Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Planned Parenthood, Where's The Responsibility?

With the release of video footage taken at the Planned Parenthood clinic by Live Action, Planned Parenthood has tried to strike back by claiming the whole thing is a hoax.  Yet with the very recent firing by Planned Parenthood of the worker featured in the video footage, Lila Rose puts it best:

Why did PP fire her if they claim video is a "hoax" and they had already reported abuse?
Going through the article linked by Miss Rose, there was a section which caught my attention:
"If these visits are part of a ‘dirty tricks’ campaign, they must be condemned," said Stuart Schear, a Planned Parenthood federation vice president. "Falsely claiming sex trafficking to health professionals to advance a political agenda is an astoundingly cynical form of political activity."
Okay, so let's see if I get this right: the people at Planned Parenthood call what Live Action did a hoax, then reported the information to the Attorney General roughly two weeks after it happened, followed by the firing of the worker featured in the video just last night, and yet they condemn Live Action for “an astoundingly cynical form of political activity”?

If Planned Parenthood knew about possible underage sex abuse on the first day, why didn't they report it to the Attorney General on the first day?  Why wait approximately 13 days before reporting it?  Why fire the worker almost three weeks after it happened?  Judging by the video, the lack of obligation the worker felt in not reporting possible sex abuse and the delayed reaction of Planned Parenthood, I'd sooner suspect Planned Parenthood of trying to cover its bases amidst more scandal.

As Lila Rose also puts it: “PP, you can't have it both ways.

Update (1:10 PM EST): Live Action released a statement on Planned Parenthood's recent actions.

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