GAO Probes Planned Parenthood

Just when we thought American women had been probed enough, the war on women calls for another government probing of Planned Parenthood.   Some of the legislators calling for the most recent probing are sort of known for doing some ‘probing’ of their own if you get my drift (wink wink).

politico.com:

Spurred by a group of anti-abortion lawmakers, the Government Accountability  Office is investigating how Planned Parenthood, the Guttmacher Institute, and  other prominent family planning-related organizations spend public funds, the  GAO confirmed Friday.

More than 50 members of Congress had written in February to Comptroller General and GAO head  Gene Dodaro asking the office to follow up on a 2010 GAO report that detailed  federal monies provided to the groups.

On Friday, the GAO confirmed to POLITICO that the request from  the lawmakers was accepted and an investigation opened. No press release or  pubic statement was put out by the office at the time.

Chuck Young, GAO managing director of public affairs, said the scope of the  investigation was still being determined, and no completion date had been  set.

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