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In response to West Virginia banning abortions, the Women’s Health Center of West Virginia has purchased a former clinic just outside of Cumberland, Maryland, 3 miles from the border of West Virginia, where it will offer abortions, contraception, other gynecological services, and gender affirming treatments.

Making lemons when life hands you lemonade, and an opportunity to give a f$#@ you to the Talibaptists in West Virginia:

The Women’s Health Center of West Virginia, which will offer abortion care, has purchased property on U.S. Route 220 in Allegany County with plans to open a clinic there by June.

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According to Maryland real estate records, the property was purchased by health center representatives on Feb. 1 for $699,900.

Katie Quinonez, executive director of the Women’s Health Center, said the decision by lawmakers in West Virginia to ban abortion has forced the clinic to relocate.

“West Virginia legislators made it nearly impossible for people in our state to obtain abortion care,” Quinonez said in a news release. “Our communities deserve better — people should be able to access abortion care without delay or barriers.”

The move by Women’s Health Center to locate in Allegany County was discussed at last week’s regular meeting of the Allegany County Board of Commissioners. Cumberland resident Michael Mudge raised concerns and asked about the process for permitting the clinic.

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The Women’s Health Center of Maryland will provide abortion services into the second trimester and will accept Maryland Medicaid, which covers abortion. It will also offer annual exams, contraception, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, breast and cervical cancer screenings, as well as gender-affirming hormone therapy.

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The Women’s Health Center of West Virginia was the only clinic providing abortions in the Mountain State until it was forced to stop in September after state lawmakers passed a ban on the procedure at all stages of pregnancy. 

This is clearly not a best outcome, but it a good way to resist.

The resistance cannot end.  Capitulation should never be an option.