Jill “Likes her ‘Debbie Does’ Series” Stanek is questioning the new health clinic in Aurora, which was developed by a group called Gemini Office Development, LLC.
Apparently, on some paperwork filed with the City of Aurora, the Gemini developers stated the tenant was unknown at the time the paperwork was filled out. (The Chicago Tribune broke the story a few weeks back that the Gemini clinic’s main client was going to be Planned Parenthood; thus Ms. Stanek’s knee-jerk reaction to any news about the clinic.)
Where else have we heard the “I can’t recall” claim? That’s right, with our very own disgraced Attorney General — the most forgetful guy in DC.
Jill Stanek doesn’t seem to have any problem with Alberto “I have no recollection of that” Gonzales or his boss, Pres. Bush. Wonder why that is.
Now, to be fair, Gemini Office Development could very [well] not have known who all the tenants would be at the time of their permit applications. Indeed, since it is the goal of the anti-privacy extremists to evict Planned Parenthood before the clinic is even finished, how could Gemini have known whether or not Planned Parenthood would even be able to move in?
Moreover, Ms. Stanek’s ardent anti-woman stance flies in the face of her self-proclaimed “pro-life” attitude. As Steve Trombley of Planned Parenthood clearly stated, 90% of their healthcare work in the area is related to reproductive healthcare — education, exams, screenings, treatment for STDs and other issues. Perhaps Ms. Stanek, a nurse by profession, would rather these women who seek medical attention suffer some horrible fate at the hands of a disease rather than see a doctor (she’s already made it quite clear where she stands on viruses that lead to cervical cancer).
As noted in the Tribune story linked above, it’s odd that the anti-Planned Parenthood extremists needed to bus in protesters from as far away as Virginia. Why are conservative partisans so against science and medicine that they would go to such lengths against a women’s clinic that isn’t even open yet?
A few choice quotes that Nurse Stanek chose to ignore, from the Aurora Beacon-News (part of the Sun Times News Group):
“It’s a legal use and it’s going to be up to them (Planned Parenthood) to see if it’s going to be a peaceful use in the neighborhood,” [Aurora Alderman Chris] Beykirch said. “The tactics of pro-life supporters isn’t always savory.” (sic)Trombley said Planned Parenthood was open with city staff and committee members about the development being used as a doctor’s office.
“They don’t inquire of other providers (which types of medical services will be offered),” he said. “We were very open about the fact we were putting a medical office there.”
(emphasis added)

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August 29, 2007 at 10:19 am
c-rockforfreedom
abortion is murder. Its the killing of human life. Lets be honest on that part.
August 29, 2007 at 10:59 am
robnesvacil
If that’s the case, then why are conservative partisans so against the Democrats’ common sense Prevention First plans?
And, why are many of those same conservative partisans so gung-ho on torture, profiling and war and the resulting “collateral damage” (ie, killing of innocents)?
Further, why are conservative partisans against stem cell research but for incinerating frozen embryos? Why are they also against vaccinations that might prevent cancer (as Nurse Stanek is)?
If you are against what you label “murder”, you ought to be against all forms of it.
September 18, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Rich Deem
Gemini Office Development, LLC is a wholly own subsidiary of Planned Parenthood. The idea that they did not know who the client would be is just stupid. Come on, get your facts first!
September 18, 2007 at 4:21 pm
robnesvacil
Rich,
You’re putting words in their mouth.
The office is a large medical complex. If the anti-women conservatives get their way and Planned Parenthood is not allowed to occupy that building you think it’s going to just sit empty? No, they’ll lease it out to other doctors.
Do you know who those doctors are?
So no, they probably did not know for sure who would end up occupying the building. How could they have anticipated the turn of events that has led to the building being shuttered at the moment? Could you have predicted what Aurora’s mayor and village board and local judges and local anti-women protesters would do?
“Come on, get your facts first!” Wise advice that you ought to consider heeding yourself, Mr. Deem. To that advice, let me add that you ought to think things through instead of just bouncing off a myopic lemming-like reaction, Mr. Deem.
September 18, 2007 at 4:41 pm
robnesvacil
PS Rich,
Thank you for helping to prove my point on the irony of former Atty General Gonzales’ “forgetfulness”.