NEW: Planned Parenthood of Illinois is shuttering four clinics that provided abortion pills amid a “financial shortfall” stemming from rising costs of care and an influx of patients who need assistance. The affiliate's president and CEO stepped down on January 8. www.jezebel.com/planned-pare... - ThreadSky

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susanrinkunas.com • 39 days ago

NEW: Planned Parenthood of Illinois is shuttering four clinics that provided abortion pills amid a “financial shortfall” stemming from rising costs of care and an influx of patients who need assistance.

The affiliate's president and CEO stepped down on January 8.
https://www.jezebel.com/planned-parenthood-of-illinois-will-close-four-clinics-that-offered-medication-abortion

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wonkette.bsky.social•39 days ago

This makes absolutely no sense, just on its face. Planned Parenthood is *pretty fucking good at fundraising*, and there was presumably at least a sliding scale's worth of charges for the patients too.

susanrinkunas.com•39 days ago

PP National is very good at fundraising. Affiliates, less so. See also:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/17/planned-parenthood-abortion-new-york

susanrinkunas.com•39 days ago

Illinois has seen the biggest volume of traveling patients since Dobbs, and patient funding cuts from the National Abortion Federation wreaked havoc on the abortion ecosystem

PPIL has 13 other clinics in the state and is pledging to expand appointments and offer medication abortion via telemedicine

susanrinkunas.com•39 days ago

If you have more information about financial challenges at Planned Parenthood of Illinois, my email is susanrinkunaswrites @ gmail. (Don't use a work device.)

You can also ask for my number to message on Signal

susanrinkunas.com•39 days ago

With more patients than ever struggling to pay for abortions, more clinics will close. Yes, even in states where abortion is legally protected.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/perfect-storm-abortion-access/

susanrinkunas.com•39 days ago

Abortion funds help people get abortions in the short term, and they also help keep clinics open in the long term. There was a funding crisis well before Trump took office.
https://newrepublic.com/article/187782/roevember-wont-save-abortion-clinics

susanrinkunas.com•39 days ago

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