Planned Parenthood Gains Some Traction in Fight Over Antiabortion Group’s Videos

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Source: WSJ

The Center for Medical Progress, which released undercover videos that it says show Planned Parenthood illegally profits from the sale of fetal tissue to medical researchers, is now under investigation in two states over the videos. In addition, the Obama administration warned Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana that they might be in violation of federal law after moving to choke off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.

At the same time, Planned Parenthood has been cleared of the antiabortion group’s allegations in Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts and South Dakota, four of the dozen or so states investigating its fetal-tissue programs. Planned Parenthood said that only three states—California, Oregon and Washington—have programs where women can donate remains following an abortion, and all of those programs follow federal law.

At the same time, Planned Parenthood has been cleared of the antiabortion group’s allegations in Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts and South Dakota, four of the dozen or so states investigating its fetal-tissue programs. Planned Parenthood said that only three states—California, Oregon and Washington—have programs where women can donate remains following an abortion, and all of those programs follow federal law.

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Democratic lawmakers have stepped up calls for probes of the Center for Medical Progress. In Texas, Democratic State Sen. Sylvia Garcia this month asked the Harris County District Attorney, which is investigating Planned Parenthood in the Houston area, to look into possible violations by the antiabortion group, including alleged false representation by using actors posing as representatives of a biotech company.

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Abortion-rights supporters also have alleged the antiabortion group lied to the Internal Revenue Service about its purpose when it applied for tax-exempt status. An IRS spokesman said federal law prohibits the agency from discussing any kind of investigation. On Monday, Planned Parenthood filed a request for an emergency injunction in a Florida court after the state health agency ordered it to stop performing abortions that the state alleges occurred in the second trimester without a proper license. Planned Parenthood says it has followed state law and asked the court to find the action by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration illegal.




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[riversedge]

1. All because of lies which so many Republicans approve of--that

so many states have banned PP funding.

[DhhD]

2. IMO: Religious Right believe are getting fellow radical fundamentalist politicians to stop abortion.

For the past decades, Republicans have not stopped abortion. How else could they get the vote of their base? GOP will never allow their cash cow to go down.

[Vogon_Glory]

3. These Legislatures Weren't Concerned With The Truth, They Wanted An Excuse

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These legislatures and state governments weren't interested in whether Planned Parenthood "sold" "baby parts," they were looking for an excuse to gut Planned Parenthood funding, whether that money was used for family planning, gynecological service, pre-natal care, or the 3% funds from private sources that PP uses to perform abortions.

What the so-called Center for Medical Progress was purveying wasn't truth, it was "truthiness," the same sort of right-wing BS used to push the Iraq War and Buckaroo Bush's disastrous economic policies.

Purveyors and users of the CFMP's "truthiness" should be held accountable.

[Gothmog]

4. These videos were doctored

[Vogon_Glory]

5. Hey, Mister G, It's Truthiness!

Hey, Mister G, it's truthiness! What need for factuality, accuracy, integrity, and honest reporting?

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. kick