Former Planned Parenthood president, Dr Leana Wen, says she 'faced daily internal opposition' in her nine-month tenure as she tried to shift the focus away from abortion to be seen as a mainstream healthcare organization. Many of my colleagues disagreed,' Dr Wen, an emergency physician, said in an op-ed for the New York Times, published on Friday. 'We were engaged in good faith negotiations about my departure based on philosophical differences over the direction and future of Planned Parenthood,' Dr Wen continued. But critics say Dr Wen has struggled to cultivate a political voice and truly galvanize people to front a movement. In her new op-ed, Dr Wen does not contest that characterization: she did not want to be seen as an activist.

Source: Daily Mail July 19, 2019 21:56 UTC