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Planned Parenthood Fires Back Against AHCA’s Findings

August 17th, 2015 by flanews

The state’s Agency for Healthcare Administration cited three Planned Parenthood facilities for abortion violations, but as Matt Galka tells us, the clinics are fighting back.

Planned Parenthood is balking at claims from the state’s Agency for Healthcare Administration that three of their clinics were performing unlicensed abortions.

“We’re trying to get clarification from the court as to our rights and responsibilities under the laws and rules that govern these three clinics effected by this matter,” said Planned Parenthood attorney Julie Gallagher.

The state says three clinics in St. Petersburg, Fort Myers and Naples were performing second trimester abortions when they’re only licensed to perform first trimester procedures. Gallagher filed an injunction Monday to stop further sanctions.

“We’ve been doing what we’ve been doing for the last 9 years and it hasn’t been an issue, and now suddenly they’re calling these procedures that have been considered first trimester procedures now they’re calling them second, when nothing’s changed,” she said.

AHCA secretary Liz Dudek told us last week she disagreed with Planned Parenthood’s claims that AHCA is changing the definition of the procedures.

“If you look at the definition of second trimester and what they reported in number of weeks of gestational age, I’d go back to them and ask them what they reported,” she said.

Planned Parenthood says they’ve been following the 2006 rule defining the first trimester as the first twelve weeks of pregnancy and the first 14 weeks since a woman’s last menstrual cycle.

No criminal charges have been filed against the clinics.

The three facilities have stopped performing abortions through the 14th week out of caution and have directed patients to other clinics.

AHCA released this statement on the issue: “Planned Parenthood self-reported that they were performing unauthorized abortions during the 2nd trimester at three of their Florida clinics. The Agency looks forward to litigating this matter.”

The 13 other Planned Parenthood clinics in the state are licensed to perform second trimester abortions. The investigation into the facilities was launched by the Governor after videos from another state regarding fetal tissue sales went viral.

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