01-14-2016, 09:39 PM
MSNBC wrote:
Exactly six months after the anti-abortion group Center for Medical Progress released its first secretly recorded video accusing Planned Parenthood of trafficking in fetal tissue, the women’s health provider has filed suit in...federal district court.
The suit alleges that the Center for Medical Progress and its contributors and advisers, who are individually named, broke federal and state laws, including the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO, as well as invasion of privacy and recording laws. It asks for extensive monetary damages, saying PP providers have faced death threats, been forced to move or go into hiding and been picketed at their homes.
[David Daleiden and] The Center for Medical Progress claims the videos show Planned Parenthood is “selling baby parts” because they feature discussion of nominal fees, which PP maintains are legal reimbursements for costs... Planned Parenthood has also pointed out that none of its staffers signed the fake contracts offered by Daleiden and his associates.
At least eight state investigations have turned up no impropriety from Planned Parenthood...
Much as I dislike giving Daleiden and his crew any additional coverage, I think turnabout is fair play here. Eight state investigations of Planned Parenthood turned up bupkus; I'd bet at the very least, Daleiden et al have repeatedly violated federal HIPAA privacy rules.
Not that they're ever likely to collect a dime from these weasels- but the findings of fact and a judgement against them in a court of law would not only provide a nice validation of PP, but could give copycats (and perhaps grandstanding politicians) some pause.
