SALEM, Ore. — Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon announced it is ending operations early next year, laying off all of its employees.
Citing financial constraints, Planned Parenthood of Southern Oregon said this week that it would be shutting down in February 2027 after 60 years. In its place, Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette will expand to absorb Southern Oregon, becoming “Planned Parenthood of Oregon and Southwest Washington.”
All 75 employees of Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon will reportedly be laid off, effective February 12th. They have been encouraged to apply for positions within the new organization.
“Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon has been carrying out abortions for over 60 years,” Oregon Right to Life Executive Director Lois Anderson said. “It is a positive development that they are now forced to dissolve, just as it is good news that the Planned Parenthood facility in Grants Pass has permanently closed its doors.”
The new, expanded Planned Parenthood will oversee operations at 12 existing abortion facilities in Beaverton, Bend, Eugene, Medford, Milwaukie, Ontario, Portland, Salem, and Vancouver (Washington), providing “birth control, cancer screenings, STI treatment, menopause care and abortion care [sic],” according to KVAL. It will also continue to operate telehealth services statewide.
“While Planned Parenthood’s executives here in Oregon have made it clear that their services will continue under the new umbrella, we’re hopeful that the closure of the Grants Pass location, which comes after the Ashland location closed several years ago, is a sign of more to come,” Anderson said. “Pro-life pregnancy resource clinics are a far better alternative to Planned Parenthood, helping to serve women and families with truly empowering, life-affirming options.”
Planned Parenthood facilities in Oregon routinely perform the majority of abortions in Oregon. Oregon Health Authority recorded 9,860 abortions in 2024. Between July 2023 –June 2024, Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette reported an estimated 7,843 abortions. Planned Parenthood Southwestern Oregon reported 1,467 abortions from July 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
