Former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director Explains the Tissue Donation Process

dailysignal.com ^ | August 10, 2015 | Kelsey Harkness

[Morgana]

For eight years, Abby Johnson, who used to work for a branch of Planned Parenthood, didn’t just witness the fetal tissue donation process—she participated in it.

During her tenure at a southeast Texas clinic—the same location featured in the fifth undercover video shot by the Center for Medical Progress—Johnson said she would “coerce” women to sign up for studies, then reap the financial benefits.

In 2009, a year after being named “Employee of the Year” at her clinic, Johnson, 35, said she witnessed a doctor performing an abortion on an ultrasound and quit her job.

The former clinic director has since become a pro-life activist, regularly criticizing Planned Parenthood’s abortion practices. The organization attempted to discredit parts of Johnson’s account and even obtained a temporary injunction against her, but Johnson was quickly cleared of any wrongdoing.

Now, in light of allegations that Planned Parenthood is engaging in illegal activities surrounding its harvesting of fetal body parts, Johnson walked The Daily Signal through her experience with the donation process, from the moment she would ask a woman to participate in a “life-saving” study to the second her facility shipped off the body parts.

Planned Parenthood adamantly denies any wrongdoing in the recent string of videos released by the Center for Medical Progress, which have triggered multiple investigations and calls to strip the organization of its taxpayer dollars.

[P.O.E.]

So calling it a “process” makes it ok?

[FES0844]

Yeah. Kinda like the definition of “is .”

[VerySadAmerican]

I knew this was coming. I believe they go out looking for pregnant women and offer them money to get an abortion.

[MNDude]

I don’t like how many pro-life articles use the word “tissue”. It seems to continue using the words the industry wants.

I’m curious...I certainly have not read most of what Abby Johnson has written, but has she ever written about the illegal sale of body parts? I don’t recall it being mentioned by her before. It seems she was knowledgable about it and participating based on this article.

[Morgana]

I have her book. Have not read it all the way through. Up until now I have not heard her say anything about it. Makes me wonder what else they are up to.

Until now Abby has talked about how staff members would get money out of the women, ie “sell the abortion”. People in her clinic were greedy about it but that was to be expected.

[jmacusa]

“So calling it a ‘’process’’ makes it ok?’’ Sure. Just like telling a cattle car full of confused and frightened people they’re just going to take a ‘’shower’’.