Harmeet Dhillon , one of the lawyers for Mr. Daleiden, said: “We’re disappointed with the jury verdict but this is not the last word on the case. The videos gave new strength to the conservative drive to defund Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood said the fees being discussed were to cover costs and were legal. Abortion opponents claimed that the videos revealed that Planned Parenthood was engaged in the illegal sale of body parts. The organization has denied the charge, which has not been supported in numerous congressional and state investigations prompted by the release of the videos.

Source: New York Times November 16, 2019 01:18 UTC