A second Planned Parenthood clinic is being planned for Madison Street, the Seattle Times reports:

Swedish Medical Center, beset by mounting opposition to its decision to stop performing elective abortions if a pending alliance with a Catholic health system is approved, will help underwrite a Planned Parenthood center in the Nordstrom Tower adjacent to the hospital.

Swedish’s plan to refer patients to the center, which will provide a full range of reproductive-health services, including elective abortion, has been in the works for several months and was expected to be announced next week.

Currently, there are four Planned Parenthood clinics in Seattle including the health center at 2001 E Madison.

The Times reports that Swedish will refer women to the First Hill Health Center of Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest but will continue to provide reproductive emergency services and birth-control services. The center is expected to open in early 2012.