While I am passionately committed to protecting abortion access, I do not view it as a stand-alone issue. — Leana S. Wen Abortion Copy Share Image
People depend on Planned Parenthood for breast exams, cervical cancer screenings, H.I.V. testing and family planning. — Leana S. Wen Cervical cancer Copy Share Image
Over and over again, I have also seen our health care system fail women because of discriminatory policies. — Leana S. Wen Feminism Copy Share Image
My mother cleaned hotel rooms and worked in a video store. My father delivered newspapers and washed dishes in restaurants. — Leana S. Wen Father Copy Share Image
Continuing the legacy of Elijah E. Cummings requires that we fulfill our destiny to fight for the world as it should be. — Leana S. Wen Destiny Copy Share Image
Addressing motor vehicle crashes as a public health issue didn't stop people from driving cars, but it did make being on the… — Leana S. Wen Driving Copy Share Image
When doctors and nurses do rounds in the hospital, we pore over charts of all of the patient's vitals during the past… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
No one should die of cervical cancer because they can't access quality, affordable reproductive health care. — Leana S. Wen Care Copy Share Image
What needs to happen in a public health crisis? The federal government must establish a national roadmap with clear goals and evidence-based… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
When I was 16 and I wanted information about birth control, Planned Parenthood was the first and only place that I could… — Leana S. Wen Birth control Copy Share Image
Every time I am on air, I will receive actually quite a few messages that specifically tie me to the Chinese Communist… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Primary care providers and community health centers can do more to provide the full range of reproductive healthcare in their clinics. In… — Leana S. Wen Care Copy Share Image
We really need to be talking about the COVID vaccine the same way that we talk about other vaccinations - which is… — Leana S. Wen COVID Copy Share Image
A covid-19 patient who experiences a substantial drop in oxygen saturation is unstable. It was correct to transfer him to the hospital… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
The moment I gave birth to my son, Eli, was the happiest in my life. He changed my world. My identity had… — Leana S. Wen Birth Copy Share Image
As an emergency physician, I can tell you that the best health insurance in the world means nothing if patients can't reach… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Driving is an activity that carries risk, which can be reduced by following the speed limit and wearing a seat belt. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
I don't think that people should have the choice to infect others with a potentially fatal and extremely contagious virus. — Leana S. Wen Choice Copy Share Image
We must offer mental health services in the community, where people are, including in our schools. — Leana S. Wen Community Copy Share Image
The most critical key to getting good medial care is a trusting relationship between you and your doctor. — Leana S. Wen Doctor Copy Share Image
Asking for help doesn't mean your doctor is incompetent; rather, it should increase your faith in his or her abilities and humility. — Leana S. Wen Asking for help Copy Share Image
While women's healthcare extends far beyond reproductive healthcare, its politicization is harming women's overall health and well-being. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Working with the psychiatrist and then a mental health counselor helped me understand my own thought distortions. — Leana S. Wen Health Copy Share Image
Improvements in global public health must begin locally, and must be driven by leaders who will learn the hard lessons from COVID-19. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Sound health policy is about so much more than the mechanics of insurance. Let's stop letting 'Medicare-for-all' dominate the conversation. — Leana S. Wen Communication Copy Share Image
Violence can be understood as a public health issue: It spreads from person to person and it can be prevented and treated. — Leana S. Wen Health Copy Share Image
Public health is a powerful tool to level that playing field, to bend the arc of our country away from distrust and… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
It is imperative that we address the barriers to access and the systemic racism that we know is contributing to our astronomically… — Leana S. Wen Care Copy Share Image
To solve the deep-rooted problems of cities around the country, we must target residents who are most at risk and most in… — Leana S. Wen Country Copy Share Image
There is so much information on diagnostics and treatments - one person cannot possibly know everything. A good doctor is one who… — Leana S. Wen Doctor Copy Share Image
The controversial idea of abolishing private insurance in favor of a single, government-run program certainly deserves some rigorous back-and-forth. But not at… — Leana S. Wen Health Copy Share Image
In a country that lacks federal paid parental leave, many new mothers are back to work within weeks of giving birth, which… — Leana S. Wen Consequences Copy Share Image
I once treated a 24-year-old construction worker who had scraped his leg but could not afford to take off work. By the… — Leana S. Wen Construction Copy Share Image
I believed we could expand support for Planned Parenthood - and ultimately for abortion access - by finding common ground with the… — Leana S. Wen Abortion Copy Share Image
My job as the doctor is to provide my patients with the information and services they need to make the best decisions… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Doctors have limited time to listen to your story, but you must make sure they understand why you're there. Don't just say… — Leana S. Wen Doctor Copy Share Image
For millions of women, health centers that provide reproductive healthcare are the only place they ever see a doctor or nurse. When… — Leana S. Wen Abortion Copy Share Image
Planned Parenthood's work - bringing affordable and accessible health care to as many women (and men and all people) as possible -… — Leana S. Wen Health Copy Share Image
I had severe asthma when I was a child and I saw doctors growing up. Seeing someone who could not only help… — Leana S. Wen Asthma Copy Share Image
In order to improve maternal health, we have to focus on improving all women's health and access to care - not just… — Leana S. Wen Focus Copy Share Image
