Posted on 12/30/2001 11:16:21 AM PST by Mean Daddy
Planned Parenthood of Omaha-Council Bluffs marked 2001 by beginning to offer abortion services at its Council Bluffs clinic and by completing a renovation of the building.
The facility began offering the service in September and started performing abortions shortly afterward, said Beverly Nolte, vice president of communications.
"Things are running very smoothly," she said. "We're very pleased with the services we've been able to offer to the women of our community."
Reaction has been mixed.
While religious leaders criticized the move, many Planned Parenthood supporters applauded the addition to the branch's line of services, Nolte said. Overall, most of the feedback has been positive.
"We've had lots of positive feedback from current supporters and donors, new supporters and donors and people at large in the community," she said. "It's very gratifying to know that there's a silent major-ity in our community who support a woman's right to choose."
The occasional protests held at the site by pro-life activists have had no effect on the clinic's operation, Nolte said.
"There have been very few protesters," she said. "They show up once in a while for a few hours at a time. They kind of come and go.
"It's their right to free speech, and we respect that; and I think they respect a woman's right to choice, too. So it's been a respectful presence."
Less than 5 percent of the organization's clients seek abortion-related services, Nolte said.
"The majority of our services at the five centers in the metropolitan area are still education and preventive health care services," she said.
Workers completed a renovation of the Council Bluffs facility last spring, Nolte said.
"We'd been in that facility 16 years without any remodeling, so it was due for a facelift," she said.
The interior of the building, including the examination rooms, was completely remodeled, Nolte said. The work enhanced the atmosphere and improved traffic flow inside.
"It's a modern, obstetrics-gynecology office, just like any OB-GYN office," she said.
Planned Parenthood of Omaha-Council Bluffs expected to serve about 15,000 clients during 2001, according to projections made before the end of the year.
Planed Slaughterhood
Planned White Neighborhood
Planned Deadbabyhood
Sanger's Death Squad
He is one hate-filled smarmy little guy isn't he?
How many folks here have their money in businesses controlled by Warren Buffet?
Educating our young to lead promiscuous lives with free condoms that don't always work to prevent pregnancy but more importantly don't protect our kids from STD's!!
Planned Parenthood opposes parental consent laws. They aren't parents they are killers of conscience and American babies.
Tell your government officials and United Way to not send them a dime. Tell your school health nurse to do no referrals to PP. Do not allow PP in your kids' schools for their propaganda classes. Our schools do not allow other businesses to recruit or advertise directly to our kids, neither should PP.
Get up some gumption and join those few who are now publicly witnessing against PP at their killing centers.
Their evil exists because good men do nothing.
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