Republican presidential bet Dr. Ben Carson says he feels “sickened” by the “pathetic attacks” against him since he has spent his entire life caring for children.
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StemExpress did, however, lose a request for an injunction on Friday that would have allowed it to access videos and documentation obtained by CMP during the Planned Parenthood investigation. More than likely the baby’s parts were then sold elsewhere.
Anti-abortion group Center for Medical Progress previously released undercover videos which allegedly showed Planned Parenthood employees discussing the sale of fetal body parts for research.
Haslam says his administration ended any direct contracts with Planned Parenthood in 2011. As the nation’s No. 1 abortion provider, your claim of “wanting to help save lives” rings hollow.
Carson told the Post fetal tissue research should not be banned, and it was not immoral. After all, she said on Monday, the founder, Margaret Sanger, was arrested 99 years ago for pamphleteering about birth control.
“Longstanding Medicaid laws prohibit states from restricting individuals who have coverage through Medicaid from receiving care from a qualified provider”, Griffis said in a statement.
CMS could withhold federal Medicaid funds to the states if it deems them out of compliance with federal law, and Planned Parenthood has said it is considering a lawsuit in Louisiana.
Pink is standing with Planned Parenthood, which is facing shocking accusations and calls from Republicans to cut its federal funding. While he believes the organization should no longer receive it’s annual funding of more than $500 million, Carson believes fetal tissue research should continue. According to Bentley spokeswoman Jennifer Ardis, Planned Parenthood had not filed an appeal as of Thursday afternoon. Carson was one of those who weighed in on the matter, telling Fox News’s Megyn Kelly that fetal tissue research was basically useless and the same things could be accomplished without it. The former Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon may find his presidential campaign derailed by the allegations.
“We also urge our leaders to put politics aside and to put the women and families in our communities first”, the statement said.
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Carson said that amid all the emotion on abortion and Planned Parenthood, Americans should investigate the organization and its history for themselves.
