Celebrities Who Support Planned Parenthood: Michael Bloomberg, Jon Stewart & More Donate To Women's Health Organization [PHOTOS]
In the wake of a shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs last week, the debate over the organization's validity and the services it provides have once again come under scrutiny and opened up fierce debate around the U.S.
Among those who are talking about and taking a stand for the organization are several celebrities, including Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, who have long been supporters. Teigen tweeted after the Friday shooting in Colorado that she and her husband were once again going to plan to donate to the organization and encouraged others to do the same.
Every time shit like this happens, john and I immediately make another donation to planned parenthood.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 27, 2015
Donate to planned parenthood today: https://t.co/Fr77lKh8NQ — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 27, 2015
However, they aren't the only celebrities who have spoken out about their support for Planned Parenthood over the years. Here are 12 other celebrities who have previously shared their support:
Julianne Moore
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The Academy Award winning actress has spoken up in the past about her support for Planned Parenthood, tweeting about the move to defund it earlier this summer and encouraging others to support it.
Support @CecileRichards and @PPFA against attacks on women and repro health freedom. #StandwithPP
— Julianne Moore (@_juliannemoore) August 3, 2015
Elizabeth Banks
(Photo Credit: Getty Images) The actress revealed in a video supporting President Obama's second run for office that she supported the institution because they helped provide her with her healthcare needs as a college student who didn't have medical insurance coverage.
Connie Britton
(Photo Credit: Getty Images) Britton has been outspoken often about her support for the organization, especially in places where abortion services were limited due to legislature bills, like Texas.
STILL standing with TX women (and men!). Remember in Nov! #WWTTD @PPTXvotes @PPact @WendyDavisTexas #TX1YearLater A photo posted by connie britton (@conniebritton) on Jun 20, 2014 at 5:24pm PDT
Kate Walsh
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Walsh is a member of the organization's Board of Advocates and has spoken up in the past about how she hates that it is often thought of as an "abortion mill" when it is really significantly more than that.
Lena Dunham
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The Girls star partnered with PP to create a Lena Loves Planned Parenthood t-shirt to take a stand for it-and the move was proudly supported by others including Amy Schumer, Mindy Kaling, Leslie Mann and Gabrielle Union.
A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Jun 24, 2015 at 12:59pm PDT
Scarlett Johansson
(Photo Credit: Getty Images) Johansson showed her support when the threat of it being defunded was an issue, saying at the time that she believed Planned Parenthood stood for her-so she was returning the favor.
Show your support at istandwithpp.org #StandWithPP #ScarlettJohansson #ScarJo #plannedparenthood A video posted by Planned Parenthood (@plannedparenthood) on Jul 30, 2015 at 9:58am PDT
America Ferrera
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Ferrara urged followers on Twitter to let their Senators know how they felt about the bill to defund the organization over the summer.
The Senate votes on a bill to defund Planned Parenthood at 5:30pm! Get on the phone NOW & tell your senators to #StandWithPP: 202-224-3121.
— America Ferrera (@AmericaFerrera) August 3, 2015
Michael Bloomberg
(Photo Credit: Michael Bloomberg) The former New York City Mayor was known for his tireless support of the organization, and a pledge to help by matching all donations to a Breast Health fund the company was spearheading dollar-for-dollar up to $250,000 back in 2012.
Jon Stewart
(Photo Credit: Getty Images) The former Daily Show host shared his support by letting the organization's president, Cecile Richards, appear on the show during his tenure to defend the organization-and was thanked by the company for his stance of helping women.
Maggie Gyllenhaal
(Photo Credit: Getty Images) The actress shared her distaste for politicians who were threatening to defund the organization over the summer because of what doing so would take away from a large majority of women.
1 out of every 5 women has been to Planned Parenthood. Threatening their care gets politicians nowhere FAST with me. I proudly #StandWithPP — Maggie Gyllenhaal (@mgyllenhaal) July 17, 2015
Kristen Bell
(Photo Credit: Getty Images) An advocate of all kinds of social rights, Bell has also vocalized her opposition to the organization being defunded because she felt women needed a safe place to go for their health care when other options aren't available for them.
i #StandwithPP b/c sexuality is NATURAL and INEVITABLE. lets make it SAFE and HEALTHY. https://t.co/cbqgEUhisE go girls! — Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) August 2, 2015
Sarah Silverman
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The comedian is another longtime advocate for the organization
18 people in the senate will fight to close affordable women's healthcare in a senate vote TODAY #StandWithPP pic.twitter.com/34BA8asnWc
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) August 3, 2015