Rally against Planned Parenthood in Lexington

“Fetal tissue has resulted in a lot of medical breakthroughs, and so it does seem to be an important part of of medical and scientific research”, Kight said.

Those companies pay small fees, usually $100 or less a specimen, to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood, who say they charge only what they need to cover their expenses. “We’re dealing with the health of American women, and they’re dealing with some right wing mad deal”. The group says 90% of its services focus on preventative care like birth control and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, were crafting a measure responding to “these horrendous videos”.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate will vote before its August recess on an effort to block federal aid to Planned Parenthood, presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul and Sen.

Appearing on “The Lead with Jake Tapper”, Carson added that Planned Parenthood is “an organization whose founder believed in eugenics”, a reference to Margaret Sanger, and added, “even today, the plurality of their clinics are in minority communities”.

Planned Parenthood has said it has done nothing illegal or improper.

Dozens rallied at the state Capitol Wednesday against Planned Parenthood.

But Indiana Right to Life lobbyist Sue Swayze says Planned Parenthood can’t hide behind what she calls the lie that the group is about helping women. The bill would also de-fund centers that contract or affiliate with entities that provide abortions. The organization focuses on family planning and pregnancy prevention, with abortions comprising 3 percent of its services.

Critics, including Tennessee Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn, are calling for the end of federal funding to the group.

Senator Paul called the vote itself – win or lose – “a huge victory for conservatives”.

Planned Parenthood in our region does not have a fetal tissue donation program.

Fetal tissue has been used in some key medical advances like creating vaccines for measles and polio.

Earlier Tuesday, Dawn Laguens, the executive vice president of Planned Parenthood, told Alisyn Camerota on CNN’s “New Day” that the organization does not profit from the same of fetal tissue.