Wen Says: 'No Such Thing as Infanticide'

Planned Parenthood's new president lashed out this week against Republicans' efforts to protect babies born alive after botched abortions from infanticide. In a letter, Leana Wen claimed that pro-life lawmakers are misleading the American people, and there is "no such thing as infanticide in medical care." "These claims by politicians about abortion later in pregnancy are false. That is simply not how abortion care or pregnancy care works," Wen wrote. "There is no such thing as infanticide in medical care—I can tell you, as a doctor, that it doesn't happen and it is already illegal." Read More

Planned Parenthood's new president lashed out this week against Republicans' efforts to protect babies born alive after botched abortions from infanticide. In a letter, Leana Wen claimed that pro-life lawmakers are misleading the American people, and there is "no such thing as infanticide in medical care." "These claims by politicians about abortion later in pregnancy are false. That is simply not how abortion care or pregnancy care works," Wen wrote. "There is no such thing as infanticide in medical care—I can tell you, as a doctor, that it doesn't happen and it is already illegal." Read More


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