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Planned Parenthood to Retrain Public Staff
New York Times ^ | February 8, 2011 | Eric Eckholm

Posted on 02/08/2011 10:13:40 AM PST by La Lydia

Reacting to the release of videotapes in which its staff members advise an apparent sex trafficker, Planned Parenthood said Monday that it would retrain thousands of staff members across the country on its rules for reporting possible dangers to minors, and would automatically fire anyone who violated them.All employees who have contact with the public will attend special training sessions, tailored to local laws, in coming weeks, said Stuart Schear, vice president for communications of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America....

With the announcement, Planned Parenthood hoped to blunt the public impact of what it called a misleading string of covertly taped videos being released by Live Action, an anti-abortion group. On the videotapes, Planned Parenthood employees are heard telling a man who says he runs a “sex business” how to get medical care and abortions for under-age prostitutes...

Anti-abortion groups have cited the new videotapes as they campaign to cut more than $75 million in federal financing that Planned Parenthood affiliates receive to provide family planning to low-income people. A bill has gained considerable Republican support in the House of Representatives.

Some of Planned Parenthood’s opponents were scornful of the safeguards announced Monday.

Lila Rose, president of Live Action, called the new measures “window dressing” and said, “Live Action’s investigation has uncovered a serious, institutional crisis in which Planned Parenthood is willing to aid and abet sex trafficking and exploitation of minors and young women.”...

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; buttcovering; pr; sexslaves
They are busily covering their hind-quarters.
1 posted on 02/08/2011 10:13:45 AM PST by La Lydia
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To: La Lydia

Barn Door Locking 101. Too late.


2 posted on 02/08/2011 10:16:12 AM PST by JPG (Work for conservative change like your country depended on it.)
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To: JPG

No kidding.


3 posted on 02/08/2011 10:18:10 AM PST by La Lydia
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To: La Lydia

Are pimps and 14 years old sex slave crimes so common at Planned Murderhood that they need “retraining”?


4 posted on 02/08/2011 10:20:59 AM PST by FormerACLUmember (Character is defined by how we treat those who society says have no value.)
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To: La Lydia

The NY Times leads the cover-up.


5 posted on 02/08/2011 10:22:11 AM PST by FormerACLUmember (Character is defined by how we treat those who society says have no value.)
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To: La Lydia

I bet they invest in fancy electronics for their lobby that’ll tell them when someone walking in is wired.


6 posted on 02/08/2011 10:25:06 AM PST by DBrow
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To: La Lydia

“The spokesperson for Planned Parenthood went on to add that the organization stands firmly against exploitation or abuse of any human being, unless they are still in the womb. We will continue, of course, to murder those humans”


7 posted on 02/08/2011 10:34:13 AM PST by armydoc
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To: armydoc

Pretty much.


8 posted on 02/08/2011 10:48:12 AM PST by La Lydia
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To: DBrow

Guess who’ll pay for it?


9 posted on 02/08/2011 10:58:01 AM PST by proudpapa
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