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Pasco Planned Parenthood Clinic To Open In May

PASCO -- A controversial Pasco medical clinic is preparing to open in two months. Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and Northern Idaho is remodeling a building for its clinic on Court Street. Planned Parenthood officials have said the clinic is needed because of Franklin County's high rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. The nonprofit received a special permit for the clinic from the city in December, after the Pasco City Council decided to overturn the planning commission's recommended denial of the permit. Planned Parenthood appealed the commission's decision. The issue brought 200 people to a planning commission meeting, filled the city council chambers, sparked pro-life protests on Court Street and spawned numerous letters to the editor.
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Posted by Editor at March 16, 2010 02:08 AM