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Despite the supposed panic over floods of women crossing state borders to avoid pro-life laws, a Colorado Planned Parenthood \u2014 in a state where abortion is essentially unrestricted \u2014\u00a0is shutting its doors due to an apparent lack of demand.<\/p>\n

The Planned Parenthood facility in Steamboat Springs closed without warning, and officials with Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains told the Steamboat Pilot & Today<\/a> it was because there wasn’t enough demand to let them stay open. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t an easy decision, and it was done with a lot of care and thought and thinking about priorities where we are needed,\u201d Whitney Phillips, Chief Operating Officer for Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, said. \u201cWe had been there a long time with a lot of history and relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains is one of the abortion giant’s more controversial affiliates. In 2015, undercover videos pointed to possible evidence that babies were being born alive<\/a>\u00a0and possibly killed after failed abortions at this and other affiliates, and that the bodies were sold intact to companies like StemExpress. The body parts and organs of other aborted children also appeared to have been haggled over for the best price.<\/p>\n

READ:<\/strong>\u00a0So much for \u2018health care\u2019: Planned Parenthood\u2019s new report shows plummeting clients and non-abortion services<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The facility’s closure was effective on September 16, and patients were notified about the sudden closing with a letter in the mail. Staffers were allegedly told they would be losing their jobs just a week prior. Yet, Planned Parenthood officials initially denied the facility would be closing, even telling the Steamboat Pilot & Today it would remain open as late as the day before<\/em> it closed. It wasn’t until several days later that they admitted the facility had closed for good.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was given the news about (the center) closing, my (regional operations manager) actually said to me \u2018I hope this brings you some relief,\u2019\u201d Kelly Clapsaddle Subr, the health center manager, said in a resignation letter. \u201cThe disconnect of that statement is indicative of the disconnect between upper management and the patient-facing folks. How could I be relieved? This is the community I grew up in. Access is being stripped away, and we were an island of care for people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the claim that it was an “island of care,” there were allegedly not enough women seeking abortions to keep the facility open. \u201cWe have to really evaluate where we are needed,\u201d Phillips said. \u201cRight now, we are needed in other communities. We are like other nonprofits; we make sure we are putting our resources where we are needed most right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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