The first round of Planned Parenthood’s criminal prosecution began last Friday, as attorneys for the nation’s largest abortion chain made their first appearance. According to the Kansas City Star, Magistrate Judge Daniel Vokins ordered Planned Parenthood to return to court this week for scheduling of the trial.

Prosecuting Attorney Phill Kline has filed 107 criminal charges against the Planned Parenthood affiliate in Kansas. A number of them are felonies –and all stem from his groundbreaking investigation of the organization while serving as the Kansas Attorney General.

The trial promises to be earth-shaking. And already there is substantial fall-out.

Thirteen U.S. Senators have prepared an amendment to an appropriations bill which would strip Planned Parenthood of its federal funding under Title X because of the charges filed by Kline.
Led by Senators Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) and David Vitter (R-Louisiana), this band of pro-Life warriors believe that the Senate should reconsider its $300 million annual subsidy of Planned Parenthood because “we should not use tax dollars to subsidize abortion clinics, particularly when there are serious concerns regarding their compliance with state law and medical standards.” (LifeNews.Com; 11.12.07)

In addition to the 107 criminal counts, Kline’s investigation also uncovered evidence that Planned Parenthood has falsified documents and has failed to comply with reporting requirements under Kansas State Code.

Editors Note: Phill Kline will be in Boise on Friday, December 7th as the Guest Speaker at the annual Christmas Dinner & Banquet. If you’d like to hear first-hand about these developments, contact Idaho Chooses Life as soon as possible. Seating is limited.