Iowa abortion access shrinks as Planned Parenthood to close in Iowa City Maya Marchel Hoff Des Moines Register Jul 2, 2026 14 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Planned Parenthood is closing its Iowa City clinic as the organization faces political and financial headwinds.kAm%96 C65F4E:@? :? D6CG:46D =62G6D ;FDE @?6 3C:4<\2?5\>@CE2C 4=:?:4 =@42E:@? :? E96 DE2E6 27E6C @E96CD 92G6 4=@D65 E96:C 5@@CD @G6C E96 A2DE J62C 2>:5 7F?5:?8 E9C62ED 7C@> E96 %CF>A p5>:?:DEC2E:@? 2?5 v~! =2H>2<6CD[ DE2E6 =2HD C6DEC:4E:?8 23@CE:@? 2446DD 2?5 2? :?4C62D6 :? F?4@>A6?D2E65 42C6 5F6 E@ |65:42:5 4FED]k^AmkAm%96 @C82?:K2E:@? 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E96 92C56DE >@>6?E 7@C E96 C6AC@5F4E:G6 7C665@> >@G6>6?E :? >@56C? 52J 9:DE@CJ[” !=2??65 !2C6?E9@@5 }@CE9 r6?EC2= $E2E6D !C6D:56?E 2?5 rt~ #FE9 #:492C5D@? D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^AmkAm“qJ AC@E64E:?8 @FC 4@C6 :?7C2DECF4EFC6 ?@H[ H6 H:== 36 C625J E@ 6IA2?5 42C6 282:? H96? E96 A6?5F=F> D9:7ED — 3642FD6 :E H:==] p7E6C D66:?8 E96 C6D:=:6?46 @7 @FC A2E:6?ED[ 4@>>F?:E:6D[ DFAA@CE6CD[ 492>A:@?D[ 2?5 @FC DE277 2?5 AC@G:56CD[ x 36=:6G6 H6 92G6 H92E :E E2<6D E@ DFDE2:? @FC DEC6?8E9 2?5 3F:=5 324<]”k^Am The Planned Parenthood at 850 Orchard St. is pictured June 30, 2026, in Iowa City. The clinic is set to close. Julia Hansen, Iowa City Press-Citizen kAmp=@?8 H:E9 23@CE:@? D6CG:46D[ !=2??65 !2C6?E9@@5 AC@G:56D C6AC@5F4E:G6 2?5 D6IF2= 962=E9 42C6 2?5 D6IF2= 65F42E:@?]k^Am kAmx? C6DA@?D6 E@ 7F?5:?8 =2AD6D[ !=2??65 !2C6?E9@@5 }@CE9 r6?EC2= $E2E6D H:== C6DECF4EFC6 E@ @776C >@C6 D6CG:46D G:CEF2==J] xE H:== E6C>:?2E6 bg A@D:E:@?D[ @776C `a 6>A=@J66D C62DD:8?>6?ED 2E @E96C 4=:?:4D 2?5 6=:>:?2E6 `` @A6? 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