ms. caroline fredrickson, please. going to quote from our chairman's memorandum on this hearing quote, the purpose of this hearing will be to hear from witnesses on the issues surrounding the alleged act of planned parenthood. so without commenting on its authenticity, does the video played by dr. levatino earlier had anything whatsoever to do with planned parenthood? >> i don't see the relevance of the video to a hearing that is supposed to be focused on planned parenthood itself, and any allegations unsupported as they may be of wrongdoing. so no, mr. conyers, i don't see how they relate to this hearing. >> now, can you describe the results of the independent forensic analysis of the videos released by the center for medical progress? >> yes. the independent examination by the forensic expert found that the videos were completely unreliable because they had been so heavily edited and manipulated, and that they could not be shown to prove any evidence of any type of wrongdoing. >> now, as you note, ms. fredrickson, i

ms. fredrickson. they won't say that any procedure is too far or not in of all it's too brutal. that's the purpose of these hearings because there's a big difference between sangha may not be allowed to protect against something that may not be illegal and he said there was no wrongdoing done because i think what we heard on the tape was wrongdoing. with that, mr. chairman, i yield back. >> i thank the gentleman to not recognize the gentleman from new york for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. we've heard a lot today about saving lives. after 23 years in congress i am still shocked by the hypocrisy we continue here for my friends on the other side of the aisle. since 2013 there been over 900 massive shootings across the country, putting 300 mass shootings in 2015. an average of more than one mass shootings every day this year. 10,128 people have been killed this year alone. americans are 20 times more likely to be killed by gun violence. although we are just 30% of the world population the u.s

ms. fredrickson you earlier said in your comment about mr.etz saying something along the lines that while it isn't against the law, and if that's the case the organization that you are here tested my -- testifying on their behalf today if it's accurate that what you are doing destroying innocent unborn lives and selling their body parts for-profit. if that's not against the law then we better change the law and make it against the law because we are supposed to be a civilized society in a civilized country and to think that kind of behavior is occurring in these modern times, it makes one wonder what the hell is going on in this country. it's disgusting and when i saw these videos and i know the excuses well we didn't know we were being taped. what a defense. we didn't know that somebody might actually find out what's going on and planned parenthood facilities all over the country. that might get out, what's going on. that's a heck of a defense and some of the people that are here and all. the other witnesses in particular i think it takes a

ms. fredrickson would not answer the question. doctor, is that too brutal? >> every abortion, every abortion involves the destruction of human life. i get frustrated sometimes with the it is not a babya baby it's a fetus. we have mostly gotten beyond that argument. you know why that is? that is your son, your daughter, every abortion results and a dead son or daughter. subsequently gruesome. it's perfect. if i abused dog i be arrested. fight it abortions again 1st trimester, 2nd trimester i would be hero do so many people it's absurd. they won't say any procedures too far or not enough. and there's a big difference between saying they may not be allowed to protect us to get something that may not be illegal and to say there was no wrongdoing done because what we heard on that tape was wrongdoing and with that i yield back. >> thank you, mr. chairman. we have heard a lot about saving lives. after 23 years in congress, i am shocked by the hypocrisy we continually hear from my friends on the other side of the aisle. they have been over 900 mass shootings across

ms. fredrickson? >> i'm not in the corporate structure of planned parenthood. >> all right, dr. doctor are you aware of the stories of the many women whose lives have literally been saved by planned parenthood? >> in what ways are? >> that's not my question. my question is are you aware of that being the case? >> it's hard to answer the question without knowing what context you are asking. >> how about you miss up to? >> i guess i would answer the same. >> you heard about tiffany you could afford it regular doctors visit so planned parenthood was earl may option in the routine pap smear at planned parenthood diagnosed her with cervical cancer, the earliest discovery of which saved her life. you are not familiar with tiffany's case? >> i guess i would ask how much money they asked from tiffany after they did her pap smear. >> i'm sure it was gladly payable for life to be saved. >> it would be 50% of whatever charges were that day. >> it could not be more than the value of her life, i can guarantee you that. i'm sure she's quite happy with the little bit that she paid. >> if she w

ms. carolina fredrickson, miss fredrickson is president of the american constitution society. she has been widely published on a range of legal and constitutional issues and is a frequent guest on television and radio shows. before joining american constitution society, carolina served as the director of the aclu's washington legislative office and as general counsel and legal director of naral pro-choice america. our final witness is ms. luana stoltenburg who is public speaker for operation outcry a ministry that seeks to educate the public about the devastating consequences of abortion. she's a resident of davenport, iowa. welcome to you all. your written statements will be entered into the record in their entirety. and i ask that you each summarize your testimony in five minutes or less. to help you stay within that time, there's a timing light on your table. when the light switches from green to yellow, you have one minute to conclude your testimony. when the light turns right side, it signals that your five minutes have expired. and, doctor, we'll begin with you. welcome.

ms. fredrickson , that includes a range of breast cancer screenings, pap smears, sexually-transmitted diseases, hiv tests, cervical cancer,, cervical cancer, a whole range of services. is that correct? >> yes, sir. that is the vast majority. >> 97 percent of the services that they provide. >> that's correct. and planned parenthood is a respected healthcare organization and some have suggested that if we close planned parenthood people can get services elsewhere. the experts who have looked at that said it is ludicrous, and people who would make such a claim fundamentally misunderstand the healthcare system. is that correct? >> absolutely. >> and so it is left with a hearing that lasted several hours in which people have made some assertions, play video, some which had nothing to do it planned parenthood presumably made some claims it had nothing to do with the procedures followed in an effort to bolster their position against the decision. what i think is regrettable is that i think planned parenthood has demonstrated unequivocally that it is a vital healthcare organization that millions of wo

ms. fredrickson, welcome. >> good afternoon, chairman goodlatte and members of the committee. my name is caroline frederickson and i'm the president of the american constitution society for law and policy. i am testifying today in my personal capacity and do not purport to represent any institutional views of the american constitution society. thank you for providing me the opportunity to testify here today in response to this most recent attack on planned parenthood. planned parenthood is a nearly century old health care provider that plays a critical role in securing the right to health care for millions of americans. each year planned parenthood health centers provide services such as family planning counseling and contraception, breast exams and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections to 2.7 million patients and no less than one in five women in the united states has visited a planned parenthood health center at least once in her lifetime. these services help women prevent an estimated 516,000 unintended pregnancies and 217,000 abortions every year. these