No one was inside at the time, and the fire was put out by the building’s sprinkler system, according to The Los Angeles Times.
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Firefighters said the fire was “suspicious” and intentionally set.
The fire came the same day Congress avoided a government shutdown by passing a bill to fund the government, including Planned Parenthood, through December.
An anti-abortion group had sponsored a protest at a nearby Planned Parenthood clinic in Spokane, Washington, less than two weeks before, where demonstrators gathered holding signs that accused the women’s health clinic of “selling baby parts”.
Meanwhile, Tosh said Planned Parenthood hopes to reopen the office by Monday.
Associated Press reports someone tossed a container with flammable liquid though the window of the facility in Thousand Oaks, Wednesday night.
A strong revolt against the organization has followed, including repeated attempts by lawmakers to strip federal funding to Planned Parenthood – which has long received grant money.
A fire that brought damage to a Planned Parenthood center in California, hours after a Congress vote on the organization’s fate, was arson, police said Thursday.
Mike Lindbery says crews arrived to find the building’s sprinklers had extinguished most of the flames.
“I’m just a strong supporter of women’s rights”, Bock said as he surveyed the damage. However, Planned Parenthood the videos were heavily edited to create a conversation that never occurred.
Traffic moves past the Planned Parenthood office, Thursday, October 1, … He held a white sign with the word “adoption” over a red heart.
“This is a peaceful, prayerful presence”, said Gonzalez, who lives in Thousand Oaks.
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