Fusion GPS, a research
and corporate intelligence company, was given the tapes, and their discoveries
were revealed in a congressional hearing organized by Republicans to attack
Planned Parenthood.
They found that the video was so manipulated “they have no
evidentiary value in a legal context and cannot be relied upon for any official
inquiries.”
Of course, that hasn’t
stopped Republicans from basing calls to defund the women’s health group based
on the videos.
It goes on:
For example, Mr. Fredericks said recordings in Houston and Denver were each missing about 30 minutes of video, judging from time stamps and frame counters on the recordings.The analysis also supported Planned Parenthood’s objection to two allegations that have elicited some of the most outrage from anti-abortion forces, disputing that Planned Parenthood staffers at one point say of fetal remains, “It’s a baby,” and in a second instance, “another boy.”
Since this smear
campaign was launched, the entire operation has been suspicious. It has been
used as a cover to once again enable the right to undermine a woman’s right to
choose while also endangering the health of millions by threatening Planned
Parenthood clinics.
The summary videos
that the group released have also shown to be time and time again, carefully
constructed false narratives designed to put Planned Parenthood in the worst
light. At the same time, state probes into the group have repeatedly turned up
no evidence of wrongdoing or flaws. The entire witch hunt has been built on
falsehoods.
The people behind
Center for Medical Progress have ties to the pro-terrorism
extremes of the anti-abortion movement. They would stop at nothing to do
whatever it takes to impede legal abortion access in America, and that involves
altering the videos they are using as a central part of their smear campaign.
Author: Oliver WillisI was one of the first political bloggers in the
world (since 2000), and was among the first bloggers to interview President
Obama at the White House. I am on Twitter @owillis and write at OliverWillis.com
