Planned Parenthood sues OH in dispute over fetal tissue

The Ohio Department of Health and DeWine’s office are working to file a court injunction “to restrict Planned Parenthood activities where violations of law have occurred”, Rick Hodges, director of the Ohio Department of Health, previously said in a statement. “This investigation shows the need for further work with the Ohio General Assembly to reign in Planned Parenthood, while continuing to ensure access to vital health care services for women”. The organization said it follows OH law and uses the same practices as hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities, which generally contract with outside companies to dispose of all medical waste. Planned Parenthood handles medical tissue like any other quality health care provider.

“I don’t think most Ohioans believe this is a proper disposal, a humane disposal”, DeWine told reporters on Friday.

DeWine said the investigation found no evidence that Ohio Planned Parenthood sold fetal tissue but that his office discovered that some “fetuses” were disposed of in landfills while other remains were incinerated.

(U.S. Senate)- Following the recent Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado, Senator Jon Tester is taking steps to affirm that all women have the right to seek healthcare without fear.

Planned Parenthood’s letter to Richard said answering a request for documents of any incidents where an ambulance was called would violate a federal patient privacy law.

The St. Louis Planned Parenthood is the only Missouri clinic providing abortions.

“Someone came and literally busted all of our windows, throwing rocks at our windows, and it seems to be that it was specifically targeting Planned Parenthood, this act of violence and vandalism”, she said. She said Sunday the tissue is processed and sent to a solid waste facility that’s specifically licensed for medical material, not a typical landfill.

Secretly recorded videos made by a conservative anti-abortion group that were released over the summer have led to multiple congressional and state investigations into Planned Parenthood, and they’ve been a hot topic on the presidential campaign. Neither agency receives any state money, although Planned Parenthood nationally does receive some money through the federal portion of the Medicaid program for healthcare services not involving abortions.