Sarah Silverman: ‘Would Be Insane’ Not to Use Fetal Tissue for Research

Evan McMurryJul 28th, 2015, 10:59 am

As many condemn Planned Parenthood in the wake of a series of undercover videos showing executives discussing fetal tissue transactions, comedienne Sarah Silverman defended the women’s health organization, reminding everybody that abortion remains legal in the United States:

Abortion is still legal in the great U.S of A. It would be insane not to use fetal tissue 4 science & education in such cases. #StandwithPP

— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) July 28, 2015

Fetal tissue is used in medical research on cures for everything from Parkinson’s to cancer. However, the Center for Medical Progress, a group that appears to have been created solely for the purposes of stinging Planned Parenthood, alleges the videos show the organization violating the law by changing procedures to facilitate sales and profiting from them. Planned Parenthood denies both charges and has called the videos deceptively edited.

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