Tag: Planned Parenthood DE
General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., June 4, 2013
With the final budget details being worked out, the Delaware General Assembly begins its final sprint to the June 30/July 1 session finish line.
At least one issue of note has arisen since the Memorial Day two-week recess–alleged unprofessional and dangerous conduct by at least one employee of Planned Parenthood. You can bet that the Bob Venables’ and Greg Lavelles of this world will use this to further their anti-choice agendas. You can expect tougher legislation regulating clinics as a result of the scandal surrounding Dr. Liveright (his real name?) and Planned Parenthood. And, as a Planned Parenthood supporter (financially as well as philosophically), such scrutiny is deserved. One of the most powerful arguments for availability of legal abortion services is that, without them, clients (and there will always be clients) will be forced to seek less safe alternatives. However, when you have Eric Harrah, Dr. Gosnell, and Dr. Liveright serving as cautionary examples, it is incumbent on legitimate providers to demand standards above the minimum of what the law will allow. Planned Parenthood knows their foes will use any pretext to go after them, which is why I really worry about why PP gave it to them. And, in so doing, placing their clients at risk. Memo to PP and supporters: Don’t bury your heads in the sand here, face the problem head-on.
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