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Congressional Hearing on Planned Parenthood Procedures and Ethics

Original title: PLANNED PARENTHOOD EXPOSED: EXAMINING ABORTION PROCEDURES AND MEDICAL ETHICS AT THE NATION'S LARGEST ABORTION PROVIDER

January 1, 2015

abortion medical ethics Planned Parenthood congressional oversight reproductive health

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The Frame

What this does

This served as a formal congressional inquiry into the operations of the nation's largest abortion provider, influencing federal oversight and public discourse on reproductive health policy.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Planned Parenthood

The organization is the subject of a congressional inquiry regarding its medical procedures and ethical standards.

House Judiciary Committee members

Committee members are responsible for conducting oversight and gathering testimony for the congressional record.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.

What's next

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Summary

The House Judiciary Committee held a on October 8, 2015, to examine medical procedures and ethical standards at Planned Parenthood. The session included testimony from medical professionals and advocates regarding abortion practices.

Key Facts

The House Judiciary Committee convened a hearing on October 8, 2015, titled 'Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining Abortion Procedures and Medical Ethics'.
The hearing was presided over by Chairman Bob Goodlatte.
Witnesses included Dr. Anthony Levatino, Susan Thayer, Caroline Fredrickson, and Luana Stoltenberg.
The hearing record includes submitted letters and statements from Americans United for Life and the Alliance Defending Freedom.
The hearing was held in the Rayburn House Office Building, room 2141.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The was held to examine abortion procedures and medical ethics at Planned Parenthood.

Who testified at the hearing?

Witnesses included Dr. Anthony Levatino, Susan Thayer, Caroline Fredrickson, and Luana Stoltenberg.

Why It Matters

This served as a formal congressional inquiry into the operations of the nation's largest abortion provider, influencing federal oversight and public discourse on reproductive health policy.

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Discoveries

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External Support Documentation

The hearing record explicitly references external support documents from advocacy groups like Americans United for Life and the Alliance Defending Freedom.

Americans United for Life Alliance Defending Freedom

Connected Entities

organizationPlanned Parenthood“Subject of the congressional hearing”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on the Judiciary“Organizing body of the hearing”Map →

personJohn Conyers, Jr.“Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee”Map →

personBob Goodlatte“Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee”Map →

personAnthony Levatino“Witness, Obstetrician and Gynecologist”Map →

personCaroline Fredrickson“Witness, President of the American Constitution Society”Map →

personSusan Thayer“Witness, former Planned Parenthood Manager”Map →

personLuana Stoltenberg“Witness”Map →

Sources

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