Planned Parenthood cuts back; Catholics claim victory
Augusta Planned Parenthood reduces office hours
Abortion foes say change reflects public sentiment
By Kelly Jasper | Staff Writer | The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Ga.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Planned Parenthood of Augusta has reduced its hours from nearly 40 a week to 19.
The organization said the change was made in response to a down economy, but abortion opponents are celebrating the cutback, which follows a 40-day vigil outside the clinic.
“Women have been changing their consumption of health care because of the economy,” said Leola Reis, the vice president of external affairs for Planned Parenthood of Georgia. “We’re seeing a lot of women giving up preventive care. Their priorities are keeping the bills paid, putting food on the table, and their kids’ health before their own.”
She said preventive care is the mainstay of Planned Parenthood’s business. Screenings for sexually transmitted diseases and cancer account for 48 percent of its business, while contraceptives accounted for 36 percent, according to the national nonprofit agency’s 2007-2008 annual report. Abortion services totaled 3 percent.
Posted: December 18th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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