Planned Parenthood closes three facilities in Pennsylvania

Planned Parenthood is furthering its abortion-first business model as evidenced by the closure of three Pennsylvania locations — Chambersburg, Gettysburg, and Scranton — which did not commit abortions. Planned Parenthood has a total of 35 centers in Pennsylvania. Of those 35, 11 offer abortion services, while the three centers which are closing offered only abortion referrals, according to Planned Parenthood’s own website.

The closures were first announced in November, shortly after Donald Trump was elected president. Planned Parenthood fiercely spoke out against Trump as they spent millions campaigning to elect pro-abortion candidates.

Local affiliate Fox 43 confirmed the closures with Planned Parenthood Keystone President and CEO Melissa Reed, who said the decision “resulted from careful analysis of where our patients live and seek medical care as well as an assessment of how best to ensure the longevity and strength of existing health centers, in order to offer the highest level of patient care for years to come.” She added:

Abortion services are not mentioned in Reed’s statements, but Planned Parenthood has a history of primarily focusing on those services. This includes having abortion quotas (as confirmed by former Planned Parenthood staff), requiring affiliates to perform abortions, and having a history of refusing to help pregnant women who would rather keep their babies than abort.

Live Action News reported on these closures, which appear to be a trend for the state’s Planned Parenthood locations. Operation Rescue also commented on the closures:

These closings are part of a trend not just in Pennsylvania, but across the country. Abortion facilities have been closing in record numbers over the past few years, and they’re closing because women don’t need them. Planned Parenthood’s real agenda is abortion, and the closure of their non-abortion centers lends credence to the idea that they are focusing on an abortion-dependent business model. This, in turn, exposes the lie that abortion is only three percent of the organization’s services:

Debunking Planned Parenthood's "3%" Abortion Myth