Planned Parenthood Funding Fight Fires Up the Campaign Trail
JUDY WOODRUFF: But, first, the battle over Planned Parenthood is heating up this week, as opponents of abortion rights released more undercover videos and held weekend protests. Meantime, Planned Parenthood itself launched a lawsuit against the state of Louisiana’s attempt to cut its funding.
All of this is having an effect in the race for the White House.
Political director Lisa Desjardins reports.
And a warning: It contains some graphic images.
WOMAN: Today, we are standing in solidarity.
LISA DESJARDINS: Early morning Saturday, an hour when only the devoted would gather, and opponents of abortion rights have nearly 200 of them here in nation’s capital, protesting against and praying at this upcoming Planned Parenthood clinic, banners up, battle-ready, this scene repeated across the country this weekend from Portland, Maine, to Las Vegas, Nevada.
All told, organizers say tens of thousands turned out, many of course motivated by recent controversial videos on YouTube.
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