Janice Schakowsky: “A complete falsehood was just stated. Planned Parenthood does not sell any body parts for profit. That is a fact. So…”

“A complete falsehood was just stated. Planned Parenthood does not sell any body parts for profit. That is a fact. So here we go again: Republicans threatening to shut down the government in order to deny women access to health care. When the Republicans took control of the House in 2011, the first thing they did was nearly shut down the government over funding for Planned Parenthood, and 4 years later, Republicans are once again seriously considering shutting down the government over the exact same thing. This time, they have manufactured a witch hunt based on heavily edited videos that were clearly intended to mislead the public and the Congress. They have wasted time and resources on futile investigations that have produced absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing on behalf of Planned Parenthood. In contrast, there is growing evidence that The Center for Medical Progress broke several laws. I recently sent a letter to the Department of Justice and to the California Attorney General, asking them to investigate the practices of this organization. My letter raises concerns about fake identification that was used to gain access to Planned Parenthood facilities, fraudulent tax documents that were filed to create a fake corporate entity, and violations of California's Invasion of Privacy Act. In response, the California Attorney General has initiated an investigation. There are also several legal actions pending against The Center for Medical Progress.…”