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Shonda Rhimes Joins National Board of Planned Parenthood

Actor Shonda Rhimes at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 23, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
Actor Shonda Rhimes at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 23, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.

*Shonda Rhimes, the creator of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder,” is joining Planned Parenthood’s national board, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“There wasn’t a time that there wasn’t a Planned Parenthood [available to me],” Rhimes said of the non-profit healthcare organization in an interview with Elle. “And I’m fortunate. I’ve always had medical care. I’ve always had access. I’ve never personally had to use a Planned Parenthood. But I have many friends who have and do and did, and I think it’s important that that access be there for everyone.”

The producer added that it’s “simplistic and silly” for men to ignore women’s health because “it doesn’t involve their uteruses.”

“Obviously it concerns them. It should obviously concern them. When you help make people healthier, it makes the nation healthier, it makes the world healthier, it makes the economy healthier,” said Rhimes.

In her role with Planned Parenthood, Rhimes hopes to “be of service — in any way that I can.”

Added Rhimes: “The idea that we’re even thinking about cutting that off because somebody else isn’t enjoying it themselves or somebody has extreme opinions about it is worrisome to me. So, I just want to be of service. And I’ll do that in any way I can.”

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