Post by Logan on Feb 1, 2016 2:08:24 GMT -6
Planned Parenthood: 'We did not perform illegal abortions'
Gov. Matt Bevin's heated statement issued Friday evening accused Planned Parenthood of providing "illegal abortions," and accused the health care nonprofit of admitting it had violated state law.
But Planned Parenthood on Saturday countered by adamantly saying it made no such admission.
"We did not perform illegal abortions," said Betty Cockrum, president and chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky. "We worked in good faith ... following Kentucky precedent" when it comes to licensing of its new Louisville facility, she said.
The governor, however, saw it differently, even suggesting the clinic operator intentionally violated the law.
Read more: www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2016/01/30/planned-parenthood-denies-bevin-accusation/79566604/
Gov. Matt Bevin's heated statement issued Friday evening accused Planned Parenthood of providing "illegal abortions," and accused the health care nonprofit of admitting it had violated state law.
But Planned Parenthood on Saturday countered by adamantly saying it made no such admission.
"We did not perform illegal abortions," said Betty Cockrum, president and chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky. "We worked in good faith ... following Kentucky precedent" when it comes to licensing of its new Louisville facility, she said.
The governor, however, saw it differently, even suggesting the clinic operator intentionally violated the law.
Read more: www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2016/01/30/planned-parenthood-denies-bevin-accusation/79566604/