Planned Parenthood slams secret video as false portrayal of fetus tissue program

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

US | Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:55pm EDT

Planned Parenthood slams secret video as false portrayal of fetus tissue program

Planned Parenthood said on Tuesday a secretly recorded video that surfaced on the Internet falsely portrayed the reproductive health group's participation in the sale of tissue and body parts from aborted fetuses.

The non-profit organization said the video had been heavily edited and recorded by a group that was established to damage its reputation. It said in a statement the video "falsely portrays Planned Parenthood's participation in tissue donation programs that support lifesaving scientific research."

The video, which has gotten widespread exposure on the Internet, was produced by the California-based Center for Medical Progress, a self-described organization of citizen journalists dedicated to monitoring and reporting on medical ethics and advances.

Reaction to the video from some Republican presidential contenders was swift. One of them, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, called for an investigation of Planned Parenthood.

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[DirkGently]

1. Jesus. Here we go again.

I have no doubt PP has done nothing wrong, but this is precisely the kind of smear that allowed them to rationalize destroying ACORN.