Planned Parenthood announced on Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), the anti-abortion activist group behind last summer’s falsified fetal "sting" videos.
Planned Parenthood tweeted the news with a graphic stating that the organization is suing the CMP for, among other things: wire fraud, mail fraud, invasion of privacy, and violating the federal RICO Act. The image concludes with the statement, “Center for Medical Progress: We’ll see you in court.”
CMP is the group responsible for this past summer’s “sting” videos that purported to show officials admitting that Planned Parenthood sold fetal tissue. The videos, which were later proven to be heavily and misleadingly edited, resulted in a renewed effort by abortion opponents to defund the organization. In September of last year, Planned Parenthood's president, Cecile Richards, went in front of Congress to defend the organization against the attacks. She tweeted in support of the lawsuit.
Planned Parenthood is not the only group to file suit against CMP. In July, the National Abortion Federation also filed a lawsuit, asking for additional punitive damages for CMP's violation of the safety of abortion providers by releasing their personal information.
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Planned Parenthood tweeted the news with a graphic stating that the organization is suing the CMP for, among other things: wire fraud, mail fraud, invasion of privacy, and violating the federal RICO Act. The image concludes with the statement, “Center for Medical Progress: We’ll see you in court.”
BREAKING: PP is suing the extremists behind the smear videos. Add your name: https://t.co/7xG55EaSAL#StandWithPPpic.twitter.com/vuodxaIpMS
— Planned Parenthood (@PPact) January 14, 2016CMP is the group responsible for this past summer’s “sting” videos that purported to show officials admitting that Planned Parenthood sold fetal tissue. The videos, which were later proven to be heavily and misleadingly edited, resulted in a renewed effort by abortion opponents to defund the organization. In September of last year, Planned Parenthood's president, Cecile Richards, went in front of Congress to defend the organization against the attacks. She tweeted in support of the lawsuit.
We’re holding anti-abortion extremists accountable for their three-year conspiracy to attempt to shut our doors.
— Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) January 14, 2016Planned Parenthood is not the only group to file suit against CMP. In July, the National Abortion Federation also filed a lawsuit, asking for additional punitive damages for CMP's violation of the safety of abortion providers by releasing their personal information.
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