Posted on 06/27/2014 7:34:47 AM PDT by wagglebee
Edited on 06/27/2014 9:48:30 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
The Daily Journal has reported on a mistaken request by the Pennsylvania Health Department, directed to Planned Parenthood. According to a Health Department spokeswoman, an employee took the initiative to ask Planned Parenthood to provide information about its physicians admitting privileges at Pennsylvania hospitals. But what seemed like a reasonable request was deemed a mistake by the Health Department.
Health Department spokeswoman Aimee Tysarczyk said the department had not asked employees to seek the information. In an email, she wrote: In this instance, the departments intent was not to ask for physician admitting privileges information; however, an employee proactively did so without receiving directive to do so. She said the department is not interested in the information about physicians and has discussed the matter with the employee.Two issues arise here. First, why wouldnt the Pennsylvania Health Department be interested in details here? The now infamous abortionist, Kermit Gosnell, ran his butcher shop in Pennsylvania in part due to a lack of appropriate investigation and follow-up by the state regulatory agencies. One could rightfully assume that Pennsylvania couldnt be too proactive or interested in the details of abortion clinics at the moment. Secondly, what was Planned Parenthoods response when the Health Department backed off of the request? The Daily Journal reported that Meghan Roach, Planned Parenthoods spokeswoman, was relieved with the Departments explanation. Relieved? Relieved that Planned Parenthood doesnt have to give details on clinic safety? One could rightfully assume that an organization that claims to care about womens health would be more than happy to voluntarily share the details of its agreements with local hospitals. Roach offered that Planned Parenthood clinics have transfer agreements with hospitals (and apparently no admitting privileges), but it does not appear that any details were publicly provided. Should the citizens of Pennsylvania take the word of an organization that is relieved when details are not required? Should Planned Parenthood be trusted so infinitely? Given the recent nightmare in Pennsylvania, as well as Planned Parenthoods record of operating a dirty, nightmarish clinic in nearby Delaware, the initiative of the Health Departments employee should be praised and followed up on. Lets hope that a current bill in the Pennsylvania legislature that would require Planned Parenthoods doctors to obtain admitting privileges passes. Theres something here that Planned Parenthood is afraid of and relieved to not be required to follow at the moment. The Indiana Gazette reported on the bills details:
The Pennsylvania bill would make it a third-degree misdemeanor for a physician to perform an abortion without privileges at a hospital that offers obstetrical or gynecological care within 30 miles. The bill has bipartisan sponsorship, but has not emerged from the House Judiciary Committee.
Big Murder only cares about killing babies, they don't give a damn if the mothers also die in the process.
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There’s a lot of hype from the political machine here in PA
as in the “Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation” about a tough new abortion clinic law (Act 122).
PP has important friends who contribute to political campaigns, I suspect.
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