Planned Parenthood Lays Off SD Director

Argus Leader ^ | 12/04/2008

[DadOfFive]

Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota said the bad economy prompted it to eliminate 9.5 positions, including the director of its two South Dakota clinics.

Kate Looby confirmed she was laid off, and said she understands it was a financial decision.

She has led the clinics since March 2003.

Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Kathi Di Nicola said the organization felt it couldn't keep its public affairs staffing level and also maintain enough workers for health care services.

She said the other positions cut were in Minnesota, and stressed that the Sioux Falls and Rapid City clinics both will stay open.

Planned Parenthood has 28 clinics and 290 employees in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

[DadOfFive]

The good news for ol' Kate is that there happen to be openings in the hog kill department of our local meat packing plant, a job for which she would be more than qualified.

[Secret Agent Man]

I am surprised PP didn’t stick it out and wait for Barack’s FOCA to pass, and then be swimming in all that govt blood money.

[lafroste]

said the bad economy prompted it to eliminate 9.5 positions

Were they eliminated using saline solutions, vacuum pumps, or the ole' scissors in the back of the skull method?

PS: How do you eliminate a half of a position? Even part time is a whole position. Sheesh.

[Abathar]

Has to be hogs, a Kosher plant wouldn’t let her in the front door no matter how qualified she is to kill something.

[TonyStark]

We don't like to use the term "lay off". We prefer "terminate an unwanted position". It's an employer's right to choose.

http://www.blackgenocide.org/sanger.html

[YdontUleaveLibs]

This isn’t computing. PP says that a bad economy leads to more abortions thus more money for PP, either the economy isn’t as bad as MSM says or a bad economy has nothing to do with the number of women seeking abortions.

[Salvation]

Let's keep praying and we can shut this down permanently!

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Planned Parenthood Lays Off SD Director