Austin, TX — Filthy clinic conditions, massive privacy violations, illegal dumping of human tissue, coaching underage girls to hide statutory rape. These are just some of the numerous abuses uncovered at a dozen Texas abortion clinics during a three month investigation conducted by Operation Rescue with the help of the Survivors.
Yesterday, OR President Troy Newman was joined in Austin by the Survivors and about 30 members of other pro-life organizations for a day of activities where the groups called attention to the investigation’s findings.
After a morning press conference, Newman and others hand delivered copies of a report detailing the abortion clinic violations to every member of the Texas House and Senate. Later, they took evidence of abortion clinic crimes to the Texas Medical Board and the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality, which were less than happy to see them.
“We were given the run around at the Medical Board and the TCEQ, even though we were willing to share with them the actual evidence that violations are occurring,” said Newman. “We are in the process of filing formal complaints complete with affidavits and other evidence with these two agencies that they will not be able to ignore.”
Operation Rescue’s Chief Counsel Brian Chavez-Ochoa met privately with representatives in the Texas Attorney General’s office to discuss the apparent illegal activity discovered at abortion clinics all over the state.
Violations included:
• Massive violations of HIPAA, a federal law that protects the privacy of patient medical records. Hundreds of patient names along with sensitive medical information were found illegally dumped by several abortion clinics.
• The illegal disposal of hazardous bio-medical and infectious waste, including tissue that appears to be the partial remains of aborted babies. In addition evidence was obtained showing dirty and poorly maintained conditions inside and outside the abortion clinics.
• Drug violations including the illegal dumping of vials still containing controlled substances and blank prescription slips.
• Widespread abuses to the Texas mandated informed consent laws, the 24-hour waiting period.
• Undercover calls and visits to the abortion clinics revealed a pattern of willingness to help minors evade parental consent laws and ignore the mandatory reporting of child sex abuse.
View a chart showing violations found at each abortion clinic.
Not surprisingly Whole Women’s Health issued a press statement Tuesday denying the allegations and accusing Operation Rescue of making up the evidence.
“The evidence speaks for itself and we believe it will hold up in a court of law,” said Newman. “We found reprehensible conditions and treatment that no woman should have to endure. Of course the abortion mills will deny this. We say, let the investigations begin.”
Late last night, YouTube.com yanked a short video published by Operation Rescue detailing the abuses discovered at the Texas abortion mills. It is OR’s position that the video did not violate Youtube’s Community Guidelines.
Filthy clinic conditions, massive privacy violations, illegal dumping of human tissue, coaching underage girls to hide statutory rape. These are just some of the numerous abuses uncovered at a dozen Texas abortion clinics during a three month investigation conducted by Operation Rescue with the help of the Survivors.
Yesterday, OR President Troy Newman was joined in Austin by the Survivors and about 30 members of other pro-life organizations for a day of activities where the groups called attention to the inveestigation’s findings.
After a morning press conference, Newman and others hand delivered copies of a report detailing the abortion clinic violations to every member of the Texas House and Senate. Later, they took evidence of abortion clinic crimes to the Texas Medical Board and the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality, which were less than happy to see them.
“We were given the run around at the Medical Board and the TCEQ, even though we were willing to share with them the actual evidence that violations are occurring,” said Newman. “We are in the process of filing formal complaints complete with affidavits and other evidence with these two agencies that they will not be able to ignore.”
Operation Rescue’s Chief Counsel Brian Chavez-Ochoa met privately with representatives in the Texas Attorney General’s office to discuss the apparent illegal activity discovered at abortion clinics all over the state.
Violations included:
• Massive violations of HIPAA, a federal law that protects the privacy of patient medical records. Hundreds of patient names along with sensitive medical information were found illegally dumped by several abortion clinics.
• The illegal disposal of hazardous bio-medical and infectious waste, including tissue that appears to be the partial remains of aborted babies. In addition evidence was obtained showing dirty and poorly maintained conditions inside and outside the abortion clinics.
• Drug violations including the illegal dumping of vials still containing controlled substances and blank prescription slips.
• Widespread abuses to the Texas mandated informed consent laws, the 24-hour waiting period.
• Undercover calls and visits to the abortion clinics revealed a pattern of willingness to help minors evade parental consent laws and ignore the mandatory reporting of child sex abuse.
View a chart showing violations found at each abortion clinic.
Not surprisingly Whole Women’s Health issued a press statement Tuesday denying the allegations and accusing Operation Rescue of making up the evidence.
“The evidence speaks for itself and we believe it will hold up in a court of law,” said Newman. “We found reprehensible conditions and treatment that no woman should have to endure. Of course the abortion mills will deny this. We say, let the investigations begin.”
Late last night, YouTube.com yanked a short video published by Operation Rescue detailing the abuses discovered at the Texas abortion mills, noting “inappropriate content.” It is OR’s position that the video did not violate Youtube’s community guidelines.
Read “Special Report: Widespread Abortion Abuses In Texas Exposed”
Video of press conference:
