California AG To Review Planned Parenthood 'Sting' Videos

[DonViejo]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Attorney General Kamala Harris said Friday that she plans to review two undercover videos released by anti-abortion activists aimed at discrediting Planned Parenthood's procedures for providing fetal tissue to researchers, to see if any laws were broken.

Harris announced the move in a letter to four Democratic members of Congress who had requested an investigation, saying she'll use her office's authority to regulate charity organizations to see if the organization that made the videos violated registration or reporting requirements, or broke any other rules. Harris, a Democrat, plans to run for the U.S. Senate in 2016.

"We will carefully review the allegations raised in your letter to determine whether there were any violations of California law," Harris said in the letter to four members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

She said her office will look into "allegations that individuals impersonated corporate officials from a fake biologics company, resulting in the release of secretly filmed videos of Planned Parenthood physicians without their consent."

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/california-review-planned-parenthood-videos

[Fred Sanders]

1. ACORN Redux. Speak out now or be buried by the mass propaganda GOP psychological operation underway. Again.

[7962]

2. Its their own words that got them into trouble. Tough shit.

I'm pro choice but the way they talked about "crushing" and body parts was disgusting.
If california is a 1 person consent state then theres nothing that can de done to who ever did the taping. There's also the fact that this was done in public and not private.

[rocktivity]

5. California has a two-party consent recording law

http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/california-recording-law


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[Kingofalldems]

11. Oops. Nice catch.

[7962]

23. If thats the case they're likely in some trouble.

[rocktivity]

25. It's a crime to pretend you're a doctor, lawyer, or member of the military

I would think that impersonating a scientist with the intent of causing defamation would apply.


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[brett_jv]

27. Not only that, but if this organization is set up as a non-profit or charity ...

There could be tax-law types of violations involved in producing something like this.

However, as we all should by now, NOTHING will happen to these people, because Dem Politicians are way too big of WUSSIES to do jack-shit about it.

Plus, there's the ever-present, universal IOKIYAR rule to contend with.

The best that we can hope for from this 'investigation' is a written reprimand, the story of which will be appearing on page C27 of some Sacramento paper, that roughly .2% of the population of the USA will hear/read about.

[cosmicone]

9. The physician thought she was talking to scientists in fetal tissue research

Tissues have to be "processed" in order to isolate cells and grow them in media. A lay person cringes at the descriptions but that is how science is.

Two gastoenterologists talking about colonoscopies at a dinner table may make ordinary people cringe but to them, it is just another scientific discourse.

[NickB79]

13. A lot of medical procedures sound disgusting to average people

A lot of people are disgusted by the sight of blood or organs; that doesn't make it wrong to operate on a person.

[fasttense]

14. So...you're pro choice as long as no one talks about disgusting things?

And there is TWO person consent law in California.

So you are only pro choice as long as no one says anything disgusting in public? Fair weather friends need not apply.

[7962]

22. I did mention the 1 or 2 person consent.

I dont like listening to a description of a colonoscopy, but I know they're needed. We're talking about parts of a body.
If you're fine with it, thats your prerogative. I just think it couldve been done more tastefully.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

18. I'm shocked you're outraged

Thankfully the California AG is a smart woman. Her investigation will likely end up being positive for PP.

[rocktivity]

3. Glad to hear they won't suffer the same fate of ACORN and Shirley Sherrod

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Treat this like the bunco squad scam that it is.


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[Auggie]

4. I'm so proud of our state in times like this

[KamaAina]

6. Go Kamala go!

Or as we shall soon be calling her, Sen. Harris.

[Le Taz Hot]

7. Kamala Harris --

California's next U.S. Senator (replacing Boxer). California's got a DEEP progressive bench. Next to retire: DiFi.

[jalan48]

10. Kamala Harris would be a great Senator!

[Betty Karlson]

12. I would second that motion. When will she announce? n/t

[Le Taz Hot]

17. I'm not sure.

I've been so involved with the Bernie campaign I've completely forgotten about her campaign. Having said that I think she's pretty much a shoe-in for the Seat.

[libdem4life]

15. Can't happen a moment too soon. ..DiFi. that is.

[cosmicone]

8. Kamala Devi Harris ... the first ever Indian-American senator to be n/t

[PatrynXX]

16. fuck the videos it's the 38 companies that are more damaging to the Right.

at least 17 companies on that list I either have a negative opinion or boycott outright. and some extreme pro lifers work for the companies that donate to PP. Although Exxon is very glaring. I don't donate to Komen because oil companies donate. but Exxon? I've boycotted them since Prince William Sound. the longest and earliest company I've ever boycotted or tried to. That's extremely damaging compared to the absurd false videos...

[Fred Sanders]

21. PP is happy to hear of your support for the absurd task of exposing the massive Lie Machine of the GOP.

It is not just PP being attacked, it is the truth under attack.

Now who do we know as a common enemy that uses lies to attack with rather consistent regulatory?

[SunSeeker]

19. Go Kamala Go!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

20. GOOD.

About time the folks in the legal system act like the goddamn war on women is a systematic attack that MATTERS.

[IcyPeas]

24. these attacks on PP will never end...

it's a winning strategy for republicans. donations come pouring in to organizations like this:

http://www.centerformedicalprogress.org/

http://liveaction.org/

[bucolic_frolic]

26. In a world of video devices

one can expect video from just about anything.

But the press, as well as others, have a responsibility to release the
video in its entirety, and not edit to distort for the purposes of witch
hunts.

Impersonation by the press or private groups is an additional angle.
In an age of government deception and stings it's hard to argue private
people shouldn't do that, after all, where did they learn their techniques?
From the government, the press, and television/movies.

[Gloria]

28. I hope they get these creeps....And, in addition to this "probe"

I wouldn't mind see a transvaginal probe shoved up their behinds...who cares if it's "medically unecessary"??