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Gainesville Planned Parenthood to close in June, leaving nearest clinic 80 miles away

The Gainesville Planned Parenthood health center will shut down by June 26, with the organization citing shifts in patient volume and an effort to align services with demand. Patients were notified Wednesday and will retain access to services and medical records through the closure date. After the shutdown, the nearest Planned Parenthood will be in Jacksonville — roughly 80 miles away — a prospect that has alarmed patients who rely on the clinic for affordable reproductive and women’s health services.

Sources: WCJB TV20 · The Gainesville Sun