I want every child that's born in the world to be planned and wanted. - Joycelyn Elders

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I want every child that's born in the world to be planned and wanted.

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About Joycelyn Elders

Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born August 13, 1933) was Surgeon General of the United States from September 8, 1993 to December 31, 1994.

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Birth Name: Minnie Lee Jones
Alternative Names: Minnie Joycelyn Elders
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