After authorities determined a fire at a Planned Parenthood center in Tennessee was arson, the head of pptnmcares said that 'our priority is to establish a safe operating site and reconvene services for our patients as soon as we possibly can.'
"These hateful acts go much further than property damage—they harm the patients who depend on safe Planned Parenthood health centers, staff, and providers to receive trusted, essential healthcare services."After authorities in Knoxville announced Thursday that a New Year's Eve fire at the only Planned Parenthood clinic in East Tennessee was arson, local and national leaders at the healthcare group condemned the act and vowed to resume services as soon as possible.
"Local and federal authorities have determined that the fire at our Knoxville health center on December 31 was an intentional, criminal act,"Ashley Coffield, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi."This is an appalling and heartbreaking act of violence towards Planned Parenthood, our patients, and our community."