Even Where Abortion Is Still Legal, Many Brick-and-Mortar Clinics Are Closing

Even where abortion is still legal, many brick-and-mortar clinics are closing

On the last day of patient care at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Marquette, Michigan, a port town on the shore of Lake Superior, dozens of people crowded into the parking lot and alley, holding pink homemade signs that read "Thank You!" and "Forever Grateful."

Even Where Abortion Is Still Legal, Many Brick-and-Mortar Clinics Are Closing

On the last day of patient care at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Marquette, Michigan, a port town on the shore of Lake Superior, dozens of people crowded into the parking lot and alley, holding pink homemade signs that read “Thank You!” and “Forever Grateful.” “Oh my god,” physician assistant Anna Rink gasped, as she and three other Planned Parenthood employees finally walked outside. The crowd whooped and cheered. Then Rink addressed the gat…

Why so many clinics that provide abortion are closing, even where it's still legal

New financial pressures on clinics that provide abortion are forcing some to close their doors, even in states that protect the right to abortion.

Why so many clinics that provide abortion are closing, even where it’s still legal

(NPR) – At least 17 clinics closed last year in states where abortion remains legal, and another 17 have closed in just the first five months of this year, according to data gathered by ineedana[dot]com. That includes states that have become abortion destinations, like Illinois, and those where voters have enshrined broad reproductive rights into the state constitution, like Michigan. Experts say the closures indicate that financial and operatio…

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