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Show c10 UTAHFrid y, May28, 1999 The Salt Lake Tribune PARK CITY — Salt Lake group opposed to abortion will open anoffice in the Park City area with hopes of curbing the ner-upSalt Lake County, to “make sure they're making a decision with all facts and with we want these open eyes ing to the most recent statistics vices). Health Division of the Utah Department of of Health. Statewide, the ratio was 73. services,’ she added. support and counseling to people womenwho haveabortions mort who are pregnant and choose to have a baby, that’s great _ Dean Velasco Jr., president of the Pregnancy Resources Cen. ters. said the branch will limit its activities to counseling and mod- Summit County were targeted by the organization in largepart becauseof the area’s relatively high highest ze T capita abortion rate in the est m: | support for women whodecide against abortion. “Our goal is to provide assistance to women, and couples, really, that have unexpected pregnancies and don't know whereto turn,” Velascosaid. Hesaid the group doesn’t want to belabeled “anti-abortion It's a term we'renot too fond of. While we don’t approve of ibortion, it's not our focus,” he and knowing about[abortionser compiled by the Reproductive people to avoid making any rash decision they could regret for the rest of their life. Velasco said the group has a nondenominational” agenda Park City and surrounding ace member of an advisory committee to the Planned Parenthood of Utahclinic in Park City, which includes abortion amongthe aiternativesit tells its patients about ‘If they're coming into offer any woman considering abortion closer to 300 thanlikely doso at a pair of Salt posts here around the state people need support onall levmember of the same committee. Sally Elliott, a former Planned Parenthood board member, said thereis little concern over the ar- ers, baby clothing, baby furniture information on parenting and child-raising.” We help refer them to agen- opinion stifled by anyone in the community, certainly these folks have aright to expresstheir opin- choice,” Elliott said. might be the wrong choice forme, access to abortion,” she said. “It’s a combination of having money ion as long as theydosoin a law ful manner,” said Mary McEntire. but I don’t want to preclude somebody elsefromtheir right tomake Just as I wouldn't want my Velascosaid an office site and too. Help for women and couples who choose live birth over abortion, he said, is likely to consist of the area Women who have higher socioeconomic status have better Summit County in 1997 report. Streeter noted that Park City Utah State Health Department. said Summit County's abortion ratio can be accountedfor in part by the comparative affluence of incidenceof abortion poor access to family planning Lake clinics, the only two gal abortionservices in the state Reaction to Pregnancy Re sources Centers’ announcement was muted. Nan Streeter, reproductive health program manager forthe ed an abortion ratio among resi. dents of 231.3 per 100,000 live births, almost twice thal of run- Another issue may be that decision.” openingdatehaveyet to be decided, but added that the organization is looking at establishing out- els,” added Jill Sheinberg, a rivalof the newgroup. ‘This end of Park C: support groupsfor single moth- cies to helpprovide for their other material needs,” said Velasco, who added that the group also helps facilitate adoptions for mothers who chooseto give their baby to another fami - aid. We'renot involvedin polit- ical lobbying or demonstrations We're not a militant group The Pregnancy Resources Cen ters discourages women from aborting their pregnancies, how. for ever, Velasco conceded We believe in the sanctity of human life,” he said, adding that the ‘Your First 3 With This Coupon anal at Everyday Low Price group would likely counsel Mystery Lingers In Year-Old Death of Camper @ Continued from C-1 = a bad thing to say about him. He just loved being outside, playing basketball, camping andfishing The state medical examiner ruled that Jeff Allen died from natural causes “My feeling is that he just walkedoff and died of exposure,” Sheriff Carter said. “It was 106 degrees that day. We havenoevidence to believe any different.” However, the caseis still open pending any newevidence CLEARANCE Lookfor the URE)Ys HIGHLIGHTED Even withtheir losses, both the Sheriff and the Allens talked about how many people respond- ed to Jeff Allen’s disappearance “Wejust had lot of support throughout the state,” Carter said. “It’s niceto see agencies and people can work together like that fa(reTiteog tC fey CGE)Coe ces for Jeff Allen will be gin at 11 a.m, Saturday at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary Chapel 10600 S. 1700 East, Sandy Ei Wo.¢er:| i) Friends and family mayarrive ne liour early Sale Price r FREE§STUFF!- elas TheClassic! 18'/2 Weber Kettle Celebratethe long weekend with With Every Great VoiceStream PhoneYou Will Get A FREE Leather Case! FREE Car Adapter! 1 backyard De leucctl Clearance price on _ Selected Men’s, barbecue weber BEST DEAL! RYOrian Ore Pettit NiteaEows(eeectsa) 400 Minutes Anytime Only $39.95 Ee r pony Jislance Minute ly FREE! FREE! 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