WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin issued a statement Monday announcing he will vote to defund Planned Parenthood.
The organization has recently come under scrutiny after the release of videos that appear to show doctors talking about the sale of harvested fetal tissue from abortions.
“Like many West Virginians, I am very troubled by the callous behavior of Planned Parenthood staff in recently released videos, which casually discuss the sale, possibly for profit, of fetal tissue after an abortion, Manchin said. “Until these allegations have been answered and resolved, I do not believe that taxpayer money should be used to fund this organization.”