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TYT: Why Planned Parenthood Shouldn't Try To Appease Republicans
Planned Parenthood announced this week that they would no longer be accepting compensation for fetal tissue samples. Perhaps they did that hoping to end the witch hunt trying to shut them down. They clearly don't understand congressional Republicans. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (Think Tank), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Planned Parenthood on Tuesday said it would no longer accept compensation for procuring tissue for medical research, bending to the pressure of anti-abortion activists who for months accused the group of profiting from the practice.
Top Republicans, including outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), are dismissing the move as a public relations gambit.”*
Read more here: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/256840-republicans-double-down-on-planned-parenthood-probe