Abortion Planned_Parenthood

1 abortion

1.1 undercover videos anti-abortion activists

1.1.1 live action videos
1.1.2 center medical progress videos

abortion

planned parenthood has occupied central position in abortion debate in u.s., , has been among prominent targets of united states pro-life movement decades. members of congress, overwhelmingly republican, have attempted since 1980s end federal funding of organization, leading government shutdown on issue in 2011. planned parenthood has consistently maintained federal money received planned parenthood not used fund abortion services, pro-life activists have argued federal funding frees other resources are, in turn, used provide abortions.

planned parenthood largest single provider of abortions in u.s., pro-choice advocates have argued organization s family planning services reduce need abortions; in words of megan crepeau of chicago tribune, planned parenthood characterized america s largest abortion preventer . pro-life activists dispute evidence greater access contraceptives reduces abortion frequency.

undercover videos anti-abortion activists

periodically, pro-life advocates , activists have tried demonstrate planned parenthood not follow applicable state or federal laws. groups called or visited planned parenthood health centers posing victims of statutory rape, minors law need parental notification before abortion, racist donors seeking earmark donations reduce african-american population, or pimps seeking abortions underage prostitutes. result of of these videos, several planned parenthood workers have been disciplined or fired. however, 2005 review bush administration s department of health , human services yielded no evidence of clinics around nation failing comply laws on reporting child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape or incest .

live action videos

beginning in 2010, live action has released several series of undercover videos filmed in planned parenthood centers. live action said 1 series showed planned parenthood employees @ many affiliates actively assisting or being complicit in aiding prostitution ring, advising patients on how procure sex-selective abortions, while 1 said immerse child born alive after botched abortion in chemical solution make stop moving , breathing. no criminal convictions resulted, planned parenthood employees , volunteers fired not following procedure, , organization committed retraining staff. additionally, 1 center placed on probation.

center medical progress videos

in 2015, anti-abortion organization named center medical progress (cmp) released several videos had been secretly recorded. members of cmp posed representatives of biotechnology company in order gain access both meetings abortion providers , abortion facilities. videos showed how abortion providers made fetal tissue available researchers, although no problems found legality of process.

all of videos found altered, according analysis fusion gps , co-founder glenn r. simpson, former investigative reporter wall street journal. cmp disputed finding, attributed alterations editing out of bathroom breaks , waiting periods . cmp continues allege videos provide evidence abortion providers profit sale of donated tissue. videos attracted widespread media coverage, , after release of first video, conservative congressional lawmakers singled out planned parenthood , began push bills strip organization of federal family planning funding. no such attempts congress cut federal family planning money planned parenthood have become law. conservative politicians in several states have used opportunity cut or attempt cut family planning funding @ state level.

officials in 12 states initiated investigations claims made videos, none found planned parenthood clinics have sold tissue profit alleged cmp , other anti-abortion groups. investigation united states house of representatives oversight , government reform committee found no evidence of wrongdoing planned parenthood. select committee, united states house committee on energy , commerce select investigative panel on planned parenthood, formed further investigate planned parenthood. republican-controlled select investigative panel released final report on december 30, 2016, recommending planned parenthood de-funded. report heavily criticized partisan , inaccurate democratic members of committee, planned parenthood, , news media.

on january 25, 2016, texas grand jury indicted cmp founder david daleiden , member sandra merritt while finding no wrongdoing planned parenthood. charges against daleiden , merritt in texas dismissed 6 months later. on march 28, 2017, daleiden , merritt charged 15 felonies in state of california - 1 each of people whom had filmed without consent, , 1 criminal conspiracy invade privacy. on june 21, 2017, invasion of privacy charges (but not of conspiracy) dismissed leave amend.