{"id":88382,"date":"2016-02-22T16:48:36","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T21:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=88382"},"modified":"2016-02-22T15:17:42","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T20:17:42","slug":"did-planned-parenthood-hire-a-sexual-predator-theyve-helped-plenty-of-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/did-planned-parenthood-hire-a-sexual-predator-theyve-helped-plenty-of-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Planned Parenthood hire a sexual predator? They’ve helped plenty."},"content":{"rendered":"
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A friend invited me to visit her in Thailand last year. I didn\u2019t go, but it sounds like an interesting place: you can relax on the beach, see exotic wildlife, and learn about the country\u2019s rich history. You can also hide from sexual assault allegations there – something Dr. Roger Ian Hardy (pictured) knows all about.<\/p>\n

Hardy worked as an abortionist for Planned Parenthood<\/a> in the early 90s. In the years before and after, he faced multiple accusations<\/a> of sexual misconduct. While Hardy has yet to be charged, he had to surrender his medical license in 2014 and is under investigation in two Massachusetts counties. He\u2019s since relocated to Chiang Mai, Thailand.<\/p>\n

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Thus far, there\u2019s no proof that Planned Parenthood knew about Hardy\u2019s reputation. Despite this, Planned Parenthood has a documented history of ignoring evidence of sexual abuse.<\/p>\n

When a child under fourteen \u201cbecomes pregnant or contracts a venereal disease<\/a>,\u201d it\u2019s usually a bad sign. That’s what Colorado\u2019s Office of Children, Youth, & Families says, anyway. They\u2019ve created a website explaining how to identify sexual abuse, and it lists pregnancy as a prime indicator. Thankfully for Timothy Smith, staff at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains didn\u2019t agree<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Smith brought his thirteen year-old stepdaughter to Planned Parenthood after getting her pregnant; the abortion they provided helped his abuse remain hidden and ongoing. One staffer later explained that \u201cbeing thirteen and pregnant alone is not a red flag<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gary Cross<\/a> got similar help when he brought a 13-year-old victim to Planned Parenthood. So did Luis Gonzalez-Jose<\/a> after he raped an 11 year-old. Fellow abusers John Blanks, Jr.<\/a>, Adam Gault<\/a>, Joseph Coles<\/a>, Kevon Walker<\/a>, Edgar Ramirez<\/a>, and Grey David Woods<\/a> did too.<\/p>\n

When an alleged victim of accused serial rapist Tyler Kost told Planned Parenthood she\u2019d been assaulted, staff \u201cdid not want the hassle\u201d of reporting it. Law enforcement has said the investigation could have started months earlier<\/a> if a report had been filed.<\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t know how many people at Planned Parenthood are willing to enable rape and abuse. What I do know, however, is that Live Action didn\u2019t have trouble finding them:<\/p>\n