Judge’s impartiality questioned in abortion video case
A judge’s decision in a case about investigative videos by the pro-life Center for Medical Progress (CMP) has raised questions of ethics because of his political background and family connections.
CMP has so far released five videos showing employees of abortion provider Planned Parenthood negotiating prices for aborted babies’ body parts. The center is getting strong pushback not only from Planned Parenthood, but also from tissue suppliers and from abortion-provider membership groups.
One such group, the National Abortion Federation, sued to prevent the release of footage shot at its national convention. Judge William Orrick, an appointee of President Barack Obama, granted a temporary injunction barring the videos’ release. More legal proceedings will follow to determine whether the injunction will be permanent.
Orrick raised more than $200,000 for Obama during his 2008 campaign for...
Dr. Alan Cairns | 6/22/2009
