MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — Five women’s health clinics in Hidalgo County severed ties with Planned Parenthood Federation of America in an effort to reclaim state dollars for women’s health in a region where more than half of female residents live in poverty.
As of Monday, the clinics in McAllen, Edinburg, Mission, San Juan and Weslaco will operate through a new independent nonprofit called Access Esperanza Clinics Inc. so they can provide services to more women, men and teens. The split was recently approved by Planned Parenthood Association of Hidalgo County board.
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