Five Planned Parenthood clinics are closing throughout Northern California and the state’s Central Valley, due to funding concerns.
The closures include South San Francisco, San Mateo, Gilroy, Westside/Santa Cruz, and Madera, which have already been removed from Planned Parenthood’s website.
These five clinics were operated by Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, which previously oversaw 35 clinics, now 30, spanning from mid-California to Nevada. It is the largest Planned Parenthood affiliate in the United States based on the number of clinics it operates, patient volume, and service area.
The announcement also included plans to wind down three of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte’s services, including family medicine, behavioural health, and prenatal care….