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Texas has made headlines<\/a> in Planned Parenthood-related news<\/a> once again for being one of the first states in the nation to open an investigation<\/a> into the criminal activity of the abortion giant\u2019s affiliates in the state.<\/p>\n

Several investigations will work simultaneously to scrutinize Planned Parenthood from multiple angles in Texas, and the first one to kick off is being conducted by the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.<\/p>\n

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TX Sen. Charles Schwertner<\/p><\/div>\n

The Committee began their investigation with a hearing<\/a> with the purpose, as relayed by pro-life Senate Chairman, Senator Charles Schwertner (pictured right), of\u00a0examining current regulations in place by the Department of State Health and Human Services and to evaluate current statutes of fetal tissue donation in the state of Texas.<\/p>\n

In his opening comments, Sen. Schwertner stated<\/a>:\u00a0 \u201cI think we can all agree that women should be honored, and that their lives should not be put at undue risk when they undergo an abortion procedure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among invited witnesses was John Seago, Legislative Director of Texas Right to Life, who has worked with the Texas Legislature for years to uncover illegal activity within Planned Parenthood and help pro-life elected officials heed their constituents\u2019 desire to defund the abortion conglomerate in Texas.\u00a0 To that end, Seago has helped legislators craft successful legislation which has to date redirected over $80 million away from Planned Parenthood and into more worthy state programs since 2011.\u00a0 The legal strategy of Texas Right to Life has ensured that women\u2019s health is always a top priority in these redirections of funding, and as a result, Texas women now have more non-abortion-provider resources for health care than ever before.<\/p>\n

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John Seago, Texas Right to Life<\/p><\/div>\n

Seago explained to the Committee that Planned Parenthood is still <\/em>being funded, however, through three streams that could be blocked in one fell swoop: through a funding overlay to the State Budget which would prevent any line item allocations of taxpayer funding to any abortion provider in the state of Texas.\u00a0 He also noted that the current Planned Parenthood scandal \u2013 just one of many in Texas, including multiple instances of Medicaid fraud \u2013 can be bandaged with pre-abortion consent reforms and a ban on fetal tissue harvesting in the state of Texas.\u00a0 But a less myopic view of the abortion behemoth reveals that the root problem is the legality of dismemberment abortion.\u00a0 Seago proposed a Dismemberment Abortion Ban as a more comprehensive solution to the larger brutality from which fetal tissue harvesting stems.<\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood opted not to appear at the hearing, except to briefly present a letter<\/a> in which the abortion giant expressed its disdain for the humane motives that catalyzed the investigation (namely, concern for the preborn, for their mothers, and for the law).\u00a0 The letter echoed the attitude and sentiments of Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, who has repeatedly denied factual evidence of wrongdoing<\/a> and deflected scrutiny by talking about \u201cservices\u201d that have nothing to do with abortion or fetal tissue harvesting.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlanned Parenthood not being here shows the contempt for this process and this Committee,\u201d said pro-life Senator Charles Perry, \u201cand I think the arrogance that came out of the statement by the leader of that organization \u2013 one of no contrition \u2013 it was just not the statement I expected from someone who just had their organization possibly highlighted in potential criminal activity.\u00a0 I think it says a lot by them not being here.\u00a0 I appreciate the fact that you called this Committee to have this hearing.”<\/p>\n

Watch the full footage of the Committee hearing here,<\/a>\u00a0including\u00a0John Seago\u2019s comments, which begin at 2:22:40.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Texas has made headlines in Planned Parenthood-related news once again for being one of the first states in the nation to open an investigation into the criminal activity of the abortion giant\u2019s affiliates in the state. 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