Affordable primary care clinics run by Planned Parenthood will close their locations in Orange and San Bernardino counties as the Trump Administration blocks federal funding for the nonprofit, the organization announced Monday.
Melody Health is a branch of Planned Parenthood, and the impacted locations include Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, Santa Ana, Westminster, San Bernardino and Upland.
As the Trump administration is preventing abortion service providers, such as Planned Parenthood, from receiving federal grants, the nonprofit said it cannot afford to keep the door open at Melody Health clinics.
The last day of operations for the clinics will be Dec. 10.
“We know our neighborhood health centers are a lifeline for over 130,000 patients in Orange and San Bernardino Counties alone. We are the only health care provider many of these patients see,” Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties President and CEO Krista Hollinger said in a statement. “Unfortunately, we are now in an unprecedented situation with the defunding, and a deeply painful reality has been forced on us….”
Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties is considered one of the largest Planned Parenthood affiliates in the U.S., according to the organization.
From NBC Los Angeles
Thanks be to God. May hearts be changed.
More good news on the pro life front just before Christmas.. End Abortion Now! Adoption is the option.
Let’s make some important distinctions. Melody Health is a subsidiary of Planned Parenthood that provides primary health care services, not abortions. Closing Melody Health clinics will not, in itself, reduce the number of abortions nor stop Planned Parenthood from performing abortions. Patients who relied on Melody Health for their primary care physicians and health services will have to find another doctor and primary care facility.
Planned Parenthood is choosing to close non-abortion-related services due to funding cuts. That’s all. You might even say that such an action will have short-term negative consequences for Melody Health’s patients, who will be inconvenienced and might have legitimate health services delayed until they can find another provider.
So, stop the blind cheerleading. I don’t think you really understand what this announcement means and doesn’t mean.
The condescending contrarian strikes again.
“Planned Parenthood is choosing to close non-abortion-related services due to funding cuts. That’s all.” So it is Planned Parenthood that is choosing to discontinue real health care in favor of the deliberate killing of pre-born babies. You are right: there is no reason for us to cheer over this. PP will have its blood by hook or by crook. Anne TE-you have it right. Melody Health should sever its ties to PP.
If Melody Health does provide real health care to women and children, they need to sever their ties with Planned Parenthood. One can give donations to those who provide real health care without doing abortions. You can check with the American Life League and other prolife groups to see which health providers are good, and which are not.
It’s so predictable that MAGA conservatives would celebrate the canceling of affordable health care for the poor. No heart.
“It’s so predictable that MAGA conservatives … No heart.” Sadly, it is you, sir/madame, who have no discernment on benign vs. evil in health care. Maga conservatives have a lot to teach you, if you would but listen.
I’m not a MAGA conservative (whatever exactly I think you mean by that), yet I celebrate the largest abortion chain in the nation closing facilities. Killing babies and violating girls and women is not health care. Honestly, don’t you know that Planned Parenthood is not known for being primary care providers for the poor? Look at their name. It’s heartless to kill babies. Let’s support all in need.
Reply to typical MAGA : Read Anne TE comment. End Abortion Now! Adoption is the option.
Killing innocent unborn babies is a blood sacrifice to satan.