This past Saturday was the 47th Anniversary of one of the best (if not the best) speech in American history—“I Have A Dream” by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. King gave the speech to 200,000 people on the National Mall on August 28, 1963. The speech and march were designed to rally a country mired in the darkest racism and put pressure on President Kennedy to become more aggressive on guaranteeing all people their constitutional rights.
Many people know the above speech but did you know that Dr. King also spoke about the importance of health care access?
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” — Martin Luther King Jr. in a speech to the Medical Committee for Human Rights, 1966.
A recipient of the national Planned Parenthood Margaret Sanger Award in 1966 for his work in supporting family planning, Dr. King recognized the tragedy of people being denied health care because of lack of ability to pay. At Planned Parenthood Delaware, we honor Dr. King this day and all days for his amazing contributions to this country. And, we remain committed to his vision that all people deserve health care—regardless of their ability to pay.
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