WNBA team launches first of its kind partnership with Planned Parenthood

Source: Think Progress

The Seattle Storm is a women’s basketball team owned by women, coached by women, and managed by women — so it’s no surprise that the team is passionate about issues that affect women.

But now, the team has taken its support for these policy issues to new, unprecedented heights. On Thursday, the Storm became the first professional sports team to publicly support and partner with Planned Parenthood.

“Access to affordable, quality health care, including a full range of reproductive care, is a critical precondition for anyone — especially girls and women, to pursue their dreams and grow into their best selves,” Trudeau said in a press release on Thursday announcing the move.

“The essential services provided by Planned Parenthood make the organization a natural ally and partner for the Storm.”

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