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Washington State Clears Planned Parenthood of Wrongdoing
A Washington state investigation into Planned Parenthood has found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the womens reproductive healthcare provider following allegations the organization was selling or profiting from fetal tissue donations.
Washington state joins a growing list of states where probes into Planned Parenthood have failed to turn up proof of any illegal activity. This announcement, however, is particularly meaningful because Washington is one of the only two statesthe other being Californiawhere the organization offers patients the option to donate fetal tissue for scientific research.
In July, citing several deceptive and surreptitiously-recorded videos by anti-abortion group the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), Washington state lawmakers sent two letters to Attorney General Bob Ferguson requesting an investigation into the healthcare providers activities. The videos, which claim to document the illegal sale of fetal tissue by Planned Parenthood, have been debunked repeatedly.
Despite eight states investigations coming up empty, right-wing lawmakers continue to target Planned Parenthood. Following the release of CMPs deceptively-edited sting videos, several congressional committees launched investigations into the organization. In September, House Republicans called Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Last month, House Republicans announced the formation of a select committee this time under the jurisdiction of the Energy and Commerce Committee in an effort to defund Planned Parenthood through budget reconciliation.
For now, Ferguson hopes his states findings reveal the true motivations of Planned Parenthoods opponents. Unfounded allegations against Planned Parenthood are troubling, said Washington State Attorney General Ferguson in a statement. They seek to discredit the organization and divert resources away from patient services, making it more difficult for Washington women to exercise their constitutional rights.
http://feminist.org/blog/index.php/2015/11/19/washington-state-clears-planned-parenthood-of-wrongdoing/
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Washington State Clears Planned Parenthood of Wrongdoing (Original Post)
niyad
Nov 2015
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. It is now legal to have a uterus
niyad
(113,364 posts)2. well, in washington state, anyway--see ohio.
how are you doing?
It helps to pet my dog every day.
niyad
(113,364 posts)4. give him a hug from his cyber-aunt