Aurora Health Center Update

On October 1, Aurora city officials confirmed what we already knew: Planned Parenthood had followed the law while constructing a health center to serve the Aurora community. The center, operated by Planned Parenthood/Chicago Area (PP/CA), was finally issued a permit to open and will be allowed to fulfill its intended purpose: to provide affordable reproductive health care to the women and families of Aurora and the surrounding communities.

Last month, in response to pressure from anti-choice protesters, the City of Aurora had denied a permit to Planned Parenthood while it conducted a legal review of the process that had allowed Planned Parenthood to build the health center.  These protesters attempted to use the permit process as an excuse to block the health center from operating. The decision by city officials to grant PP/CA a permit to open is a victory for the women and families of Aurora.

"This is an important victory for the women in Aurora and surrounding communities who need to get the health care they want and deserve," Steve Trombley, president and CEO of PP/CA, told the Daily Herald.

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What Some of Planned Parenthood's Supporters Have Said

• "I am so proud of you and of all the women who continue the fight. I get sad sometimes because I can not believe that it is still hard to provide reproductive care for women. It should be so obvious."
• "Planned Parenthood is dear to my heart as so many woman need help with family planning, health issues and so much more!"
• "I'm so proud to be an advocate and volunteer for Planned Parenthood and this is my 23rd year of participation and I hope to be doing it for many more."
• "This isn't about permits or abortions. It's about a community that needs health care and a provider who is skilled enough to provide it across a broad range of income levels, something most hospitals can't even imagine…. We're happy to see this facility open and hope that someday, in our idyllic future, everyone has access to information and health care."  - Peter Marvik, Chicagoist.com
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Use the links below to learn more about the developing story in Aurora. For updates from the ground, visit the Planned Parenthood Aurora blog. You can also watch movies made by our supporters on the Planned Parenthood YouTube Channel.

Recent Media Coverage

• Now That Clinic's Open …  Chicago Daily Herald 
• First Full Day At Clinic Quiet  Aurora Beacon News
• Permits in Hand, Disputed Planned Parenthood Opens in Aurora  The Southern Illinoisan (AP story)
• Abortion Clinic Opens  Chicago Sun-Times
• Planned Parenthood Clinic Opens Peacefully  Aurora Beacon News
• more >>

Recent Blog Coverage

• Amid Protests, Planned Parenthood Opens  Chicagoist
• Breaking: Aurora Planned Parenthood Did Not Break the Law  The Curvature
• BREAKING!! Aurora Planned Parenthood Clinic to Open Tomorrow!!  Daily Kos
• Aurora Planned Parenthood Opens Today  Feminist Daily News
• Aurora Planned Parenthood Clinic to Open  Feministe
• Congrats, Aurora!  Feministing
• Planned Parenthood Aurora clinic will open!  Feministing
• Next They’ll Be Saying Even Women Have a Right to Privacy or Something  Pandagon
• Planned Parenthood Aurora = PERFECTLY LEGAL  Trailer Park Feminist
  

Planned Parenthood’s Press Statements

• Statement by Steve Trombley on the Opening of the Aurora Clinic
• Planned Parenthood Opens Aurora Health Center

Keep Updated with Planned Parenthood Aurora’s Blog

• Planned Parenthood Aurora

Celebrity Support for the Health Center in Aurora

• Barack Obama
• Sara Paretsky
• Dr. Laura Berman