Planned Parenthood Health Systems is closing its Lynchburg health center on June 30 “due to the weakened economy and its effects on our operating budget,” according to a release from the nonprofit’s vice president, David Nova. The nonprofit dedicated to women’s health care is controversial for one of the services it provides, although much of its mission focuses on education and preventative health care. According to the release, Lynchburg patients– men, women and teens– will now have to travel to Planned Parenthood’s health centers in Roanoke and Charlottesville. Educational outreach will continue in Lynchburg.

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