Planned Parenthood Remains in GOP Crosshairs, Evidence Be Damned

                       (photo by Francis Rivera)

"Pennsylvania has found no wrongdoing by Planned Parenthood in the state after a review, according to a letter from the state health department.

That decision makes it the fifth state to announce that they have found no wrongdoing by the organization in the wake of controversial undercover videos showing officials discussing the price of fetal tissue for medical research.  Planned Parenthood says the officials are discussing compensation for expenses, which is legal, and not profit.

The organization also says it only has fetal tissue donation programs in two states, California and Washington."

eye'm thynkin':  But Republican led states including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire and Utah are moving to defund Planned Parenthood.  Somehow it makes sense to the leadership in these red states to deprive low-income women access to breast exams, pap smears, and STD screenings and treatment in order to stop something that already doesn't happen.

If you believe the increasing evidence that Planned Parenthood has broken no laws will stop the Republican crusade to defund the health care provider, you are unbelievably naive.  This has become the GOP's Benghazi for 2016.

Read more at The Hill

"Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is moving ahead with his pledge to defund Planned Parenthood at any cost this fall, a move that puts him directly at odds with Senate leadership...

... Cruz declared that he will 'lead the fight' to defund Planned Parenthood after a series of undercover videos raised questions about its fetal tissue donation program.

Cruz warned Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell not to 'schedule of facilitate' any legislation that doles out federal dollars to Planned Parenthood referring to  bill that must pass Congress this fall to fund the government."

Ted Cruz is nothing if not predictable.   Really, another GOP sponsored government shutdown?  Has he forgotten how that turned out last time?   And I love the fact that he "warned" Mitch McConnell, a man I don't exactly see as Grade A leadership material, but, still...

Read more at Tea Party Command Center