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It must be noted Pete Buttigieg opposed options for women in South Bend that could’ve provided an alternative to the direct descendant to Ulrich Klopfer’s house of horrors.
I was working with then-Governor Mike Pence while I was in the Indiana Senate to restrict Indiana abortionists – who we felt needed additional oversight – and at the same time promote better care options for women.
Our fears became justified after the Women’s Pavilion (owned by Dr. Klopfer) was found to have violated the law nine times. For example, Dr. Klopfer performed an abortion on a 10 yr old who was raped by her uncle.
South Bend’s Whole Women’s Health replaced the Pavilion and employed some of the same staff as the Women’s Pavilion. Liam Morley, Dr. Klopfer’s former employee, was listed as the clinic’s administrator. One physician said it “has the same kind of profile as Dr. Klopfer’s.”
As such, the Indiana Department of Health found Whole Women’s Health unsafe for lacking a “reputable and responsible character.” The State of Indiana denied the abortion facility a license.
But there was a push to keep Whole Women’s Health open. That effort resulted in a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction allowing it to perform unlicensed abortions.
This bothered many. Some residents decided to open a pro-life pregnancy center called Women’s Care Center right next to the Whole Women’s Health. The hope was that women would be provided a safe, alternative choice to Whole Women’s Health.
But South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg obstructed the alternative facility. He proudly vetoed a rezoning decision, denying Women’s Care Center their intended site. It forced them to find a new location to open.
Afterwards, he touted his veto to the South Bend Tribune. Buttigieg told the Tribune he did not find it “responsible” to situate the two organizations “literally right next to each other.”
To this day, Mayor Pete seems proud he supported Whole Women’s Health with “the same kind of profile as Dr. Klopfer’s.” His national press secretary recently touted it in an interview with the Chicago Tribune.
This is especially troubling now that we’ve learned what kind of monster Dr. Klopfer really was.
Now that this has come to light, Mayor Pete Buttigieg should apologize for his actions and his flagrant disregard for the state of Indiana’s skepticism towards Whole Women’s Health.
The good news in all this is that the pro-life Women’s Care Center remains undeterred. It serves 2/3 of mothers in South Bend and offers a multitude of free medical services, parenting classes and important goods such as strollers, cribs, car seats and clothing.
