WALNUT DOWN HERE TO THEEW N PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOCATION ON POPLAR STREET IN ROGERS PEOPLE WHO MARCH TODAY SAY THEY DO NOT WANT A PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WHILE SUPPORTE SRSAY THE SERVICES PROVIDED HERE AT THE CLINIC ARE IMPORTANT. THERE’S SO MANY THINGS THAT PLANNED PARENTHOOD HAS DONE THAT IS AGAINST MY VALUES I FEEL THEY JUST DO NOT NEED TO BE HERE AND I DEFINITELY DO NOT WANT THEM IN A COMMUNITY NEAR ME OR ANY COMMUNITY CLINTON. YES, IT DOESO D ABORTIONS, BUT THAT’S NOT ONLY THENL OY THING THEYO D THEY DO PREVENTED SCREAMING SCREENINGS FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN’T AFFORD IT AND THEY HELP LGBTQ HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE MAR. TO THE PLANNED PARENTHOOD CLINIC THIS AFTERNOON. WHO SAY THEY WILL KEEP COMING TO THE CLINIC UNTIL IT LEASVE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THE PEOPLE HERE TAYOD ARE NOT JUST AGAINST ABORTION. THEY ARE FOR LIFE AND THEY’RE READY TOELP H WOMEN WITH UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES PLANNED PARENTHOOD SAYS IT WILL NOT PROVIDE ABORTION SERVICES AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE CLINIC IS WAITING TO GET ITSIC LENSE FROM THE STATE OF ARKANSAS TO PERFORM ABORTISON SUPPORTERS. SAY THE SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE CLINIC BENEFIT WOMEN IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. IT’S ALSO JUST GREAT TO TO BE AB TLEO DO STD TESTING. THE SEI TESTING FREE CONTRACEPTIVES. IEA MN, IT’S NOT IT’S PLANNED PARENTHOOD IS A LOT OF THINGS AND SO IT’S GREAT TO HAVE THAT FOR A COMMUNITY PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ABORTION DEBATE SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE TO MEAK THEIR VOICES HEARD WHEN PLANNED PARENTHOOD WAS OPERATINGN I FAYETTEVILLE PRO-LIFERS WERE OUT IN FRONT FOR SEVEN YEARS UNTIL FINAY LLTHAT FACILITY CLOSED. I BELIEVE THAT’SHE T DEPTH OF THE RESOLVE OF THE PEOEPL IN ROGERS AS WELL REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. HUMAN RIGHTS AND UNTIL THE CHURCH STARTS PAYING TAXES, THEN THEY CAN HEAV A SAY IN OUR LEGISLATION. SO AND UNTIL THAT UNTIL THEN I MEAN WE’RE GNGOI TO BE OUT HERE JUST LIKE THEY ARE I MEAN, WE’RE BOTH PASSIONATE. SO WE’RE GONNA SAY WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT. PLANNED PARENTHOOD SSAY IT DID CLOSE ITS FAYETTEVILLE LOCATNIO IN 2019 BECAUSE OF SECURITY CONCERNS, BUT THE ORGANIZATION SAYS IT DOES OWN THIS NEW. PROPERTY HERE IN ROGERS, SO THEY’LL HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER THE PARKING LOT AND SECURITY REPORTING
March For Life held in Rogers to oppose new Planned Parenthood clinic
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Updated: 9:44 PM CDT Sep 19, 2021
Hundreds of people gathered in Rogers Sunday for a March For Life walk against the new Planned Parenthood clinic in the city.The people marching, like Marcia Black, said they do not want a Planned Parenthood in Northwest Arkansas."There are so many things that Planned Parenthood has done that is against my values. I feel they do not need to be here, and I definitely don’t want them in a community near me or any community," Black said.People who support the clinic, like Hope Hightower, said the services the clinic provides are beneficial to the community."It’s just great to be able to do STD testing, STI testing, free contraceptives. Planned Parenthood is a lot of things, so it’s great to have that for our community," Hightower said.Jerry Cox, the director of Family Council, said people will keep coming to the clinic to pray until it leaves Northwest Arkansas."The people here today are not just against abortion, they are for life and they are ready to help women with unplanned pregnancies," Cox said. "When Planned Parenthood was operating in Fayetteville, pro-lifers were outside for seven years until, finally, that facility closed. I believe that is the depth of resolve of the people in Rogers."Hightower said supporters of the clinic will also continue to make their voices heard."Reproductive rights are human rights, and until the church starts paying taxes, then they can have a say in our legislation. Until then, we will be out here. We are passionate just like them, and we will say what we say about it," Hightower said.Planned Parenthood said it will not provide abortion services at the Rogers clinic at this time because it is waiting to get its license from the state of Arkansas to perform abortions.A spokesperson said the clinic does plan on providing abortion services in the future.
ROGERS, Ark. — Hundreds of people gathered in Rogers Sunday for a March For Life walk against the new Planned Parenthood clinic in the city.
The people marching, like Marcia Black, said they do not want a Planned Parenthood in Northwest Arkansas.
"There are so many things that Planned Parenthood has done that is against my values. I feel they do not need to be here, and I definitely don’t want them in a community near me or any community," Black said.
People who support the clinic, like Hope Hightower, said the services the clinic provides are beneficial to the community.
"It’s just great to be able to do STD testing, STI testing, free contraceptives. Planned Parenthood is a lot of things, so it’s great to have that for our community," Hightower said.
Jerry Cox, the director of Family Council, said people will keep coming to the clinic to pray until it leaves Northwest Arkansas.
"The people here today are not just against abortion, they are for life and they are ready to help women with unplanned pregnancies," Cox said. "When Planned Parenthood was operating in Fayetteville, pro-lifers were outside for seven years until, finally, that facility closed. I believe that is the depth of resolve of the people in Rogers."
Hightower said supporters of the clinic will also continue to make their voices heard.
"Reproductive rights are human rights, and until the church starts paying taxes, then they can have a say in our legislation. Until then, we will be out here. We are passionate just like them, and we will say what we say about it," Hightower said.
Planned Parenthood said it will not provide abortion services at the Rogers clinic at this time because it is waiting to get its license from the state of Arkansas to perform abortions.
A spokesperson said the clinic does plan on providing abortion services in the future.
