The US House of Representatives is homing in on the baby parts-harvesting practices of the billion-dollar "non-profit" Planned Parenthood that rakes in half a billion of our tax dollars each year and performs a third of a million abortions. Here's what's going on right now:
Today the House Republican Conference announced the launch
of a landing
page on GOP.gov that will provide updates on the Planned Parenthood
investigations that are ongoing in three House Committees. The press release is
pasted at the bottom of this email.
This morning, the House Judiciary Committee held the first
in a series of hearings titled “Planned Parenthood Exposed.” The committee
heard testimony from two women who have survived attempted abortions, GiannaJessen and Melissa Ohden, as well as National Right to Life General Counsel Jim
Bopp, and Yale Professor Priscilla Smith (invited by the minority). Full video
of the hearing and written testimony can be viewed at the Judiciary Committee’s
website here.
A USA
Today story on the hearing noted:
Perhaps the central dispute of the
hearing emerged when Goodlatte asked Priscilla Smith — the one
witness who supported Planned Parenthood — whether she believed that
a standard "dilation and evacuation" abortion is "humane."
She responded that for fetuses that are not viable to live outside the womb, it
is a humane way to end the pregnancy. "Your view of humanity and mine are
different," Goodlatte replied.
More information:
Opening statements
Subcommittee Chairman Franks, video (@RepTrentFranks)
Witness testimony
Questions & statements from the panel
Chairman Goodlatte
question to Gianna Jessen (@RepGoodlatte, @HouseJudiciary)
Chairman Goodlatte
question to Jim Bopp (@RepGoodlatte, @HouseJudiciary)
Chairman Goodlatte
question to Priscilla Smith (@RepGoodlatte, @HouseJudiciary)
Rep. Randy Forbes
(R-VA) statement (@Randy_Forbes)
Rep. Sensenbrenner
(R-WI) question to Priscilla Smith (@JimPressOffice)
Rep. Issa (R-CA)
question to Jim Bopp (@DarrellIssa)
Rep. Franks (R-AZ)
question to Bopp (@RepTrentFranks)
Rep.
Poe (R-TX) question to Melissa Ohden (@JudgeTedPoe)
Rep. Poe (R-TX)
question to Gianna Jessen (@JudgeTedPoe)
Rep. Steve King
question to Priscilla Smith and Jim Bopp (@SteveKingIA)
Rep. Gowdy (R-SC)
question to Jim Bopp (@TGowdySC)
Rep. Gowdy (R-SC)
question to Priscilla Smith (@TGowdySC)
Rep. Labrador (R-ID)
statement (@Raul_Labrador)
Rep. Labrador (R-ID)
question to Priscilla Smith (@Raul_Labrador)
Rep. Labrador (R-ID)
question to Jim Bopp (@Raul_Labrador)
Rep. John Ratcliffe
(R-TX) question to Priscilla Smith (@RepRatcliffe)
Rep. Mike Bishop
(R-MI) question to Jim Bopp (@RepMikeBishop)
Rep. Doug Collins
(R-GA) statement (@RepDougCollins)
Rep. Louie Gohmert
(R-TX) statement (@RepLouieGohmert)
|
For
Immediate Release
September 9, 2015 |
Contact: Conference
Press
(202) 226-9000 |
Details of House Republicans’ Aggressive
Planned Parenthood Investigation
“As soon as the first video was released in July, the House launched a thorough and aggressive look into Planned Parenthood’s practices that continues today,” said Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers. “The practices described in these videos are despicable, and we will do everything within our power to hold the President and Planned Parenthood accountable to their content.”
With three standing committees launching robust investigations into Planned Parenthood, the House is taking seriously its responsibility to protect women, families and the unborn. Throughout the House’s investigations, the American people will be able to follow and view updates by clicking here.
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