Planned Parenthood Closes Mammoth Houston Facility
The article reports that Planned Parenthood permanently closed its largest abortion facility in houston, Texas, known as “Prevention Park,” a 78,000-square-foot center near the University of Houston adn Texas Southern University. This closure, along with another Houston location shutting down on October 1, leaves four Planned Parenthood centers operating in the area. Despite Texas laws banning abortions after six weeks,some Texas Planned Parenthood clinics still refer women to out-of-state abortion providers and offer travel funding support.
The article also highlights that the Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast previously managed Houston and Louisiana facilities, but after recent closures, Planned Parenthood of greater Texas will oversee the remaining houston centers. It references controversial 2015 footage from the Center for Medical Progress allegedly showing planned Parenthood leadership discussing the sale of aborted fetal tissue, mentioning “Prevention Park” as a location involved.
Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July,cutting about $500 million in federal funding to Planned Parenthood by restricting Medicaid payments to organizations providing abortions,with limited exceptions.Although initial enforcement was blocked by a federal judge, an appeals court lifted the injunctions in September, allowing defunding efforts to proceed. Planned Parenthood warns that two-thirds of its facilities may close without these funds.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America praised the funding cuts as a major national pro-life achievement since the Dobbs decision. The article notes Planned Parenthood performed over 402,000 abortions in 2022-2023, marking a 23% increase since 2013, and reports that at least 41 Planned Parenthood clinics have announced closures in 2025.
Amid efforts from pro-life advocates and conservatives to defund the baby-killing giant, Planned Parenthood’s “Prevention Park,” the 78,000-sqare-foot, stair-step tower once known as the largest Planned Parenthood facility in the Western Hemisphere, permanently closed its doors Wednesday.
“Prevention Park” was situated near the University of Houston and Texas Southern University. Another Houston facility also ceased operations on Oct. 1, leaving four locations in the Houston area.
While abortion is illegal after six weeks gestation in Texas, Susan B. Anthony Pro-life America reports that Planned Parenthoods in the Lone Star State still refer abortion-minded women for out of state abortions and direct them to resources that will pay for their travel.
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast controlled the operation of the abortion giant’s Houston-area facilities and those in Louisiana. But after these Texas closures, and the shuttering of both Louisiana facilities also slated for the end of September, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas will take over operation of the remaining four in the Houston area, according to Planned Parenthood’s website.
Footage from the Center for Medical Progress released in 2015 allegedly showed leadership from Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in a flippant discussion on harvesting and selling body parts of aborted babies, and the brutal measures employed to avoid partial-birth abortions in an attempt to skirt federal law. One video references “Prevention Park” as a site for the sale of aborted baby’s body parts for experiments.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress on July 3 stripped Planned Parenthood of approximately $500 million in federal, taxpayer-supplied funds by restricting the use of Medicaid payments at nonprofits that offer abortions, with limited exceptions.
Enforcement of that provision was initially blocked by a federal judge after Planned Parenthood sued the Trump administration. However, an appeals court lifted the injunctions staying enforcement of the provision defunding Planned Parenthood earlier this month. Planned Parenthood announced that approximately two-thirds of its facilities risk closure without these funds.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser described the measures depriving Planned Parenthood of approximately $500 million “the greatest national pro-life victory since the Dobbs decision.”
Planned Parenthood boasted performing 402,230 abortions, in 2022-2023, a 23 percent increase since 2013. At least 41 of the abortion mill’s facilities have reportedly announced closure this year.
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