The Governor of the State of Texas said he hopes Planned Parenthood files legal action against their move to cut off Medicaid funding to the abortion biz so he can put their officials under oath.
Newly-elected Governor Greg Abbot told Fox’s Bill Hemmer that in Texas, Planned Parenthood has very serious issues that violate federal law.
“One, the Inspector General says he has evidence showing that Planned Parenthood altered the abortion procedure in order to obtain fetal tissue. This violates federal law as well as state law,” Gov. Abbot said.
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That fact was detailed in several undercover videos published by the Center for Medical Progress. One of the clinics that CMP filmed was a Planned Parenthood mega center in Houston.
Abbot, who was the previously Attorney General of the state before being elected as Governor in 2014, continued:
“Second, the Inspector General showed, that he had evidence where Planned Parenthood allowed unsanitary conditions that could cause the spread of infectious diseases.”
“Third…the fact that Planned Parenthood has already previously been found in violation of Medicaid fraud for billing for items and services that were either unnecessary or never provided. And, the Inspector General says he has uncovered more instances of these types of violations,” the Texas Governor added.
Days ago, Live Action News detailed these Planned Parenthood Medicaid fraud cases in a report you can read here.
When asked to respond to Planned Parenthood’s charge that this move by the state is a “scandal” Abbott called it “cover for the very serious violations they face.” He accused Planned Parenthood of bilking the taxpayers of the State of Texas and the US out of money which they did not deserve. He pointed out that there are thousands of places where women can receive the health care they need through the Medicaid Program.
Asked if he expected a legal challenge, the Texas Governor responded, “I hope for a legal challenge here because I want to put these Planned Parenthood officials under oath and get them to swear about the practices that they were conducting in the state of Texas.
“Either, their horrific practices will be revealed or they may be found in violation of laws for perjury.”
Abbott then reiterated that the State’s legal actions would have occurred without the CMP videos.
“Legal action had already been taken both by the state of Texas and by the United States Department of Justice for Medicaid fraud in the State of Texas long before these videos…”
“Texas does have hard evidence showing Medicaid Fraud,” Governor Abbott stated.
Hours after this interview, the state raided several Planned Parenthood centers serving subpoenas on Planned Parenthood centers in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Read Live Action News’ report in this here.
LifeNews Note: Carole Novielli is the author of the blog Saynsumthn, where this article originally appeared.
