Abortion wars begin in San Francisco Bay Area; former Planned Parenthood CEO sues
I reported in August that Planned Parenthood Federation of America was disassociating from its PP Golden Gate affiliate for shoddy business practices.
At the time PPGG operated 7 clinics in the San Francisco Bay Area. It decided to keep 6 of those doors open, changing its name to Golden Gate Community Health.
Meanwhile PPFA divided up the Bay Area between 2 other affiliates to develop.
Bay Citizen journalist Katharine Mieszkowski, who has been on top of this story from the start, reported December 1 that the PP Mar Monte and PP Shasta Pacific affiliates were “racing” to open clinics to compete with their former neighboring affiliate. PP is as cutthroat in business as it is with babies.
(Interesting aside, the latter affiliate recently changed its name from PP Shasta-Diablo, which means “devil” – click image left to enlarge)
So the Bay Area abortion wars have officially begun. The above right map shows the war zones. Click to enlarge. The red circles are where Mieszkowski reported PP affiliates have or will soon open clinics. The yellow circles are where the defrocked Golden Gate affiliate still operates clinics. Note the “X” through its Rohnert Park mill, which closed its doors in October.
So we can expect a higher body count than usual of aborted baby casualties until the losing mills shutter their doors. As if San Francisco didn’t have enough evil going on.
But GGCC’s problems don’t stop there. First, recall Mieszkowski reported in September (in a story making the New York Times) that the criminal division of the IRS was investigating GGCC about “the financial relationship between the organization and its political arm, as well as about accounting practices.”
Then yesterday Mieszkowski reported that the very woman allegedly responsible for GGCC’s financial straits, former CEO Dian Harrison (pictured left) is suing GGCC for over $180,000 for 9 months of severance pay and insurance benefits.
Harrison filed her lawsuit on November 22, 3 days after current GGCC CEO Therese Wilson and chairwoman of the board Linda Davis Jones sent an urgent fundraising appeal to supporters stating, “Unless we are able to raise $1,500,000 by the end of the year, we are in danger of having to close our doors forever….” according to Mieszkowski.
We can only hope and pray.
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
PP’s tagline, Amplified Version…
“We’re here for every (born) person, every (about to be broken) family, and every (minority) community…” (where we stand to make a dollar. Doesn’t matter if the community is already receiving the same services we provide from another clinic across the street. If it’s not OUR clinic, we’ll move in, squeeze them out, shut them down and then blame it on the pro-lifers. It’s all about access after all- our access to your money.)
Let’s send them Christmas Cards with the baby Jesus on them.
Rosana, I like your idea.
That is terribly and sadly accurate, Michelle.
Good idea, Rosana!
Mount Diablo is visible from many points in the Bay Area, so that’s why it’s in the name. it is ironic though. Let’s pray these clinics close no matter who’s holding the money bag!
Hi Jill,
I know that there are two Planned Parenthood clinics in the city of Richmond, CA (just north of Berkeley on the above map). I used to pass one of them everyday going to work near the Hilltop Mall. I worked at a Christian Bookstore right near there and used to watch the steady stream of girls on Saturday mornings..and many of them leaving in tears. At the time, it never even crossed my mind that it was possible to help these women (girls). I wish I had had the wisdom then..that I do now. I would have been standing on the sidewalk…offering alternatives and support.
I’m curious as to why those are not noted on your map. Is it just because they don’t fall under the PPGG??
It is interesting to note that Planned Parenthood has never found an abortion clinic with medical practices, no matter how poor or dangerous, that were sufficent cause for disaffiliation. No, the only thing that can get you kicked out is to tamper with, abscound or otherwise endanger the cash flow into PP’s bank account. Yet further proof that PP is not about women, families or children, but ONLY about money and profits.