Last July, the Center for Medical Progress released doctored videos that falsely suggested Planned Parenthood was illegally selling fetal tissue. The individuals responsible for the videos have been indicted by a grand jury in Houston on felony and misdemeanor charges. Planned Parenthood has been cleared of wrongdoing in more than 12 state investigations, including one in Texas, according to The Hill.
Yet Sen. Grassley wrote in the Congressional Record he wants to block the appointment of Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, because he feels HHS did not fully address the questions raised by the videos, according to the report.
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