Hoffman, President & CEO, PPAFD. "The 2010 Voter's Guide and endorsement list are our most eagerly awaited publications in our advocacy work. PPAFD is pleased to endorse so many supporters of women's health care and urge Delawareans to support them at the polls this November 2."

While much attention is focused on congressional races, state legislators make decisions every session that impact sexual and reproductive health in Delaware such as funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings and family planning services for low income women; regulation of health care organizations; and key new provisions of national health care reform.

"Fifteen minutes after we launched the e-mail to our supporters announcing PPAFD's endorsements, I got a phone call from a supporter asking why a particular state representative was not endorsed," said Amelia Tanev, Community Affairs and Security Manager. "It's not easy to earn an endorsement and our supporters want to know who made the cut."

The election will be held on November 2. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Want to know where to vote? Coming soon: polling place locations at www.pro-choicedelaware.org.
To be endorsed by PPAFD, a candidate must score 80 – 100% on the survey with the key pro-choice, family planning, and sex ed questions receiving the most weight. For a copy of the questions, call 302-655-7296, ext. 36. PPAFD endorsement decisions are made solely by the organization and are not in coordination with any candidate or candidate's committee.

###

The Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Delaware is the political arm of Planned Parenthood of Delaware. Its goal is to promote legislation that furthers Planned Parenthood's Public Policy Agenda, educate the citizens of Delaware about the views of elected officials and candidates for office, and elect supporters of reproductive rights to office. The Advocacy Fund is non-partisan and a 501c4 organization.

Return to Press Releases >>