Vol. 71/No. 38      October 15, 2007

“This is not just a victory for Planned Parenthood, but also a victory for women and families in that area who want access to health care,” said Steve Trombley, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood/Chicago Area.

A federal judge refused to allow the clinic to open September 20 in order to scrutinize its occupancy permit. The permit was approved yesterday.

At one rally September 25, 200 abortion rights supporters rallied chanting, “Open the clinic now!”

More than 200 abortion rights supporters gathered outside a September 11 City Council meeting. Wearing T-shirts and stickers that said, “This family supports Planned Parenthood,” the activists were trying to get into the meeting. There, opponents of a woman’s right to choose urged an investigation into the clinic’s permit. Abortion rights backers outnumbered rightists at the meeting.

Four days later, 600 protested against abortion rights in front of the clinic. The city revoked the clinic’s permit the next day.

President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America Cecile Richards said the September 20 ruling “will only serve to encourage the campaign of harassment and intimidation being waged by anti-choice extremists.”

“Abortion is legal,” said an Illinois National Organization for Women press release September 25. “Women have the right to decide whether or not to carry a pregnancy to term.”  
 
 
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