50 Organizations Demand An End To Republicans’ Planned Parenthood ‘Witch Hunt’

On Thursday, more than 50 organizations called on House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to disband a House panel’s baseless investigation into fetal tissue sales that’s endangered dozens of crucial research projects. This demand came hours after the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives announced it would continue its investigation until the end of the year — at the least.

"Members of your caucus on the panel have continued their fishing expedition with no regard for the safety of providers and researchers,” reads one letter to Ryan signed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Reproductive Rights, National Women’s Law Center, and 27 other rights organizations. “We urge you to disband the panel and end this thinly-veiled attempt to restrict access to abortion care.”

These groups echo the demands that 181 House Democrats sent to Ryan in May, telling the Speaker: “The onus is on you to put an end to this witch hunt. You cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the serious risks presented by the panel and still claim to fulfill your responsibilities as Speaker.”...
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2016/07/14/3798399/50-orgs-infant-lives/