Planned Parenthood Removes President Leana Wen

Planned Parenthood's President Leana Wen was removed from the position on Tuesday after less than a year on the job.

In a statement on Twitter, Wen said the decision was made during a "secret meeting."

"I am leaving because the new Board Chairs and I have philosophical differences over the direction and future of Planned Parenthood," Wen said in a statement on Twitter.

Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen was removed from her position by the organization’s board “at a secret meeting,” due to “philosophical differences over the direction and future of Planned Parenthood,” Wen said in a tweet Tuesday. She was in the position for less than a year.

“I believe that the best way to protect abortion care is to be clear that it is not a political issue but a health care one,” Wen tweeted in a statement about her sudden termination.