Planned Parenthood to close 2 Ohio health clinics

FILE - In this May 30, 2019, file photo, abortion-rights supporters stand on both sides of a street near the Gateway Arch as they take part in a protest in favor of reproductive rights in St. Louis. The Trump administration implemented a new rule for the federal family planning program known as Title X. Planned Parenthood, long a target of religious conservatives because of its role as the leading U.S. abortion provider, quit the program rather than comply with the new rule that prohibits clinics from referring women for abortions. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
FILE - In this May 30, 2019, file photo, abortion-rights supporters stand on both sides of a street near the Gateway Arch as they take part in a protest in favor of reproductive rights in St. Louis. The Trump administration implemented a new rule for the federal family planning program known as Title X. Planned Parenthood, long a target of religious conservatives because of its role as the leading U.S. abortion provider, quit the program rather than comply with the new rule that prohibits clinics from referring women for abortions. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Planned Parenthood will close two Cincinnati health centers that together serve more than 6,000 patients a year.

The planned closure of the Springdale Health Center and Western Hills Health Center comes after the organization refused to follow new rules for receiving federal money for birth control and other reproductive health services.

Neither of the centers performs abortions.

The organization blames the federal and state policy changes for the centers having to close the health centers on Sept. 20.

The Trump administration began enforcing a "gag rule" in August, preventing entities receiving Title X dollars from recommending or advocating abortion.

Planned Parenthood decided not to comply with the federal rule and stopped accepting funding through the federal program that provides family planning help to low-income women and families.

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