California authorities ended their nearly decade-long criminal prosecution of independent journalist David Daleiden and anti-abortion activist Sandra Merritt, who secretly recorded videos showing Planned Parenthood allegedly selling aborted fetal tissue. The pair agreed to a 'no-contest' plea deal on a single charge, avoiding fines or prison sentences. Daleiden and Merritt maintained the case was politically motivated and designed to suppress the information they uncovered.
California authorities on Tuesday announced an end to their nearly decade-long criminal prosecution of an independent journalist and an anti-abortion activist who secretly recorded videos showing Planned Parenthood allegedly selling aborted fetal tissue. The pair at the center of the legal fight, founder of the Center for Medical Progress David Daleiden and journalist Sandra Merritt , agreed to a 'no-contest' plea deal on a single charge, resulting in no fines or prison sentences.
In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, California State Attorney General Rob Bonta said, 'While the Trump Administration is issuing pardons to individuals convicted of harming reproductive health clinics and providers, my office is securing criminal convictions to ensure that Californians can exercise their constitutional rights to reproductive healthcare.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday, 'to end the use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion,' reinforcing the Hyde Amendment. As a result, organizations like Planned Parenthood, which provide abortion services, may face funding challenges depending on how the organization receives its funds for elective abortions.
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