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Richmond Planned Parenthood in Expansion Mode

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Image credit: Virginia League of Planned Parenthood website

by James A. Bacon

Richmond City Council voted Monday night to sell the old Brookhill School to the Virginia League of Planned Parenthood (VLPP) for $10. The nonprofit organization, which provides abortions among other reproductive services, plans to construct a $6 million, 10,000-square-foot women’s facility on the property, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, which has resulted in abortion restrictions in nearby states like West Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, abortion has become a booming business in Virginia.

Statewide, there has been a nearly 85% increase in clinician-provided abortions since 2020, according to the RTD, and much of the growth has come from outside the state. In 2016, only 6% of Planned Parenthood’s Virginia clients came from out of state, a percentage that had remained roughly the same since 1980. Earlier this year, Planned Parenthood reported 30% of its clientele comes from out of state.

The RTD article does not say explicitly that the new facility is being built to meet the increased demand for abortions, but the VLPP website does pitch its services to out-of-state residents:

“Traveling from outside Virginia? We have abortion navigators who can assist with travel arrangements and other resources to help you access the care you need.”

The League also provides birth control/family planning services, HIV testing, and “gender-affirming care” including hormonal therapy.

The school building, acquired as surplus property from the Richmond public school system, suffers from a leaking roof, burst pipes, lead-based paint, asbestos, and mold. A city planning department document said VLPP plans to build a new structure that “matches the local aesthetics of the community.” The new facility will create 20 permanent jobs. According to the RTD, now that it has won City Council’s assent, VLPP will undertake a fundraising campaign to pay for the project.

The city had received one other bid for the property from a private business — the article does not say how much it offered — but City Council favored the Planned Parenthood project as being consistent with a previous Council resolution supporting abortion rights and abortion providers.

Abortions in the first and second trimester are allowed in Virginia, and in the third trimester as well if doctors believe there is a health risk to the patient.

 

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12 responses to “Richmond Planned Parenthood in Expansion Mode”

  1. walter smith Avatar
    walter smith

    Death is a growth industry!
    Hail Molech!
    Not to mention transing…and in a majority-minority district? (Guessing, but that would be consistent with its noble founder)
    Great job City Council! Virtue-signaling with the taxpayers' funds.

  2. James Wyatt Whitehead Avatar
    James Wyatt Whitehead

    The Virginia Department of Health only gives Induced Termination of Pregnancy data up to the year 2020. What is the source used by RTD for this data? How is it my state government can accurately calculate how much I owe in taxes in a speedy manner but they cannot give me up to date information on state abortion statistics?

  3. DJRippert Avatar
    DJRippert

    Shouldn't the Richmond City Council be required to disclose the fair market value of the property? Assuming it is massively over $10, the Richmond City Council made a donation, with taxpayer money, to Planned Parenthood.

    There are under 250,000 residents in the City of Richmond but let's use 250,000.

    For every $1m the school property is worth, the City Council gives $4 per person to Planned Parenthood.

    1. walter smith Avatar
      walter smith

      I think I saw the assessment was $1.2 mil – a fiver from each resident! To kill their babies. Cuz they care!

  4. Nancy Naive Avatar
    Nancy Naive

    Unplanned Parenthood… yikes…
    https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article290334494.html

  5. Carter Melton Avatar
    Carter Melton

    The moral issues aside, wouldn't the city have a fiduciary responsibility to make an effort in getting fair market value for the sale of a real asset ?

    1. LarrytheG Avatar
      LarrytheG

      I would have thought that also.

    2. Nancy Naive Avatar
      Nancy Naive

      Value of services rendered.

    3. f/k/a_tmtfairfax Avatar
      f/k/a_tmtfairfax

      The other issue is the unconstitutional favoring one viewpoint over others. Would a similar freebie be given to an organization that provided other services to women while discouraging abortion? If not, the actions of the City are likely unconstitutional. Idealogues left and right. Time to crack down on the tax-exempt nonprofits.

  6. Nancy Naive Avatar
    Nancy Naive

    Will the CoR pick up the slack and the cost of services if they are not available by other sources? Will the state?
    https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/our-services

  7. f/k/a_tmtfairfax Avatar
    f/k/a_tmtfairfax

    I support a woman's choice re: abortion to the point of viability and beyond that if needed to protect her life or health. Like Tim Kaine, I think it's morally wrong but don't think my beliefs should be imposed on others in this instance.

    But Planned Parenthood (which is not alone) illustrates the corruptness of American laws related to government contractors, nonprofits and participation in politics.

    Planned Parenthood is a government contractor. It receives taxpayer funds to provide reproductive services, which I understand does not include abortions. Federal government contractors may not make contributions. Nonprofit corporations cannot make contributions. But the loopholes in the law allow these entities to make contributions from "a corporate separate segregated fund." But they can also establish PACs and operate 501(c)(4) entities that participate in elections and lobby.

    Until the laws are changed, Planned Parenthood and other similar entities must be allowed to continue this behavior. But their ability to do so shows how corrupt our laws are.

  8. Thomas Dixon Avatar
    Thomas Dixon

    Is it or is it not murder? If so it is not the mother's choice. I think abortions should be shown in high resolution and Dolby sound to the public. After all it it is a reproductive medical service. Might be educational.

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