Even researchers busy denying links to abortionists’ baby-parts business.
The long-term impact of the videos of Planned Parenthood executives callously discussing the sale of parts of aborted babies – one piped up, “I want a Lamborghini,” in the middle of the conversation – is still unclear.
But some corporations and academic institutions suddenly are treating the nation’s biggest abortion provider as a pariah.
Colorado State University officials this week insisted it’s “just not true” that the school purchased parts of aborted babies from StemExpress, one of the companies identified in the sting videos released by the Center for Medical Progress.
Meanwhile, Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Co. and Xerox have told Planned Parenthood to remove their names from a list of corporate donors, the Heritage Foundation’s publication the Daily Signal reported.
When allegations arose that CSU on Jan. 20, 2013, “purchased, directly or indirectly from the California affiliate of Planned Parenthood Federal of America, aborted babies’ body parts for experimentation,” Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., wrote to CSU President Tony Frank.
“If these allegations are true, Colorado State University appears to have violated or aided and abetted in the violation of Colorado law. Specifically, C.R.S. 25-2-111.5, enacted in 2000 and resulting from a bill I introduced when I served in the Colorado State Senate, prohibiting the purchase of fetal tissue from induced termination of pregnancy,” the congressman wrote.
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