OPINION- It was a somewhat sad, quaint scene; I got out of an Uber and noticed eyes on me immediately. I had arrived at Planned Parenthood's flagship Manhattan center. It's supposed to close and be sold, but for now it's still in operation. Saturday used to be a big day for surgical abortions here, but in the days of chemical abortions, things have changed. The only sign of life was a security guard, half in and half out of the back door, mostly looking at his phone. This Planned Parenthood is closed Saturdays now, and I showed up for a perfunctory "Defund" rally in advance of final passage of the so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill" set to make history by cutting federal funding for Planned Parenthood for the first time.
