Planned Parenthood of Indiana Closing Six Health Centers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky says it’s closing six Indiana health centers over the next five months.

It announced Thursday its center in Muncie will close Friday and one in Terre Haute will close on Wednesday.

Planned Parenthood also says its Valparaiso center will merge with one in Merrillville on July 21, the Fishers center will be folded into its Indianapolis east side operation on July 26, the Avon center will be consolidated with one on the Indianapolis south side on Aug. 30, and the East Chicago center will merge with one in Gary on Dec. 15. It says the consolidated health centers will have extended hours.

The nonprofit says patients of its Muncie and Terre Haute health centers are being directed to other nearby health centers.