South Carolina Latest to Investigate Planned Parenthood in Wake of Videos

But the state still says Planned Parenthood self-reported abortions performed in the second trimester at the three clinics cited and the investigation continues.

“AHCA’s new interpretation is grossly inconsistent with years of previous inspections and outside of both the regulations and accepted medical standards”, Planned Parenthood’s executive director, Laura Goodhue, said in a statement earlier this month. With AHCA’s admission, Planned Parenthood will drop its court action.

Gov. Nikki Haley asked South Carolina’s public health agency Tuesday to investigate the state’s three abortion clinics, starting with the one operated by Planned Parenthood.

Planned Parenthood allies plan to hold a rally Wednesday in downtown Syracuse, fighting back against what supporters say are false allegations about the handling of fetal tissue from abortions.

Governor Haley is the latest Republican to call for an investigation of abortion clinics several weeks after an anti-abortion group released controversial videos.

Further, the organization frequently reports information about its abortions to the state, and it has had no pushback on similar procedures since an AHCA rule defining the first and second trimester was passed in 2006.

Furthermore, federal law does not prohibit fetal tissue donations to be used for research.

The organization focuses on family planning and pregnancy prevention, with abortions comprising 3 percent of its services, according to its website.

But to the 2.7 million men and women in the United State who annually visit a Planned Parenthood Health Center – we have the right to the bounty of sexual health services being provided.

Planned Parenthood representatives have said the video was edited and that researchers use fetal tissue to study life-saving disease treatments.

The group is also asking the two politicians to give back money that they said was donated to their campaigns by Planned Parenthood.

The pro-life groups involved in the protest say they’re gathering to “raise awareness about Planned Parenthood’s trafficking of aborted baby parts” and point to the recent undercover videos released by the Center for Medical Progress that have been all over the news lately.

“People won’t get tested, and when you’re not receiving proper sex education, not only are you not getting tested for HIV so you don’t know your status, you’re still sexually active”, she said.