Former congressional candidate to lead Utah’s Planned Parenthood as health care group goes on offense

“People have to understand what happens when politicians use people’s health care for political gain,” new CEO Shireen Ghorbani said in an interview.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shireen Ghorbani, the new CEO for Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, stands for a portrait at Planned Parenthood West Valley Health Center in West Valley City on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025.