Frederick S. Jaffe

Frederick S. Jaffe (1925–1978) was a vice president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and founder of what is now the Guttmacher Institute. He was an advocate for increasing the availability of family planning services in the United States.[1] Through his publications and consultations Jaffe argued for birth control as a matter of health and human rights. He was instrumental in developing public support for federal financing of family planning programs, among them the landmark Title X of the Public Health Service Act, passed by Congress in 1970.[2] For his contributions to public health Jaffe was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in September 1977.[3]

  1. ^ "PPFA Margaret Sanger Award Winners."plannedparenthood.org. Archived on the original. Accessed August 12, 2013.
    "Our highest honor, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Margaret Sanger Award, is presented annually to recognize leadership, excellence, and outstanding contributions to the reproductive health and rights movement."
  2. ^ Title X of the Public Health Service Act (Public Law 91-572 Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs).
  3. ^ Sciences (U.S.), National Academy of (1957). Annual Report - National Academy of Sciences. National Academies. p. 273 – via Internet Archive. frederick s jaffe national academy sciences.