After less than a year at the organization, Dr. Leana Wen is out as president of Planned Parenthood, citing “philosophical differences” between herself and the new board chairs.
On late Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Wen announced on Twitter that Planned Parenthood was allegedly pushing her out as president and CEO — a mere eight months after she assumed the role following Cecile Richards's departure. “I just learned that the @PPFA Board ended my employment at a secret meeting,” she tweeted. “We were engaged in good faith negotiations about my departure based on philosophical differences over the direction and future of Planned Parenthood.”
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