Planned Parenthood of San Antonio and South Central Texas

Planned Parenthood of San Antonio and South Central Texas (PPSA&SCT) was founded in 1939 under the leadership of its first president, Mollie Bennett Lupe. Originally called the Maternal Health Center of San Antonio, the organization formally changed its name to Planned Parenthood Center of San Antonio in 1947, then Planned Parenthood of San Antonio in 1986. In 1989 Planned Parenthood of San Antonio merged with Planned Parenthood of Chaparral Country (including the cities of Kingsville, Alice and Falfurrias in Texas), and changed their name to Planned Parenthood of San Antonio and South Central Texas. The purpose of the organization is to support the goals of Planned Parenthood Federation of America by offering to the community affordable and accessible reproductive health care, family planning services, and other types of health services according to particular need and resources available, and education on human sexuality issues.

The first clinic was located at the corner of Water and Goliad streets. Three hundred fifty-four women received birth control services from the clinic during its first year of operation. By 1941 the staff had outgrown this facility, and the clinic was moved to 1130 West Houston Street. The West Houston location served the staff's needs until 1956 when they moved to their first modern facility at 312 North Presa. The Center received its first federal grant in 1967, and expanded to include one central clinic and twelve smaller branches located in low-income areas. In 1984 the organization opened its current administrative offices, along with its first self-sustaining clinic (supported only through patient fees and private donations) at 104 Babcock Road.

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