Receptionists tells callers that the clinic is permanently closed
Rockford, IL — The notorious Northern Illinois Women’s Center in Rockford, Illinois, was ordered closed by the State after it failed to comply with numerous health code violations, according to an order that was issued on September 20, 2011.
A woman answering the clinic’s phone this morning told the caller that the clinic had permanently stopped providing all services, including abortions. She offered referrals for pregnancy tests to the Health Department.
“This abortion mill couldn’t be closed fast enough. Not only is it a danger to the public, but it was the heart of despicable attacks on Christians and their faith,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “It’s no wonder that this clinic had been called ‘evil’ and a ‘House of Horror.’”
The abortion clinic is located in an ill-kept former church building that was first licensed in 1992. It was initially inspected June 6-8 where numerous violations of the state Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensing Requirements Code and Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Inspectors returned on September 15 and found that the violations had not been addressed.
According to the Rockford Register Star, inspectors discovered during the inspection on September 15 that neither of the two abortionists had required hospital privileges. The clinic had no registered nurse present during invasive procedures as required, nor was a registered nurse to supervise the nursing care of patients. The clinic also lacked an agreement with a licensed laboratory to conduct tests not done at the clinic.
Also, inspectors found that all three of the abortion rooms “failed to ensure a sanitary environment.” Surgical instruments were not sanitized, and “brown substances” were found on surgical equipment and gloves.
The owners of NIWC were outrageous in their behavior toward pro-life supporters who endured much abuse while offering assistance to abortion-bound women. The clinic was known to display sacrilegious images, including a rubber chicken dangling from a cross, and signage mocking pro-lifers and Christianity. In 2009, pro-lifers filed suit against the clinic for video-taped a rant by an operative of the clinic that included racial slurs and attacks.
“The closure of this clinic is a testament to the faithfulness of the local activists who would not give up in the face of adversity and persecution. We congratulate them,” said Newman.
“It is also another example of how enforcement of laws already on the books can shut down abortion clinics now. We know from our long experience that when abortion clinics close, lives are saved. Pro-lifers everywhere should demand health inspections of the abortion clinics in their areas and demand that abortion and health code laws be strictly enforced.”
Below is an example of the outrageous abortion clinic conduct that pro-lifers had to endure in Rockford. Caution: Offensive images
While signing the petition, something one of our Illinois Senators once said came to mind: I get hundreds of e-mails every day. If more than a few say the exact same thing (form letter) I don’t even bother reading them.
I’m wondering if it might be a good idea to leave space for a personal comment … or would that be too dangerous a freedom to offer to the masses?
Thank you Lord for closing down this abortion clinic. Let us be RELENTLESS in asking God to close down all other abortion clinics and in asking for the conversion and repentance of all abortionists and those who work in the clinics. Let us beg God to grant that many pro-life laws be passed in this country and throughout the world. Of course, with Him all things are possible.
I have ministered at this place for the better part of 10 years and the numbers have been steadily reducing. At first it was usual to see 50-60 babies killed each week, until recently, there have been weeks it didn’t even hit double digits. The health report from June gives us a hint as to why. They not only don’t care about the babies and women, they don’t even care about their businesses – just look at the building…it’s literally a back alley abortion mill. I’m surprised there weren’t more incidents while it was open.
Now we will begin to hold the city authorities’ and police’s feet to the fire for playing the game instead of attending to the things we were pointing them to. Pray for us!
Deborah,
It’s the unwashed masses and the sneaker crowd these illustrious, proabortion Senators don’t like!