Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Indiana Planned Parenthood Clinic Closes, Blaming 'Intimidation And Harassment' Of Their Patients, Providers
The Associated Press: Planned Parenthood Closes Indiana Center, Citing Harassment
Planned Parenthood has closed its health center in Indiana's second-largest city, blaming what it called years of growing intimidation and harassment of the center's staff by supporters of anti-abortion groups. The Fort Wayne health center did not perform abortion procedures. It provided birth control options, sexually transmitted disease testing and early diagnosis of cervical, testicular and breast cancer, said Christie Gillespie, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky. (7/10)
In other women's health news —
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Women Left Waiting For Cancer Screenings After City Programs Stalled
More than 100 women were left waiting for breast and cervical cancer screenings after the City of Milwaukee stopped providing those crucial services earlier this year. Some of those women had symptoms such as lumps in their breasts, or reported pain or burning sensations, according to documents obtained by the Journal Sentinel through an open records request. (Spicuzza, 7/10)
