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Research, there is no financial benefit. joining me now, the executive vice president of planned parenthood. let's start with the most allegation that's made. that planned parenthood is engaging in the illegal practice of selling fetal tissue. is that true? >> well, chris, thank you for having me. i have to say, thank you for covering those two other important stories. especially what's going on in cincinnati and that tragic situation. a lot of people forget that planned parenthood is for 99 years, america's largest reproductive health organization, providing health care to 2.5 million men and...

Tissue. it sounds like they are negotiating. why are the representatives negotiating? >> alisyn i think context setting is important to start here at 7:00 a.m. planned parenthood for 99 years has been the nation's leading reproductive health care organization. we provide care birth control, std testing, cancer screenings abortion to 2.5 million men and women a year in this country. a million young people get sex education from us. people know us well and know that in fact -- >> it's not those services it's this service where there is an exchange of fetal tissue which, by the way, does a lot of...

Here. we always appreciate you popping by. you spoke at the rally, as we saw in the report. i want you to take a listen to what the executive vice president of planned parenthood said to cnn earlier today. >> when they talk about defunding, americans need to know what rear talking about is cutting women off of cancer screenings breast exams. birth control, all std testing and treatment, abortion doesn't come into play at all with federal funding. >> the argument is that none of the federal money pays for abortion. that is separate funding, and by defunding planned parenthood you would be elimi...

But the money goes into one pot. they don't believe there's a line between funding for abortion mammograms and birth control. what is the answer? >> there are very strict rule that is govern abortion providers including the very unfair amendment that prohibits federal funding for going to abortions. >> why is that unfair? >> because poor women are denied abortion care in this country as a result of the high demand. that is the law of the land and we follow the law of the land at planned parenthood in every way? this is absolutely -- when they talk about defunding, americans need to know what w...

Fight for its life from opponents of abortion. they are used to being an under investigation and targeted. this particular group spent three years. they have thousands of hours of footage every week. planned parenthood is in a vulnerable position because it's the largest provider of services in this country. it's a target for folks who oppose abortion. it also receives fund inging from the federal government for nonabortion related services like std testing and contraception. for a long time groups have been trying to get the government to defund planned parenthood. this is going to be another...