(JTA) – The Gordon Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Nashville, Tenn., canceled a rental agreement allowing the local Planned Parenthood chapter to hold a fundraiser on its property. The JCC decision to revoke the agreement with the family-planning group and abortion provider, which has come under attack from Republicans, came in response to “apparent pressures from some of the center’s members,” The Tennessean newspaper reported Friday, Sept. 18. Planned Parenthood of Middle & East Tennessee had been scheduled to hold a fundraising cocktail party at the JCC on Oct. 1, an event featuring Nashville Mayor-elect Megan Barry and her husband.

Planned Parenthood has moved the event to a different venue, the identity of which it is not publicizing. JCC Executive Director Leslie Sax declined to comment.

Planned Parenthood officials told The Tennessean that JCC officials said several Catholic members had started to pressure the center to cancel the rental contract. “We’re disappointed that they pulled out on such short notice,” Jeff Teague, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood chapter said. “A huge number of our major donors are members of the JCC. They’re very upset, obviously, that the community center did that with such short notice. We’re disappointed that they didn’t take a stronger stance. Basically, they’ve caved to a bunch of bullies.”