Planned Parenthood in Marquette, Michigan, has closed its doors due to financial difficulties, leaving many patients without crucial reproductive health services. The Marquette clinic was the only one providing abortion services in the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula. Many community members celebrated the clinic's efforts, expressing gratitude to the staff. Recent trends indicate a concerning pattern of clinic closures across states where abortion is still legal, raising alarms over operational challenges as significant threats to accessible reproductive care, even in supportive legal environments.
"Thank you for trusting us with your care," Rink called out, her voice quavering. "And I'm not stopping here. I'm only going to make it better. I promise. I'm going to find a way."
At least 17 clinics closed last year in states where abortion remains legal, and another 17 have closed in just the first five months of this year.
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