Group Targeting Planned Parenthood Cannot Plead Fifth, Must Turn Over Evidence
LatestYesterday, a U. S. District Court in Northern California ruled that the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), the group that has released “sting” videos targeting Planned Parenthood, must turn over evidence. The Hill reports: “Judge William Orrick said in a hearing that the Center for Medical Progress must comply with the court’s requests for documents, escalating the weeks-long legal battle over the secret videos.”
Last month, CMP and its founder David Daleiden notified the court that it planned to plead the Fifth Amendment to protect themselves from self-incrimination in response to a lawsuit filed by the National Abortion Federation. Since Daleiden and his group released videos which claim to show Planned Parenthood employees illegally selling fetal tissue, CMP has been the subject of numerous lawsuits and questions regarding the legality of the group’s actions.