Chaffetz’s admission is also the latest setback in Republicans’ efforts to strip funding from the organization, which were instigated by a series of quickly-debunked videos promoted by an anti-abortion group, the Center for Medical Progress.
Democrats on the committee are now asking to speak to the man behind the videos, David Daleiden, accusing him of taking part in “a host of potentially illegal activities, including filing false documents with government agencies, falsely impersonating a legitimate business concern, soliciting charitable contributions under false pretenses, and secretly recording Planned Parenthood officials without their consent.”
Daleiden’s organization claimed that the videos showed Planned Parenthood officials negotiating the sale of fetal tissue, which is prohibited under the terms of its federal funding agreement. Those allegations incited some conservatives into accusing Planned Parenthood of using that money for abortions, which is not the case.
Moreover, as MSNBC reported, the organization has also been cleared of any allegations of wrongdoing after investigations in several states.
With several people making baiting posts and one even suggesting that pro-lifers should be "called into the thread", a clear baiting post, I'm going to give you all one chance only. Stick to the topic of the thread and nothing but the topic of the thread or I will infract those that continued with the baiting and then thread ban them.
