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Ill. Abortion Clinic Fights to Open

Planned Parenthood cites pressure in case of vanishing permit

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 17, 2007 4:26 PM CDT
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(Newser) – A federal judge will hear a lawsuit today alleging a Planned Parenthood clinic lost its permit on the eve of its opening due to pressure from anti-abortion groups. Officials in Aurora, Ill., maintain the permit they approved last winter withheld the facility’s true nature, and many in town are steamed, Time reports. The clinic has more than a dozen appointments set tomorrow.

The town says Planned Parenthood originally applied under a subsidiary’s name, but the clinic was approved a second time last month—after a newspaper reported on the relationship. Public outcry ensued, and officials said a full review was needed before approval; most recently, they’ve told the nonprofit they have “no intention of allowing you to open for business.”

Washington, UNITED STATES: A pro-life demonstrator protests outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, 08 November 2006 in this file photo. Similar controversy has erupted in the town of Aurora, IL, where a proposed Planned Parenthood center, to be the nation's largest, may be preemptively terminated.
Washington, UNITED STATES: A pro-life demonstrator protests outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, 08 November 2006 in this file photo. Similar controversy has erupted in the town of Aurora,...   (Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY -- Thousands of protesters demonstrate for abortion rights in this 2004 file photo.
NEW YORK, NY -- Thousands of protesters demonstrate for abortion rights in this 2004 file photo.   (KRT Photos)
Locals protest Planned Parenthood in Aurora, IL.
Locals protest Planned Parenthood in Aurora, IL.   (museumofmemories (YouTube))
Angry citizens object to the construction of the nation's largest Planned Parenthood clinic in Aurora, IL.
Angry citizens object to the construction of the nation's largest Planned Parenthood clinic in Aurora, IL.   (Netty313 (YouTube))
Planned Parenthood Rally Held On 31st Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade
Planned Parenthood Rally Held On 31st Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade   (Getty Images)
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