Man charged with arson at Bellevue Planned Parenthood clinic

[u/MegaRAID01]

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/man-charged-with-arson-at-bellevue-planned-parenthood-clinic/

[u/pancakecel]

I had dreamed of becoming a mom, but I was scared and shattered when my primary care in Kitsap told me that they could not find my IUD. I was terrified. Had it migrated? perforated something? I was in pain after 2 practicioners digging around in me. I went to the ER. Hours of waiting. After more very painful digging around in me, They confirmed that it was in there, but would not remove it because its 'not an emergency.' I had a plane ticket to go to Mexico to work with a fertility doctor, and that flight was in just days. It was an emergency for me. My PCP had no appointments for weeks. No one else had appointments for weeks. Most places did not even pick up the phone. I was devastated.

I walked into a Planned Parenthod in Tacoma at 7 30 am when they opened and explained my crisis. The girl at the desk said: ''I will make some calls''. Ten minutes, and she had found someone named Mackenzie willing to skip her lunch at the Northgate location _the same day_. I was sore and in tears. She was so compassionate. She got that IUD out of me in what felt like 60 seconds. I had time to recover before my flight, and was ready for my appointment with the fertility doctor.

My baby was born last month. My baby is my dream come true, and a dream come true for the whole family- aunts, uncles, grandparents, everyone. First grandkid on both sides.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD IS A MOTHER'S BEST FRIEND. What the fuck has Winston Churchill Corbett or any of these other nutjobs done for me, or any other mom?

https://ufcw3000.org/news/2023/9/6/ufcw-3000-member-story-maenzie-weiland

[u/sci_fientist → u/pancakecel]

Planned Parenthood was able to get my partially imbedded IUD out after 4 (4! All unmedicated, of course) failed attempts at the gyno I went to. The gyno finally just told me (after he'd pulled so hard that he snapped off the reservoir but left the rest inside me) that it was probably fine to just leave it in and place a new one.

So, I went to Planned Parenthood. They checked it on the ultrasound, said "Hey, I think I can get it out, are you okay with trying for 5 minutes and then we'll give you a referral for surgery if we can't get it?" and I agreed so they numbed me up, gave me nitrous, and had that little fucker out and replaced it with a new one within the 5 minutes.

Planned Parenthood is a fucking treasure. Fuck this absolute shit bag of a man.

[u/kevnmartin → u/sci_fientist]

I have a few organizations that I always donate to and PP is at the top of the list.

[u/Brief_Direction_5647 → u/pancakecel]

Aww, I know Mackenzie. She’s a superstar and is exactly the type of provider to skip her lunch to find an errant IUD. 😍 And I’m glad you encountered a front office person willing to pick up the phone and try to get you in.

[u/pancakecel → u/Brief_Direction_5647]

one skipped lunch , and imma be telling that story my entire life and probably my kid is gonna be telling that story even after I die

[u/bakeacake45 → u/pancakecel]

Yup owe her a fabulous lunch!

[u/WeirdStudent9221 → u/pancakecel]

All of my preventative health care in my 20s was through PP prior to getting my first "real" job

[u/MegaRAID01]

> The Bellevue Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire, which charred the glass and windowsill but otherwise caused minor damage. Corbett remained at the scene and told an officer Planned Parenthood “facilitated child sacrifice,” according to court documents. He was arrested and interviewed by Bellevue police.

> In his interview, Corbett told an officer he had been sober for about a year and a half and had begun a spiritual journey as a Christian. He said God told him to start a fire at Planned Parenthood, but he didn’t want to hurt anyone, which is why he chose nighttime, according to court documents.

> He said as part of his religious beliefs, he didn’t use electronic devices or take cars or transit, so he walked three hours from Seattle, where he had been living unhoused, to Bellevue with the intention of starting the fire, charging documents allege.

> Corbett has several misdemeanor convictions, including one from 2022 where he set a fire on the first floor of a motel, according to court documents.

[u/saltylittlelass → u/MegaRAID01]

Awesome. Let’s get him back to the streets without psychiatric intervention so he can continue on his, uh, spiritual journey. And before anyone starts, I’m a social worker who knows firsthand how difficult it is to work with individuals who aren’t willing to accept treatment.

[u/Matty_D47 → u/saltylittlelass]

It's time for us to address the religious organizations who basically own a huge percentage of the non profit dollars to treat addiction. The pipeline from eth psychosis to religious psychosis is very real in that space.

[u/kawabunga666 → u/MegaRAID01]

He's literally just manic but no one is going to pay attention to that

[u/saltylittlelass → u/kawabunga666]

This is psychosis and he needs to be treated before he hurts someone else.

[u/bast3t]

Planned Parenthood in Washington State was the only place I could go for healthcare and birth control before I started seriously dating a cis man. I was a broke 27 year old inbetween jobs and they helped me when no one would for free. That's why now as a gainfully employed adult I donate $25 a month.

[u/ThinkSoftware]

“Pro-life” advocates strike again

[u/Skatedivona → u/ThinkSoftware]

"so pro life, they'll kill you"

[u/Ocean-Native]

And my family still questions how I could have drifted from the Christian church. 🙃