{"id":220472,"date":"2020-03-20T12:45:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T17:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=220472"},"modified":"2020-03-21T12:26:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T17:26:10","slug":"closings-planned-parenthood-abort-children-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/closings-planned-parenthood-abort-children-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Planned Parenthood facilities set to offer abortions as ‘essential’, while other businesses forced to close"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) has announced<\/a> that due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) it will temporarily close 11 of its facilities in the state beginning Monday, March 23. However, it plans to consolidate its “services” — and employees — to six remaining facilities, three of which commit surgical abortions.\u00a0The facilities of Near North, Aurora, and Springfield all commit surgical abortions, and the remaining three (Austin, Flossmoor, and Peoria) — along with Springfield — commit chemical abortion by abortion pill. Some of these facilities will extend their hours.<\/p>\n

PPIL did not say how long the facilities would be closed but anticipated that it would be for at least “the next few weeks<\/a>.” The state, along with several others, now has a\u00a0“shelter in place” order<\/a> from its governor, set to go into effect on Saturday.<\/p>\n

“Planned Parenthood of Illinois is taking all necessary precautions to keep our staff and patients healthy and well,” said<\/a> Dr. Amy Whitaker, Chief Medical Officer at PPIL. “This temporary consolidation of services is just one part of that. Patients will still need family planning services and abortion care during this time, and we are committed to providing it.”<\/p>\n

But what happens if and when a surgical abortion or abortion pill patient experiences complications? They must seek emergency care at already-burdened emergency rooms.<\/p>\n

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We are closing businesses and temp. ruining our economy in an effort to save thousands of lives, yet Planned Parenthood continues to take them. Abortion is not an essential service. All #abortion<\/a> facilities should be closed alongside other non-essential businesses in Los Angeles. https:\/\/t.co\/VkjT5yFmhq<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kristan Hawkins (@KristanHawkins) March 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n