Schakowsky Statement on Texas Grand Jury Indictment of Anti-Abortion Activists

Schakowsky Statement on Texas Grand Jury IndIctment of Anti-Abortion Activists

Planned Parenthood Cleared of Any Wrongdoing

January 25, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Select Panel Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to the Texas grand jury decision to clear Planned Parenthood of any wrongdoing and instead indict the anti-abortion activists who created the highly-edited videos House Republicans are using as the basis for their new Select Panel to Attack Women’s Health:

"Today we see that the truth still matters," said Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky. "I'm pleased by the Texas grand jury's decision to clear Planned Parenthood of any wrongdoing and indict their anti-abortion accusers instead. Sadly, and fueled by heavily-edited videos created by anti-abortion activists who are now under grand jury indictment, House Republicans continue to ignore the facts and waste taxpayer funds on a partisan political attack on women's health. Their investigation needlessly endangers the privacy and safety of patients, healthcare providers, and scientists seeking cures that will help all Americans. House Republicans should admit when they’re wrong. Their relentless and baseless efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and their select investigative panel must stop.”