Planned Parenthood resuming abortion services in 2 Phoenix area cities

Planned Parenthood of Arizona will resume abortion services at its north Phoenix and Chandler clinics by the end of the month.  The organization halted abortion services at all but three clinics statewide in late August after several state laws went into effect requiring that only physicians dispense medication abortion pills or perform first-trimester surgical abortions. Before, a nurse practitioner or physician assistant could perform those duties. Planned Parenthood at the time was unable to find enough doctors to continue providing abortions at all of its locations, particularly those in the more rural areas of Flagstaff, Yuma and Prescott Valley.