Lila calls Memphis Planned Parenthood’s bluff
Last week Barry Chase, CEO of Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region, sent state legislators an email complaining, “We have asked, unsuccessfully, for an unedited copy of the video” Lila Rose shot in his abortion mill showing a worker offering to help cover up underage rape.
In fact, neither Lila nor Live Action Films received such a request. They released an edited version of the video April 20.
Well yesterday Lila called Barry’s bluff, emailing him links to the 3-part unedited video series and alerting him…
We made the unedited tapes available last week to the public as well as to the District Attorney’s office for further review since it was clear that your staff failed to follow mandatory reporting laws in the state of TN and failed to protect the young girl who came in for an abortion.
Whoopsie.
Furthermore, the unedited video is even more damaging than the edited video. Go to video 2 below and hear (at 2:30):
Lila: My boyfriend said he could pay everything. But he shouldn’t come here to pay cause you’ll see him, right?
Counselor: It doesn’t matter. As long as your parents are not here and can’t identify him, he can just pay and that’s it. He could be like your older brother or whatever.
(Later)
Counselor, on why abortion is best: You are the mother, you are going to carry the baby for 9 months, you’re gonna have stretch marks, you’re gonna be full of pain.
Here is the raw vanilla unedited video, in 3 parts.
Part 1…
Part 2…
Part 3…
A measure is currently working its way through the TN legislature to defund PP. Read Lila’s complete email to Barry below….
May 6th, 2009
To Barry Chase, CEO of Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region
From Lila Rose, President of Live Action
Re: Live Action’s undercover video release of Planned Parenthood
Dear Mr. Chase,
It has been brought to our attention through various media reports
that your organization wanted the unedited tapes from our
investigation of Planned Parenthood. We made the unedited tapes
available last week to the public as well as to the District
Attorney’s office for further review since it was clear that your
staff failed to follow mandatory reporting laws in the state of
Tennessee and failed to protect the young girl who came in for an
abortion. In fact, your facility staffer told the young girl to lie
about the age of her 31-year-old boyfriend in order to obtain the
secret abortion.
For your convenience, here are the unedited tapes:
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvAGwJcs6c8
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc6j9BNL4WY&feature=response_watch
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh_mvlgT7ak
We have carbon copied members of the media on this email who have
covered this story so they can see that you are now in possession of
the unedited tapes.
Additionally, you may know that Live Action has responded to Tennessee
state legislators with documentation which clearly debunks excuses
offered by Planned Parenthood as to your staff’s handling of the
situation depicted in the videos. You can see our letter here:
http://liveaction.org/memphis/letter.html.
As of now, Planned Parenthood of Memphis has offered no legitimate
defense nor any kind of apology for the behavior of covering up
statutory rape. We have sent you the unedited tapes that show your
staff telling the young girl how to obtain a secret abortion and how
to circumvent parental consent laws. Now that the unedited tapes are
in your possession, we expect Planned Parenthood to issue a
long-overdue apology and take appropriate action to remedy the
situation. Your clinic is the sixth Planned Parenthood facility Live
Action has documented that shows staffers who fail to follow mandatory
reporting laws.
We look forward to your public statements once you view the unedited
tapes. Please let us know if you need anything further.
Sincerely,
Lila Rose
President, Live Action
LiveAction.org
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
I eagerly await the meltdown of Mr. Barry chase.
Lila, you magnificent undercover agent, you!
Go Lila!! TRUTH WINS!! TRUTH WINS!!! :o)
Ugh, that entire conversation on the workers part was so sick! Good work Lila! Here’s the problem. It’s already pretty much a known fact that this has been going on, so I doubt anything will happen to PP. Maybe a wrist slap. Especially under President A-bortionation!
While I hope that PP is defunded, I really have to wonder if this will succeed. Their tentacles go very deep into society and politics now.
This is one “kraken” that will be very difficult to slay.
How wonderful that a 20 year old student with a camera phone is doing what the powerful and strong were unwilling to do. The politicians would not go against PP, the church would not stand up. But the youth……
When I listened to the tapes of the debate in the House committee and the head of the Health Dept. kept saying that we may have legal problems if we single out one entity…..what he was saying is Obama will get you if you mess with my Planned Parenthood.
Wow, good for her. This is just ridiculous.
I am so proud of Lila and eagerly await the next video. Oh, and the next. And the next one after that.
DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD!
angel,
Take heart. The TRUTH will always win!! The lies that PP has hid behind for so many years will not stand!!
Hi Carla! Yes I know you are right but I see so many times how evil triumphs in our society today.
And yes I’m sure there will be many more videos but I also worry for Lila’s personal safety too.
Hi angel!
Lila is one tough little cookie! Praying for the other young women to rise up with her kind of courage!!
May the Lord continue to Bless Lila Rose and confound the pro-aborts!
Has your state been involved in similar cover ups?
Mine has.
And our Republican AG, John Suthers’ office stated that nothing could be done, when Coloado RTL gave them audio of Life Dynamics’ sting of RMPP.
The goal of these left wing extremeists will be to concoct some form of revenge. It is over reacing for that state to go after her since she doesn’t live there. How about the IRS? it is a stadard tool for harrassment. Audit her. Ooops. college kids aren’t worth the expense of an audit.
“Their tentacles go very deep into society and politics now.
This is one “kraken” that will be very difficult to slay.
Posted by: angel at May 7, 2009 7:11 AM”
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Then, we remove them one “tentacle” at a time…and soon, in God’s time, this unholy temple to the devil will falter and be reduced to dust.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…and we just need to be faithful to the cause of life, and keep going… taking it one day at a time.
One can only wonder how many more times this scenario is played out at PP’s nationwide on a daily basis.
“You are the mother, you are going to carry the baby for 9 months, you’re gonna have stretch marks, you’re gonna be full of pain.”
No, they’re not pro-abortion, they are pro-choice!!
“Counselor, on why abortion is best: You are the mother, you are going to carry the baby for 9 months, you’re gonna have stretch marks, you’re gonna be full of pain.”
“Full of pain”?
I think she meant to say you’re gonna be full of “a pain-in-the-neck-BABY”.
Stretch marks?
Unless you are a supermodel, who cares about stretch marks? Make up covers them if necessary, and a little known fact is that the lighter one’s skin tone, the less stretch marks will show. As one who’s been pregnant…I can honestly say, this is not an issue to be concerned with. People don’t expect mothers to have “perfect” size 2 bodies.
(FREE!) Billboard idea for PP:
“Don’t like pain or stretch marks?
Call your local Planned Parenthood” :)
Stretch marks?
Unless you are a supermodel, who cares about stretch marks? Make up covers them if necessary, and a little known fact is that the lighter one’s skin tone, the less stretch marks will show. As one who’s been pregnant…I can honestly say, this is not an issue to be concerned with. People don’t expect mothers to have “perfect” size 2 bodies.
Posted by: Janet at May 7, 2009 11:11 AM
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I had a co-worker once tell me that her stretchmarks were her “battle scars.” She said that Jesus bore scars for her, and bringing her children into this world and teaching them to live for Jesus was the least she could do, and she would wear her “scars” proudly.
I have never forgotten that in 12 years.
My sister told me that her stretch marks were her “stripes” that she received. Let us wear them proudly!!
Kel,
I can relate! Thanks for sharing that story.
From a Catholic perspective, one might say, “I’ll offer it up.”
Carla,
I like that! Maybe stretch marks are meant to make us mothers more humble!
Janet-ROFLOL!
Hey Kel, even supermodels have their imperfections. There’s this little thing called air bushing.*wink* Speaking of supermodels, Heidi Klum is expecting baby # 4!!!
Dog gone it. I’ve had a few small stretch marks on my thighs since I was 13. Perhaps PP could have helped me with this problem. It’s just ruined my life…LOL!
“Heidi Klum is expecting baby # 4!!!”
How nice! But what will the tabloids say? Stay tuned.
Janet, yes she is. There’s one woman who loves being pregnant. Re pregnancy: Nothing makes a woman feel MORE beautiful!!! I don’t know how many others feel the same way.
I always felt sexy while I was pregnant. It’s not the big drag some make it out to be. Some men find it sexy too.
heather,
“Re pregnancy: Nothing makes a woman feel MORE beautiful!!!”
No, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that! The weight gain was tough to deal with at the time… but I finally got over it…. 15 years later. LOL.
But let us not forget the thousands of women such as Ashli McCall who have severe morning sickness, a condition called Hyperemesis Gravidarum, and don’t feel very sexy during pregnancy.
Having worked in antenatal, most of the women with hyperemesis gravidarum are yes, miserable, but want their babies very much and are more worried about what the lack of ability to keep food down is doing to their child than with their own feelings.
The vast majority of pregnancies are very healthy, however and it can be a time when many women feel very powerful, creative, and yes… sexy.
But let us not forget the thousands of women such as Ashli McCall who have severe morning sickness, a condition called Hyperemesis Gravidarum, and don’t feel very sexy during pregnancy.
Indeed, Rachel. I know more about HG than I wish I did!
Stretch marks? Come on, I’m in the same boat as Heather….had little ones on my thighs from my teenage years due to cross country running, horse riding, and hip-hop dance (all at the same time…i WAS BUSY!). My leg muscles increased too fast for my skin to catch up. Do these make me feel ugly? Hell no. I think it’s awesome that I impacted my body in such a positive manner (health-wise) that I shocked even IT into not being able to catch up with me. :) Pregnancy (hopefully) won’t make them too bad on me, and the lighter skin thing makes me feel great, due to the fact that I’m so pale I glow at night. :) They have creams for it anyway.
Some of you mentioned Ashli McCall. Please see The Raving Theist’s recent blog post about her. She is in need of our prayers right now.
The non-profit Planned Parenthood is not required by law in accordance with the reporting, investing and treatment provisions 37-1-603 and 37-1-615 to report what is clearly not a case of child sexual abuse. This does not fall under mandatory reporting law. Not only is P.P not required to report, but they are not allowed to report under patient privacy laws.
Anti-choice attempts at entrapment using video recorders and various devices goes back to at least 1997. So if P.P. is breaking the law why haven’t they been prosecuted? Why hasn’t there been a single prosecution in all the States where they have attempted entrapment? Why haven’t any of the 107 ludicrous charges filed by Phill Kline stuck? Why is it that Paul Morrison found absolutely no wrongdoing? Why is Phill Kline now teaching at the fundamentalist Christian “Liberty University” founded by bigot Jerry Falwell after Kansans sent him packing?
Strangely we never see the face of this assistant nurse in the video. Why should we assume that the audio recording in any way shape or form matches the video footage we are shown? Anti-choice zealots have as mentioned attempted entrapment in several States before. With their long track record of lies and falsifying evidence I see no reason to “trust” a group that is intent on attacking a woman’s fourth amendment right to privacy. Another strange anomaly… the video is being presented to the public in April 2009 but the date on the tape shows July of 2008. Oooops!
Let’s take a look at the reality. Only 3% of Planned Parenthood’s activities involve abortion. Planned Parenthood is a non profit organization. P.P. provides services for millions of men and women, many of whom have lost health insurance and or their jobs. In terms of percentage this is what P.P. does: STD testing 29%; Contraception 38%; Cancer screening 19%; Other 11%; Abortion 3%.
Now if anti-choice fundamentalists were really concerned about abortions and “life” why would they attack contraception as they are currently doing? Contraception in addition to preventing un-intended pregnancies helps to prevent the spread of AIDS; STD’s; STI’s or (sexually transmitted infections) for both men and women. Isn’t it obvious that they would prefer to tell American citizens how they should live and conduct their sex lives? They are truly the American version of the Taliban. This has little to do with “Life” and everything to do with dogma. Why is this dangerous and a threat to the human race? Well, if you are ignorant enough to believe that a “spirit” of some sort enters the womb at the moment of conception, then you couldn’t possibly permit stem cell research which will actually help save millions of “LIVES”. So how can the issue be about life and not misguided superstition and ignorance? The excess number of embryo’s brought about by “In Vetro Fertilization” are currently being discarded, literally thrown away. What if as a society we threw away “heart’s” that could save someone’s life because we thought there was a “spirit” inside? This ignorance is a direct affront to Science, Medicine, Democracy and mankind’s altruistic nature to help those in need.
In addition to courting right-wing legislators in Indiana; Ohio; Virginia and Kentucky, Anti-Choice zealots have proposed a budget amendment sponsored by Sen. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas which seeks to cut funding for Planned Parenthood family services in the 2010 appropriations bill. Mr. Huelskamp even has the gall to reference the 107 baseless charges filed by Phill Kline that have already been rendered moot by a previous ruling.
The unmitigated ignorance of the radical right speaks volumes. Apparently they truly believe that if contraception is outlawed the 750,000 teen pregnancies a year in the U.S. will somehow magically disappear. And how would that happen exactly? Fortunately the F.D.A.’s recent approval of “Plan B” for 17 year olds will greatly reduce the number of un-intended pregnancies. Other hopeful news includes the passage of the “Omnibus Appropriations Bill” which will restore common sense birth control measures. President Obama’s reversal of Bush’s “H.H.S. midnight rule” and his rescinding the “Global Gag Rule” which had disastrous affects on women’s healthcare and family planning throughout the world is a very positive sign. Other bills are currently moving through Congress to fully restore a woman’s right to choose.
In view of the recent attacks on women’s health care by legislators at the State level I think it is imperative that we achieve a National Health Care System that will make healthcare easily accessible to all, especially in rural area’s throughout the 50 States. Building thousands more clinics around the Nation should be a top priority and one that will ultimately stimulate the economy and provide jobs for thousands. If necessary these clinics should include armed security personnel and be ‘gated’ to enforce democratic law and thwart arsonists and criminals.
In 1994 the “Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act” was passed which made it a crime punishable up to 1 year or $100,000 dollar fine for blocking a woman’s legal right to enter a health care clinic. I believe that in addition to the above we need strong Federal legislation that would severely punish anyone threatening a clinic or clinic personnel. Some action has already been taken by Federal agencies to investigate websites or publishers for example who are advocating violence or other criminal activity. Since 1982 there have been over 150 arson attacks on family planning clinics. Severe prison sentences should be implemented during this Administration to eradicate any attempt by these cowards to interfere with a woman’s legal right to choose. If fines are not paid this again should lead to a prison sentence or an extended prison sentence. I think a minimum incarceration period of ten year’s should be enacted for threatening or carrying out attacks on healthcare providers and personnel.
The radical right in this Country needs to understand that this is the law and it is the will of the American people, terrorism and tyranny against our civil liberties will not be tolerated in any form.
Wow, Benny, I hope you feel better after your extensive rant. :D
Calling people the “American Taliban” is really unproductive, just for future reference. It shows that you are just as bigoted as you claim pro-lifers are.
I’d like to know when free speech and prayer outside an abortion clinic became “terrorism and tyranny.” Oh, that’s right…it IS, in the Obama administration. But according to that little document we call the Constitution, it’s still free speech. Wonder how long that will last…
I find it amazing that you’ve seen fit to excuse the fact that more than one clinic has been caught (and penalized) for NOT reporting statutory rape as required by law. How you can watch the videos where a girl, posing as a 13-year-old, is told by a nurse “don’t tell me your boyfriend’s age; I don’t want to know the age; just say he’s your brother…” and say they were clearly cases where statutory rape was NOT happening is beyond me.
These nurses all had the same basic, secretive responses to the underage girl with an adult boyfriend. ALL of them. It is damning evidence that has convinced even PP supporters on this site that PP is doing something very wrong here.
Sorry if pro-life activity is cutting into your abortion profits or something, Benny. I guess in that case, you’d have reason to be a little bitter, but you only have yourself to blame when your favorite organization skirts “the law.”
The American people tolerated tyranny against the civil liberties of many people years ago, and to those of us in the pro-life movement, the same thing is happening now on a larger scale. The current law is on the wrong side of history, as were the laws of the past in regards to the rights of “persons.”
As the old saying goes, “Free speech for me, but not for thee!”