LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
(UHPP) upon the occasion of its 75th Anniversary, to be celebrated on
October 22, 2009

WHEREAS, In the course of the evolving development of this Empire State,
if the ingredients of shared concern and responsive endeavor combine in
the symmetry of commitment to service, there have emerged among the
distinguished citizenry of the State of New York certain organizations
of compelling distinction; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor
the Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood upon the occasion of celebrating its
75th Anniversary at an event to be held at Franklin Plaza in Troy, New
York, on October 22, 2009, and featuring a speech by noted author,
physician, and Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston
University, Dr. Kenneth Edelin; and
WHEREAS, At this time, UHPP will recognize Dr. Fred Storm for his
outstanding contributions to the field of reproductive health; from 1971
until 1987, Dr. Storm was a private Ob/GYN physician, and from 1987
until the present he has served as the Medical Director of the Upper
Hudson Planned Parenthood; currently, he is the Vice President of
Medical Services; and
WHEREAS, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. is the world's
largest and most trusted voluntary reproductive health care organiza-
tion; founded by Margaret Sanger in 1916 as America's first birth
control clinic, Planned Parenthood believes in everyone's right to
choose when or whether to have a child, that every child should be want-
ed and loved, and that women should be in charge of their own destinies;
and
WHEREAS, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood (UHPP) is a community-based
non-profit organization which has promoted healthy sexuality and repro-
ductive choices in the capital region through exceptional services,
honest education and fearless advocacy since 1934; and
WHEREAS, UHPP is a dynamic community resource that offers a wide range
of medical and counseling services and health care education, as well as
advocacy programs; committed professional staff run Planned Parenthood
health centers and caring physicians, nurse practitioners, and other
staff take time to talk with clients, encouraging them to ask questions
and discuss their feelings in a confidential setting; and
WHEREAS, Over 11,000 patients visit one of UHPP's three health centers
in Albany, Hudson, and Troy each year for a wide range of health care
services; the patients are women, men and teens who seek expert repro-
ductive and related health care services at affordable prices; and
WHEREAS, Over 6,000 youth and adults take part in UHPP educational
workshops and presentations, as well as take advantage of its extensive
library resources and web sites, or receive information from its commu-
nity educators; and
WHEREAS, The UHPP Board of Directors, who are professionals and commu-
nity residents from Albany, Columbia, Greene and Rensselaer Counties,
govern the agency and ensure its financial strength, adherence to its
mission and long-term viability as a community health care provider; and
WHEREAS, Through its long and sustained commitment to the preservation
and enhancement of human dignity, the Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
has made critical differences in the lives of millions of people: the
difference between ignorance and knowledge, between illness and health,
and between restriction and choice; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor the Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood upon the occasion of celebrat-
ing 75 years of choices on October 22, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood.