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| http://cohen.house.gov/press-release/congressman-cohen-continued-hearings-just-waste-time-and-money-if-even-republicans | Congressman Cohen: Continued Hearings Just A Waste of Time and Money If Even Republicans Admit Planned Parenthood Didnt Break the Law | 2015-10-08 | 2015 | 2015-10 | Democrat | House | TN | Steve Cohen | C001068 | cohen.house.gov | legacy | [WASHINGTON, DC] Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today spoke out against House Republicans continued efforts to dismantle womens health services provider Planned Parenthood, which nearly 3 million women each year rely on for health care. The Congressmans remarks came after Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the Republican Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, admitted to CNNs Wolf Blitzer that there isnt evidence Planned Parenthood broke any law, undercutting a main reason to have these hearings at all. Video of the Congressmans remarks can be found here. Even Republican Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz has admitted there isnt any evidence that Planned Parenthood broke any law, but his party is still committed to this war on Americas most vulnerable women, said Congressman Cohen. They didnt break the law, but Planned Parenthood has provided critical health services97% of which have nothing to do with abortionto nearly 3 million women each year. Instead of trying to tear down an upstanding non-profit organization that helps low-income and minority women across this country, we should do everything in our power to support Planned Parenthood and protect womens health. The recent hearings on Planned Parenthood were prompted by several heavily edited and discredited videos that were released to mislead the public regarding the work done by Planned Parenthood. The claims made about the videos, including those implying violations of law by Planned Parenthood employees, are unsubstantiated and rely on significant editing that removes critical context and changes the meaning of what was actually said by the health providers staff members. During his remarks today, the Congressman showed footage that had been edited out of the released videos that directly contradicting the claims of improper or illegal actions. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |