{"id":75128,"date":"2015-09-24T14:28:38","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T18:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=75128"},"modified":"2015-10-02T07:19:36","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02T11:19:36","slug":"planned-parenthood-in-pennsylvania-shuts-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-in-pennsylvania-shuts-down\/","title":{"rendered":"CLOSED: Planned Parenthood abortion referral facility in Pennsylvania shuts down"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>The Planned Parenthood abortion facility in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, has\u00a0shut down permanently, making it the third Planned Parenthood location\u00a0in the state to shutter its doors\u00a0since 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The Pennsylvania Family Institute reports that\u00a0participants in the 40 Days for Life campaign\u00a0were pleasantly surprised to find a sign announcing closure, as they arrived to pray in front of the facility.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->A sign on the entrance noted:\u00a0&#8220;Planned Parenthood St. Davids closed on September 11,&#8221; accompanied by a \u00a0&#8220;For Rent&#8221; sign on the property. The location was an abortion referral facility.<\/p>\n<p>The closure comes in the wake of months of controversy for the abortion giant, as undercover tapes exposed Planned Parenthood&#8217;s role in trafficking fetal body parts. Lawmakers have demanded public funding for the abortion giant to end, and a redirection of those funds to comprehensive health facilities that serve women and children.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68636 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DefundAd-400b.jpg\" alt=\"DefundAd-400b\" width=\"400\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DefundAd-400b.jpg 400w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DefundAd-400b-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2013, Planned Parenthood closed two locations: the Carlisle and Collegeville abortion facilities. In total, nine abortion facilities have closed in the state. 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