You don’t say?
Oh, just Planned Parenthood clinics in Florida violating state and Federal laws. No big. http://t.co/u2pUvyo6kb
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 6, 2015
Three of the 16 Planned Parenthood facilities inspected in Florida last week were performing procedures beyond their licensing authority, and one facility was not keeping proper logs relating to fetal remains, officials announced Wednesday.
The Agency for Health Care Administration released a report saying clinics in St. Petersburg, Fort Myers and Naples were performing second-trimester abortions when they were only licensed to perform first-trimester abortions. The report also found that a Pembroke Pines clinic was not following its own procedures for the labeling and dating of the disposal of fetal remains.
Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates Executive Director Laura Goodhue said in a prepared statement Wednesday night that the licensing violations resulted from the AHCA changing its definitions of gestational periods and that the centers were operating in compliance with Florida law.
Planned Parenthood is saying Gov. Rick Scott changed the rules on when a first trimester abortion could be performed and, in reality, they did nothing wrong:
.@FLGovScott changes the rules to create false impression Planned Parenthood is not complying with state standards – http://t.co/KkxCeuEjFj
— FLPlannedParenthood (@FAPPA) August 6, 2015
When Gov. Rick Scott ordered the investigations, Planned Parenthood said there was nothing to investigate:
Florida Planned Parenthood says there's nothing to investigate at clinics in Fla. because they do not do tissue donations in this state
— Gary Fineout (@fineout) July 31, 2015
And it was harassment:
Rick Scott Uses Hoax Videos As Pretext To Harass Planned Parenthood In Florida http://t.co/p1hNMjSIEL
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 29, 2015
Of course, this is all probably Bush’s fault (Jeb, not George):
Jeb Bush Defunded Planned Parenthood in Florida. Now It Ranks Terribly for Women's Health http://t.co/qqQcG1mgO6 via @MicNews
— Michelle Garcia (@mzMichGarcia) August 5, 2015
In Florida, Bush diverted money from Planned Parenthood to abstinence only education programs. http://t.co/DpZDFv5voQ
— Sam Stein (@samstein) August 5, 2015
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