Well, to be fair, Sally didn’t write this one. But she does think it’s right on:
Donating Fetal Tissue After An Abortion Or Miscarriage Is Totally Legal — And It's Actually A Great Thing
!!!! #PP http://t.co/IXAEZu5BNC
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) July 23, 2015
Oh, this we’ve gotta read:
We’ve seen not one but two shady undercover videos attacking Planned Parenthood in the last week, part of a systematic attempt at advancing a religious and political agenda that harms reproductive rights and autonomy. In each heavily-edited film, we see alleged negotiations over buying fetal tissue for research, an activity which is categorically illegal. Human organs and tissue cannot be bought or traded in the U.S. However, Planned Parenthood does not in fact do this, and it’s disingenuous and dangerous to imply otherwise. Instead, some clinics empower patients who are interested in seeing their abortions go to a good cause — and you can be one of those patients, if you’re so inclined.
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In a way, though, they also did us a favor. Many patients weren’t even aware that they could donate fetal tissue for research before these videos helpfully informed them about it. Donating fetal tissue contributes to invaluable scientific research that cannot be performed with other organ and tissue donations, but the stigma surrounding abortion has made it verboten topic — at the cost of medical advancements. In the midst of efforts to push back on these deceitful videos, we’re missing an opportunity to talk about how, and why, to donate fetal tissue to research. For those considering abortion or those who might need the procedure in the future, thinking ahead of time about the possibility of organ and tissue donation is a smart move, one akin to registering as an organ donor.
Trafficking in fetal organs: It’s almost as much fun as bowling for abortion!
https://twitter.com/katearthsis/status/624332206970900480
This is a new low https://t.co/kdWJqePBP7
— Ben Ferguson (@benfergusonshow) July 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/624334985055485952
https://twitter.com/LunaticRex/status/624337046270668801
@sallykohn How about illegally altering procedure to get more intact organs? Which Nucatola clearly admitted to on video..
— Georganne (@Georganne72) July 23, 2015
Yes, but Planned Parenthood altering procedures to harvest this tissue is not totally legal. !!!! https://t.co/mkp3tKR0Hb
— RBe (@RBPundit) July 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/PHenryMartin/status/624341737004249089
@sallykohn Price haggling isn't donating, it's selling, not just "cost coverage".
— U.S Space Force Ginger Squad 17 (@davis_scottwd3) July 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/miscRaymer/status/624335461612392448
https://twitter.com/DCinAZ/status/624339407261278208
@sallykohn @sesmithwrites there would be no need to discuss what would you pay or see what others are charging if just covering costs
— Andrews Dad (@Andrew_Dad) July 23, 2015
I donated some clothes to goodwill the other day. Didn't get a lamborgini. Didn't get anything actually. That's what donation is @sallykohn
— Southern Baptist Renegade (@FrohockRyan) July 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/tommybuck/status/624334126225727488
https://twitter.com/Writeonright/status/624334030658478084
@sallykohn @sesmithwrites Not donated. Not with consent. Not legal.
— PJ Kelly (@pjkelly73) July 23, 2015
I guess I missed the part on the form where the baby consents to "donating" its "tissue". https://t.co/tM3jZ4XwmO
— Sarah (@mamaswati) July 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/StalinSaurus/status/624335373628534784
I'm sure the murdered baby thinks it's awesome. https://t.co/RiF4s1ERFp
— Kevin Westbrook (@kevindando) July 23, 2015
I like how the left at first denied @PPact was selling baby parts. Now they are defending it. @sallykohn
— Paul Kugman’s Fax Machine (@deepereyes) July 23, 2015
Reducing human baby livers, lungs, hearts to “tissue” to justify @PPact butchery is nothing short of ghoulish https://t.co/USlDXfpkdg
— demonsheep (@demonsheep) July 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/TANSTAAFL23/status/624342507036479489
https://twitter.com/DalesDeadBugs01/status/624332742151569408
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