THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT
Janet Colm
“I went to work for Planned Parenthood and thought we were going to change the country.”
Author, Activist. Founder and former CEO of Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina. First paid director of the local Rape Crisis Center and worked at the Feminist Women’s Health Center in Atlanta.
Interviewed by Judy Waxman, Oral Historian, May 2023
More About Janet:
- Select articles by Janet Colm, Women Advance NC
- Select articles by Janet Colm, Huffpost
- “From North Carolina to Texas: Grassroots Movement Grows To Resist Anti-Abortion Bills,” July 2013
- “All In” with Chris Hayes, July 9, 2013. Guests: Linda Sanchez, Larry Cohen, Sherrod Brown, Jeff Merkley, Joann Watson, Janet Colm, Jordan Goldberg
- Village Pride Award – Janet Colm – July 24, 2014
- Village Pride Award – Janet Colm – October 10, 2013