letter to senator schwertner 7-29-15

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201 E. Ben White Blvd, Suite B, Austin, TX 78704 | 7424 Greenville Avenue, Suite 206, Dallas, TX 75231 6464 John Ryan Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76132 | 1121 Ross Avenue, Waco, TX 76706 July 29, 2015 Senator Charles Schwertner State Senator District 5 E1.806 Box 12068 Austin, TX 78711 Via E-Mail: [email protected] Dear Senator Schwertner: I am writing in response to your letter dated July 21, 2015, requesting testimony from Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas at the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Your letter indicates that the specific focus of the Committee’s inquiry is a recent video regarding the “sale of fetal organs and fetal tissue” by Planned Parenthood affiliates and whether any Texas affiliate of Planned Parenthood is breaking the law in that regard. The health centers and ambulatory surgical centers affiliated with Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas have never participated in fetal tissue donation or research. As a result, Planned of Greater Texas does not plan to appear on Wednesday, as it is not clear what the organization could offer in regards to the Committee’s inquiry on this particular topic. Sincerely, Kenneth S. Lambrecht President and CEO

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  • 201 E. Ben White Blvd, Suite B, Austin, TX 78704 | 7424 Greenville Avenue, Suite 206, Dallas, TX 75231

    6464 John Ryan Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76132 | 1121 Ross Avenue, Waco, TX 76706

    July 29, 2015

    Senator Charles Schwertner

    State Senator District 5 E1.806

    Box 12068

    Austin, TX 78711

    Via E-Mail: [email protected]

    Dear Senator Schwertner:

    I am writing in response to your letter dated July 21, 2015, requesting testimony from Planned

    Parenthood of Greater Texas at the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on

    Wednesday, July 29, 2015.

    Your letter indicates that the specific focus of the Committees inquiry is a recent video regarding the sale of fetal organs and fetal tissue by Planned Parenthood affiliates and whether any Texas affiliate of Planned Parenthood is breaking the law in that regard.

    The health centers and ambulatory surgical centers affiliated with Planned Parenthood of

    Greater Texas have never participated in fetal tissue donation or research. As a result, Planned

    of Greater Texas does not plan to appear on Wednesday, as it is not clear what the organization

    could offer in regards to the Committees inquiry on this particular topic.

    Sincerely,

    Kenneth S. Lambrecht

    President and CEO