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Planned Parenthood forced to close health center; vows to come back stronger than ever

Contact: Ali Slocum
317.637.4324
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For Immediate Release: July 9, 2018 (Updated: July 9, 2018, 5:17 p.m.)


INDIANAPOLIS – Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (PPINK) was forced to close the Fort Wayne health center because of intimidation and harassment of PPINK patients, providers, and supporters led by Allen County Right to Life (ACRL) in the Fort Wayne community.

“Planned Parenthood has been in the Fort Wayne community providing high quality health care for 81 years and our patients, providers, and supporters have been harassed and attacked in the community where they live and should feel safe,” said Christie Gillespie, President and CEO of PPINK. “I am putting Allen County Right to Life, and all anti-women’s groups, on notice: You have intimidated and harassed us for the last time in this community. We will be back, stronger than ever before. Because our supporters know that we provide lifesaving, high quality health care to the thousands of Hoosiers in the Fort Wayne community. No matter what.”

Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (PPINK) provides high-quality health care to nearly 50,000 people each year at our health centers across two states. Our centers are staffed by skilled clinicians and highly trained health care professionals. The vast majority of our nonprofit’s services are preventive in nature and include Pap tests, breast exams, birth control, STI testing and treatment, and annual wellness exams.

PPINK’s doors are open to all who need care and we provide our services in a confidential, compassionate and non-judgmental manner. Learn more at www.ppink.org.

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