Kay Scott oral history interview, June 23, 2011

Item — othertype: Oral History

Identifier: ScottK_20110623

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Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Morna Gerrrard. In her second interview, Kay Scott talks about her time working at Planned Parenthood in Atlanta. She describes why she chose to come to Atlanta, what the city was like when she started, and how the experience was different from the Planned Parenthood in Austin, Texas. She talks about the importance of lobbying and advocacy, as well as day to day healthcare for women. She discusses expanding with centers outside the perimeter in Cobb and Gwinnett, and the reactions they received in those communities. She also discusses the structure and changes within Planned Parenthood, merging with the East Central Georgia Planned Parenthood to become Planned Parenthood of Georgia and then with Planned Parenthood of Alabama to become Planned Parenthood Southeast. Scott also talks about important Supreme Court cases including Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Hodgson v. Minnesota, and Wal-Mart v. Dukes, and how these rulings affected her cause. Scott also shares some very moving stories of personal experiences with the organization.

Dates

Creation: June 23, 2011

Creator

Scott, Kay, 1944-2024 (Interviewee, Person)

Restriction on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Kay Scott was born in Oklahoma in 1944. She attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and worked in healthcare as early as age 15. Scott worked in a women’s health clinic in a Model Cities project in Texas and attended the UCLA School of Medicine before starting at Planned Parenthood in Austin, Texas in 1976. She moved to Atlanta in 1980 where she worked for Planned Parenthood Southeast until 2012. Scott has been a longtime supporter of family planning, the women’s movement, and reproductive rights. *Scott was still working for Planned Parenthood Southeast in 2010 when this interview was conducted.