Sarah Stoesz
Sarah Stoesz is president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, one of the largest Planned Parenthood affiliates in the United States. Over her eight year tenure, Stoesz has focused on expanding access to reproductive health care and education, and built a strong grassroots-based advocacy effort that has led to numerous victories. Most notably, she led the twice-won electoral victory in South Dakota over two attempts to ban abortion. In so doing, she has forcefully advocated for a shift in the divisive national debate over abortion, from extremist positioning toward a more mutually acceptable and problem-solving middle ground. Before joining Planned Parenthood, Stoesz held numerous positions in politics and public policy development, including four years with US Senator Paul Wellstone, as well as spending six years as an executive with Allina Health System. She has also served on numerous community boards, and holds a Master of Arts in Public Affairs from the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota.
Pawlenty's Executive Order Puts Politics Before Lives
by Sarah Stoesz, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
September 2, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
Pawlenty’s executive order affects the elderly, teens, the poor, middle class, those in high risk insurance groups, rural Minnesotans, the mentally ill, new moms and newborns. You can do the math, but you can’t begin to calculate the damage.
Seeing Red is Not Always What You Think
by Sarah Stoesz, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
June 16, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)
Fighting two attempts to ban abortion in South Dakota taught us that the more we engage in discussion about the issues that affect the health and safety of women, the more people understand and honor the complexity of the abortion issue.
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