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September 2, 2015

Analysis Confirms Deceptive Editing of Planned Parenthood Videos 
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Senator Mc Connell's remarks come after Planned Parenthood gave
lawmakers a detailed analysis debunking the heavily edited videos that
had renewed lawmakers' calls to defund the organization. The secretly
recorded videos, released by an anti-choice group, show Planned
Parenthood employees discussing the sharing of fetal tissue with
researchers, a practice Planned Parenthood has maintained is performed
legally and never for profit. An analysis commissioned by Planned
Parenthood confirmed the videos contain intentionally deceptive edits
and missing footage, including 30-minute-long gaps. Researchers also
found "substantive omissions" in transcripts of the videos provided by
the anti-choice Center for Medical Progress. The analysis concluded the
videos "have no evidentiary value in a legal context and cannot be
relied upon for any official inquiries." On Tuesday, the Center for
Medical Progress released its latest secretly recorded video, targeting
a tissue procurement company that has worked with a Planned Parenthood
clinic; as in the other videos, none of what's discussed appears to be
illegal. Planned Parenthood noted, "Multiple times in this video, staff
from independent health care firms appear to say that Planned Parenthood
is not interested in any financial gain and adheres to ethical
standards."

 

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