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Anti-abortion activist indicted in Texas turns herself in
Sandra Merritt appeared in a Houston courtroom and posted bond, which was reduced from $10,000 to $2,000. The other indicted activist, David Daleiden, was scheduled to turn himself in Thursday.
Both are charged with tampering with a governmental record, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Daleiden also was indicted on a misdemeanor count related to purchasing human organs that carries up to a year in prison. Their attorneys have said the two activists plan to plead not guilty.
The grand jury cleared Planned Parenthood of misusing fetal tissue, opting instead to indict Daleiden and Merritt, who made the videos and are accused of using fake driver’s licenses to get into a Houston clinic.
The video footage showed them posing as representatives of a company called BioMax, which purportedly procured fetal tissue for research. Planned Parenthood has said the fake company offered to pay the “astronomical amount” of $1,600 for organs from a fetus. The clinic said it never agreed to the offer.
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Republicans fight for their beliefs. Even if they have to lie and make shit up to do it.
Sandra Merritt appeared in a Houston courtroom and posted bond, which was reduced from $10,000 to $2,000. The other indicted activist, David Daleiden, was scheduled to turn himself in Thursday.
Both are charged with tampering with a governmental record, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Daleiden also was indicted on a misdemeanor count related to purchasing human organs that carries up to a year in prison. Their attorneys have said the two activists plan to plead not guilty.
The grand jury cleared Planned Parenthood of misusing fetal tissue, opting instead to indict Daleiden and Merritt, who made the videos and are accused of using fake driver’s licenses to get into a Houston clinic.
The video footage showed them posing as representatives of a company called BioMax, which purportedly procured fetal tissue for research. Planned Parenthood has said the fake company offered to pay the “astronomical amount” of $1,600 for organs from a fetus. The clinic said it never agreed to the offer.
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Republicans fight for their beliefs. Even if they have to lie and make shit up to do it.
