The video shows Dr. Taylor saying that she performs elective abortions up to 24 weeks gestation.
According to fitpregnancy.com, at 24 weeks a baby has developed waking/sleeping patterns, it’s growing real hair, and forming unique hand and footprints. “If born now, your baby would have about a 50 percent chance of surviving.”
Based on these facts about fetal development, Dr. Taylor’s elective abortions performed at 24 weeks are essentially a battle to the death.
“My biceps appreciate when the dig[oxin] works,” she explained. “I remember when I was a [family planning] fellow and I was training, I was like, Oh, I have to hit the gym for this.”
She explains to the investigator that 20 weeks is when she is performing a “D&E” (dilation and evacuation dismemberment) abortion.
CMP’s undercover work has prompted political action over the years, including further congressional investigations of Planned Parenthood as well as continued efforts to stop all federal funding of the family planning affiliate.
The video of Dr. Taylor was released just one day after CMP Project Lead, Dave Daleiden, and CMP member Sandra Merritt were charged with 15 felony counts of invasion of privacy as a result of their undercover videos.
That’s right.
The most disturbing part of this whole mess is that the undercover journalists who exposed Planned Parenthood’s sickening dealings in selling baby body parts are the ones who are under fire—not those committing infanticide.
Matt Walsh, an outspoken pro-life advocate and writer for The Blaze, outlined this gross injustice best:
“As it turns out, Planned Parenthood officials trying to sell dead babies on camera is not compelling proof that Planned Parenthood officials sell dead babies. When a Planned Parenthood official says, in effect, ‘Why, yes, we sell baby organs—now how much will you pay for a liver?’ that is, according to our justice system and the media, still insufficient evidence that Planned Parenthood actually does the thing they admitted to doing.
“Instead, the video is only evidence that the sinless angels at Planned Parenthood are being ruthlessly victimized by the bullies who shot the video.”