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Planned Parenthood clinics in Baton Rouge and New Orleans to close by end of next month
Organization cites political pressure and reduced donor support
Louisiana officials celebrate closure as a pro-life victory
Clinics provided STD testing, birth control, and cancer screenings—not abortions
The two Planned Parenthood reproductive health clinics in Louisiana will close their doors at the end of next month, its regional leader announced.
Its parent organization has cited a decrease in donor support and Trump administration policy as reasons for its cutbacks across the country.
Anti-abortion activists have had Planned Parenthood in their crosshairs for decades, although neither the Baton Rouge or New Orleans locations have ever been licensed to perform the proced