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.
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