Talk:Planned Parenthood

Minimal cost

Why doesn't the article mention that part of PP's charter is that it provides services at MINIMAL COST to the patients? PP's identity as a minimal-cost outfit is central to who they are. 2604:2000:C6A1:B900:518A:BA4A:BC4A:2BA2 (talk) 23:13, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

We would need a source for that. Do you have one? I won't revert your edit, but "minimal cost" is fighting words to some editors. So a source would be good.Mattnad (talk) 23:47, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

I'm not sure if it would belong in the article without a secondary source, even if primary sources say it. (I do find PP websites which state that they offer low or no-cost birth control, disease screenings, etc.) Sorting through Google results to weed out primary/unreliable sources, I do find this, which says "affordable", "subsidized". It might be easier to source "serves low-income women" than "provides low-cost stuff," but maybe I'm just not Googling well enough - some of the results related to "cost" talk about cost to the government or long-term cost of failing to prevent unwanted pregnancy, rather than the cost of individual services. –Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 01:36, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Here's an article discussing low-cost services but that's to the government. Still interesting tidbit that can be added. This article comments that when Planned Parenthood clinics had their state funding before legislative changes, some services "were virtually free"Mattnad (talk) 17:17, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Stand on political/legal issues: Becky Bell

I've just changed the wording on PP's opposition to parental consent laws as the previous wording jibed with neither the source it used ( which said that Becky's parents claimed that she died as a result of the parental consent law, not that this claim is an incontrovertible fact), nor with Wikipedia's own article on the case of Becky Bell. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.174.116.10 (talk) 16:30, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

It's not up to us to posit a position contrary to the reliable source. The Becky Bell article has two competing narratives including the one that does lay her death on parental consent laws. Mattnad (talk) 10:59, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

That's right, it is "not up to us to posit a position contrary to the reliable source" which is why I made the change in the first place. The first sentence of the Madison Courier article says (my emphasis added) "The death of a 17-year-old Indianapolis girl from complications of an illegal abortion was a tragic consequence of a parental consent law, her parents say." Thus, the fact being conveyed is not that she died due to a parental consent law but, rather, that her parents say that she did.

Now, as to the wording that we must use instead, I'm open to compromise, although I think that what I've just replaced it with isn't too bad. 71.174.116.10 (talk) 17:16, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

It seems to me that, rather than speculation by wikipedia editors as to how her death is related to the parental consent laws, the article could instead state that Planned Parenthood asserts or argues or contends that it was due to parental consent laws. It should be easy enough to find some material stating PP's position on this. If not, I don't see how the article could claim that they cite this case in their stand on this issue. Sterrettc (talk) 02:57, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

Abby Johnson

It is noticeable that Abby Johnson, a former manager at PPFA who resigned abruptly in 2009 and who apparently developed a media profile as a result is not referenced in this article. GerixAu (talk) 12:21, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

She seems pretty marginally notable - Google doesn't pick up any significant coverage in reliable sources more than a couple of weeks after she was first in the news. Certainly not enough to merit a mention in this article; probably the linked article should be deleted for lack of notability. –Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 20:16, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

She notable among pro-life circles for her stance, but that's more important for her than for Planned Parenthood. That she worked for Planned Parenthood is incidental but not notable for this article.Mattnad (talk) 21:33, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

It is sufficient that she is mentioned here. Thanks all GerixAu (talk) 08:29, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

Protected

I blocked User:1517today for other things apart from their 1RR violation here, and I see another admin has blocked a disruptive IP, but I suggest that, instead of me blocking User:Marauder40, User:Roscelese and User:Ptpdx90 right now for 1RR, those editors discuss what is obviously a controversial addition here, rather than edit-warring over it. I'm not particularly familiar with the subject, but I'd expect something which clearly may have have BLP implications to have better sources than the Daily Caller and Youtube. Thanks, Black Kite (talk) 20:31, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

first off I would like to know why I am included in a potential block list for 1rr violation. I only reverted once for a person that deleted sourced material with lots of other changes as "obvious trolling" which was incorrect and the other revert was obvious vandalism. Ros has done two reverts in the same day claiming "obvious BLP" issues, but that is not the case with these edits. There may be problems with the quality of the sources, but it isn't a BLP issue. The only person mentioned in the section is actually speaking in the video. There are numerous sources that this happened. Ros has gotten into trouble before for gaming the system by claiming BLP for doing reverts above the one revert she is allowed for ANY article per day, let alone articles with 1rr restrictions, Also I didn't revert her change, I instead already engaged her on her talk page addressing the fact that I felt she violated 1rr. This issue is now being covered by both the Washiington Post and the Huffington Times. I assume people will consider them RS.Marauder40 (talk) 22:40, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

I watched the video. Aside from it being a primary, self-published source (not RS per WP policy) It's not at all clear that planned parenthood is selling organs and tissue. It's common practice for mothers to sign a release permitting the use of fetal tissue for research and it sounds like there are some industry practices of fee for the delivery of the samples. However, during the video, the person said they don't do it because it's not something that PPFA wants to do. Not that it matters, since it's not an acceptable source, the video is misleading in that it starts with a news story intro about a completely different topic (and a copyvio at that), then cuts to the edited undercover video, and then to a completely separate and unrelated conversation with Cecile Richards. We try to do better with our sources. This one is very poor. As to the separate coverage, it's about the reaction to the video, and not a reflection on its accuracy or endorsement of what it purports to show.Mattnad (talk) 23:31, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

Most of the text as written before is supported by what is in the Washington Post article with minor tweaks, like removing the links to YouTube. The Planned Parenthood response can be added to it. This is definitely not an "obvious" BLP violation, more a case of reporting stuff as it is developing. Marauder40 (talk) 00:07, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Of course the coverage can be included, but it should be NPOV, such as mentioning that fetal tissue donations are standard in research etc. There's no need to provide a detailed quote from the video since out of context, it's POV. Since we have some time until the page protection is lifted, why don't you work on a proposed sentence or two based on the reliable sources for discussion.Mattnad (talk) 00:11, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Marauder40 accused a named, living private figure of "discussing the sale of fetal organs", which is a serious crime. The cited sources are nowhere near the bar that any responsible editor would consider appropriate for such an inflammatory charge. In fact, serious sources, such as the Washington Post, make clear that the person in question was discussing the donation of fetal tissue for research after appropriate informed consent, not the "sale of fetal organs". The edit in question was defamatory and a serious BLP violation for which Marauder40 could have, and perhaps should have, been blocked. At a minimum, it would be good to see some recognition of how deeply irresponsible this sort of approach to editing is. MastCell ^Talk 00:54, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Indeed. To be on the safe side, for the time being I've revision-deleted all the revisions which named the person involved. Black Kite (talk) 09:03, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Wow, where did I accuse anyone of anything? Other then returning sourced material to an article and reverting nonsense I didn't do anything to the article. Looks like the pitchforks and torches are out. Marauder40 (talk) 09:53, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

• Comment Reuters article here. Reuters does not allow comments on their website, and unlike other sites, does not report in a way likely to get pageviews/outrage. Reuters is widely considered an RS, and it's worth noting that their article doesn't include speculation, conjecture and outrage mongering. -- Callinus (talk) 01:39, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
• Mattnad, as laudable as your willingness to engage with the content of the sources is, it's pointless. Reliable sources must be found for controversial claims, especially BLP-sensitive ones. Marauder40, you should be ashamed of yourself. –Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 03:08, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

the problem is that you are both a sanctioned editor AND doing it on a 1rr article. You have been told before if there is ANY doubt about something you should let someone else do the revert. Again you are gaming the system.Marauder40 (talk) 09:43, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Roscelese The story was covered by the Washington Post and Reuters, both of which characterize it more as another attempt to smear planned parenthood with what seems like baseless charges, followed by posturing by a Republican presidential hopeful (Jindal). A sentence on that could be appropriate based on the reliable sources. The way it was written previously was completely POV, didn't employ a reliable source, and was a BLP violation per Mastcell's point. However, I don't see an issue with creating a discussion section to work on language here with an opportunity to get consensus.Mattnad (talk) 10:51, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

That's fair. I'm just responding to your comments on the video's content; at the time I reverted the addition, it didn't contain any reliable sources. –Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 13:59, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

• Marauder40 - the point I was making is when it isn't immediately obvious who is and who isn't breaking 1RR, and what the merits of their edits are, we protect the article. I do realize that your second revert was reverting nonsense. However, I must take issue with you here - "There may be problems with the quality of the sources, but it isn't a BLP issue." - that is the very definition of a BLP issue. We need top quality sources for anything controversial in a BLP. Thanks, Black Kite (talk) 08:32, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

This is a case where instead of an immediate second revert (by a sanctioned editor) a request for a better source could have been made. A quick search could have found several out there. Both Washington Post and Huffington and many other media outlets are covering this. This smells very much like the typical covering up anything bad about this organization.Marauder40 (talk) 09:43, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Policy is very clear round here. If people are going to rush to get information into a BLP such that its sources don't stand up, those edits should, and will be removed. And if people keep attempting to re-insert them, the article will get protected until they can do it properly. We don't leave badly-sourced material in BLPs "until better sources are found". Black Kite (talk) 13:22, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

The problem is that the RS given were B level sources, yes A level sources should be in the article and were easily available and could have been provided if the article wasn't immediately locked down. I had the A level sources ready to go but if I had put them in it would have in effect been another revert of Ros's 2nd revert which would have up me in violation of 1rr. As I said on my talk page, it is interesting the comparison between how this "developing story" was handled and the FRC/Josh Duggar developing story was handled would make for an interesting case study. Immediate lock down, removal of any claims, even though claims are actually in RS vs. no lock down, early reports with less then RS remain. Personally I think the lockdown was an overreaction due to the IP vandalism that was going on at the same time confusing things.Marauder40 (talk) 13:26, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Quoting Black Kite for emphasis: If people are going to rush to get information into a BLP such that its sources don't stand up, those edits should, and will be removed. It's not the responsibility of policy-respecting editors to go looking for RS for every garden-variety libel out there. (I did a quick google but the first page was all rubbish like LifeNews.) Instead, if editors want content to be in an article, especially when it involves BLP, they need to find sources that aren't so patently ridiculous. I'm amazed that you seem to have a problem with removing unsourced claims of living people selling organs on the black market. –Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 13:57, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

The problem is "unsourced claims of living people selling organs on the black market" wasn't what the actual quote that ANOTHER editor had placed in the article, of course we can't see that now since all the immediate versions were removed. The quote the editor gave is contained within some of the sources that are RS. As I said before the sources that were given were B level RS and the A level version existed. I withheld putting them in because I couldn't do it since reverting your SECOND revert on the same page in the same day would have put me in violation of 1rr. If your revert hadn't been there I could have inserted the RS.Marauder40 (talk) 14:04, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Dude! "You should have left the whacked-out BLP violation in the article" is a non-starter. Get over it. –Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 15:41, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Can I just say that whilst I protected the article for a week, if we can get this issue sorted out to everyone's agreement I'll lift the protection back to semi as soon as that's done. Black Kite (talk) 14:07, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

I just want to add a small comment in here about how ALL the major media outlets have written about this yet Black Kite and others are taking a stand of protecting the article first and trying to reach a consensus before posting anything. This doesn't happen on any of the current event articles up to and including the VERY controversial ones about Israel-Palestine or Ukraine-Russia, then why here? I honestly believe, as a non-registered long-time user of Wikipedia, that this is, in effect, a curtailment of free speech due to overt political correctness. Apparently it is now a crime to criticize Planned Parenthood. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.42.237.185 (talk • contribs) 18:23, July 19, 2015 (UTC)

I share your concerns. It feels like there's a strong slant at work here. The text they finally inserted hardly reads as neutral. Burnsbert (talk) 20:41, 22 July 2015 (UTC)

One major difference; there was a WP:BLP concern here, therefore we first remove any controversial text that has been added, and then we discuss it. Black Kite (talk) 20:49, 22 July 2015 (UTC)

Yes, the BLP concerns are a major reason for waiting until all the evidence is in. We have been told that more will be released.

Keep in mind that the only reason there has been controversy over this is that the original videos have been heavily edited by the very people who have previously done the same and been exposed for fraudulent and deceptive editing. The same seems to be happening here, and there are lots of RS which examine just how deep the deception really goes. When all has been released, we will be able to examine what all the RS say about it and we can cover it from all angles. The original, unedited video seems to portray a rather mundane discussion of completely legal matters. It's the edited version which presents a problem because it places it in a totally different and sinister light. That's what propaganda does.

A strong piece of evidence against this interpretation has been noted by some RS, and that is the fact that Nucatola isn't stressed, secretive, or scheming. She discusses very openly, which would only happen if she, with a clean conscience, is discussing normal and legal matters. -- BullRangifer (talk) 05:34, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

This deception is so serious that the Editorial Board of the New York Times has spoken:

• The Campaign of Deception Against Planned Parenthood, By THE EDITORIAL BOARD, JULY 22, 2015

BullRangifer (talk) 07:14, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

Golly! A group of unanimously pro-choice, pro-Planned Parenthood editors criticized the "sting" video. How impressive!! 68.0.207.169 (talk) 15:09, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

LOL! Of course. We're all people who come at this from different angles and we read different RS, hence some may be surprised that there are other POV than those which their favorite sources present. So be it.

This is the essence of what Wikipedia is all about: No one knows everything, but everyone knows something, and when they get together and collaboratively bring what they have to the table, a fuller picture emerges than any one of them envisioned. -- BullRangifer (talk) 03:45, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 15 July 2015

I tried to edit the article to update financial information based on most recent reports, but the article says it is "protected." How do I submit my edits? Techielaw (talk) 04:55, 15 July 2015 (UTC) Techielaw (talk) 04:55, 15 July 2015 (UTC) For whatever it's worth, I was intending to cite to annual reports and government reports for statistical information, and a federal statute for a proposition about the law. I'm not really sure how any of this data would be controversial. Techielaw (talk) 04:58, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

What do you want changed and what is your source? Zero Serenity ^{(talk - contributions)} 06:26, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

The article has been protected until 21 July, so until then I'm afraid you have to submit edit requests for any edits you would like made to the article. If you specify the exact text that you would like changed, and the exact text that should replace it (complete with references), and if there is also a consensus to make the edits, then please reactivate the {{edit protected}} template and an admin will edit the page for you. If your proposed edit might be controversial, you will need to leave some time for people to discuss it to decide if there is a consensus before reactivating the template. Best — Mr. Stradivarius ^{♪ talk ♪} 08:08, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Deborah Nucatola

How is this for a start? Just using hard links now, clean up to cite templates later.

• In July 2015, Deborah Nucatola, the senior director of medical research for Planned Parenthood was recorded by members of the Center for Medical Progress discussing the donation of fetal tissue. The Center for Medical Progress says "the footage proves that Planned Parenthood is breaking the law by selling fetal organs". Anti-abortion groups said that the video "shows that Planned Parenthood is essentially selling fetal organs and that Congress and other authorities should investigate." [1] A representative for Planned Parenthood said, "At several of our health centers, we help patients who want to donate tissue for scientific research, and we do this just like every other high-quality health care provider does -- with full, appropriate consent from patients and under the highest ethical and legal standards. There is no financial benefit for tissue donation for either the patient or for Planned Parenthood. In some instances, actual costs, such as the cost to transport tissue to leading research centers, are reimbursed, which is standard across the medical field." (use either the cite from post or actual cite from Planned Parenthood [2]) Both an edited video and the raw source video have been released by the Center for Medical Progress.

More can be added between the quotes, but I figured I would at least get the quotes together in one place. Could also add things like the fact that Presidential candidates have commented on the issue and things like that, but I figure this is a start.Marauder40 (talk) 12:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

"In July 2015, Deborah Nucatola, the senior director of medical research for Planned Parenthood was recorded" If we're going to add text, it should be factual. Multiple sources place the recording date of the video to have been in July of 2014. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 13:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

How about "In July 2015 video was released of Deborah Nucatola, the senior director of medical research for Planned Parenthood that was recorded by members of the Center for Medical Progress in July 2014 discussing the donation of fetal tissue."?Marauder40 (talk) 13:14, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

(e/c) This isn't bad, but we don't have to mention Nucatola's name. We can instead just say, "a senior director of medical research...." which avoids any BLP concerns, but still conveys the substance. Also, the last sentence is not required.Mattnad (talk) 13:17, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

There isn't a BLP issue, the person actually said it, the person's name is in the Washington Post and Reuters. If you just say a senior official, when the person's name is actually known someone will add the "who?" template. I think the last sentence is needed to counter claims that the video is doctored/edited, but like I said what I provided is a start, not the finished thing going into the article.Marauder40 (talk) 13:20, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Nucatola's name has been published in many RS's, there is not BLP concern here. WeldNeck (talk) 13:55, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

If you want to put the name then it's not a good idea to put unfounded interpretations of what she said based solely upon video created by an admittedly biased source. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 14:01, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

I think it is funny that people say we shouldn't publish her name, CNN is publishing both her name and her picture. [3] BLP does not apply to using her name here.Marauder40 (talk) 14:21, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

It depends on how we convey the story around her name of course. For instance, if we characterize this as an attempt to smear planned parenthood, and that all she was doing is describing how they preserve samples that's one thing. But including the unfounded accusations of a pro-life group is another.Mattnad (talk) 14:27, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

And saying it exactly how you stated it would be putting a POV to the situation. We need to cover this impartially using RS, not insert our own interpretations into the story or the interpretations of selected RS that might back a particular POV. Not putting in the reason the video was published in the first place is censorship/whitewashing pure and simple. Even CNN is covering the issue better then you just suggested.Marauder40 (talk) 14:31, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Have RS's characterized her comments as organ trafficking, then they should be included. Have other RS's characterized her comments as an explanation of how they preserve tissue samples for donations, then they should be included as well. Haveing one explanation and not the pother when both appear in reliable sources is, as Marauder40 put it, whitewashing. WeldNeck (talk) 14:54, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

"Have RS's characterized her comments as organ trafficking" - no you don't, you have the imputation in Yellow Journalism outlets. There's no evidence that Stemexpress sells the tissue samples to anybody other than medical researchers. -- Callinus (talk) 17:36, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

• Also, don't use the Washington Post reference, it just copies and pastes yellow journalism from other sources - Reuters or CNN appear to have done original research or attempted to fact check, and removed the most specious claims. -- Callinus (talk) 17:51, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

WAPO is a reliable source by every criteria given. WeldNeck (talk) 19:41, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

There is a difference between "formally meets the RS criteria" and "actually is a good choice to use." Callinus's comment is about the latter. (Incidentally, as far as I can tell no RS's have characterized PP's actions in the way you describe above; rather, they say that someone else has so-characterized it, or otherwise hedge their language. And with good reason.) --JBL (talk) 19:47, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

There is weight issue too. This was a stunt that got picked up. As we know Wikipedia is not the News. Unless there's any fallout beyond a couple of news mentions, we should not give it too much ink.Mattnad (talk) 20:08, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Several states have stated there would be formal investigations over this ... is that not fallout? WeldNeck (talk) 20:10, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Not really when it comes to politics. Politicians posture all the time. Now if an investigation finds wrongdoing, then it's notable. In other cases in this section, there was more to it, like an employee was sanctioned by PP. This "sting" is right now a headline grabber, but hardly notable at this point. Here we have a video of someone discussing how they get samples for research and according to reliable sources is standard for the industry. At most, it's an example of the politicization of Abortion and how fetal tissue is used, which could be in the Abortion article. By comparison, there is nothing on this article about the court cases relating to state efforts to require clinics to have upgraded facilities which are working their way through the courts.Mattnad (talk) 20:21, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Covered by all the major news networks, independent state investigations being launched, Congress launching investigations, probable violation in law by admitting to modifying medical procedures to facilitate organ donation.[4] Definitely meets notability standards. Marauder40 (talk) 12:06, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

It's a bit notable, but republican's criticizing PP is nothing new. We even have a quote in the fox article of a Republican saying something to the effect, that just because it's legal, doesn't mean it's moral (a suggestion that most of this is outrage about facts of tissue harvesting). And where in any of the sources does it say they illegally modified procedures?Mattnad (talk) 13:01, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

Obviously you haven't been reading the entire articles. Even the CNN article talks about it. [5] Of course the CNN article only mentions it is unethical, other RS list that it is in fact illegal and give the corresponding statutes, of course those statutes vary state to state.Marauder40 (talk) 13:08, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

The CNN article very clearly attributes all such claims to others; the discussion of illegal activity is also clearly hypothetical. There's nothing substantive here; I'm sure it can get its paragraph just like other BS "stings" get theirs (though probably some of the older stuff could be trimmed) but basically there is very little encyclopedic here. --JBL (talk) 13:48, 16 July 2015 (UTC)×

Not many people actually addressing the content of what I suggested adding. Since the protection will be released tomorrow how is this for inserting into the article?

• In July 2015, video was released of Deborah Nucatola, the senior director of medical research for Planned Parenthood, that was recorded by members of the Center for Medical Progress in July 2014 discussing the donation of fetal tissue. Both an edited 8 minute video and an unedited 150 minute video were released. The Center for Medical Progress says "the footage proves that Planned Parenthood is breaking the law by selling fetal organs." Anti-abortion groups said that the video "shows that Planned Parenthood is essentially selling fetal organs and that Congress and other authorities should investigate."[6] A representative for Planned Parenthood said, "At several of our health centers, we help patients who want to donate tissue for scientific research, and we do this just like every other high-quality health care provider does. In some instances, actual costs, such as the cost to transport tissue to leading research centers, are reimbursed, which is standard across the medical field."[7]Marauder40 (talk) 15:03, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

I see that we are now discussing possible content in at least two places. A few comments are also at the bottom of the page. How about starting a new section for proposals? -- BullRangifer (talk) 15:14, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

This is the only section that actually has ANY proposals for actual content. That was the reason this section was started in the first place. The other section you are talking about doesn't actually have any content suggestions, only POV statements without any cites, some of which are bordering on BLP violations against the Center for Medical Progress (i.e. "unethical")Marauder40 (talk) 15:23, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

??? I suggested a new section for proposals. This section is so heavy on discussion that it's distracting. -- BullRangifer (talk) 06:38, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

It is not possible to commit a BLP violation against an entity that is not an LP. This sort of ridiculous battleground nonsense (particularly while promoting absurd claims against actual private individuals) makes constructive engagement extremely difficult. --JBL (talk) 15:32, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

An calling discussion "ridiculous battleground nonsense" helps how? Notice I said bordering on,, didn't say it was. Marauder40 (talk) 15:39, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

Here's an alternative approach to Maurader40's:

In July 2015, a secretly recorded video was released depicting Planned Parenthood's medical director discussing the legal practice of acquiring fetal tissue samples for medical research and included discussions of shipping and handling costs. Pro-life politicians and groups have called the video disturbing, the described conduct immoral, and have raised the possibility of investigations.[8] (and whatever other sources needed)

I don't think we need to get into the tit for tat on how the video was edited, or a lot of the posturing by various parties which are part of the usual noise in these matters.Mattnad (talk) 16:09, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

This is totally one sided POV. No reasons as to why it is immoral or why the video was taken and distributed. Instead of presenting the issue and letting the reader decide this is taking a "side" on the issue, specifically Planned Parenthood's side. Also you are purposely leaving the person's name out of the coverage, yet it is widely known and published in multiple reliable sources. Marauder40 (talk) 16:27, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

How is it one sided? There are no official charges of illegal activity. There are opinions on the matter but as I mentioned, those are political posturing, that come from sources who are not legal experts on the matter and have no direct knowledge of what planned parenthood does. I personally don't see the need to attach a name to this based on opinion, but that's just me and several other editors. While it's light on the concerns around morality, there's no detail on how it's legal or common practice either. There's no detail on how the video recording was edited heavily and distorted the conversation, or that the group is a pro-life organization with little history. What it does IMHO give the detail appropriate for this article. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not the news. Let's see how other editors react, and then perhaps we have can have an official RFC on two versions.Mattnad (talk) 16:41, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

The context is very important. This would never have made the news if the video had not been heavily and deceptively edited. The coverage in RS focuses on this fact, and the exposure of the deception is also covered in multiple RS. Our coverage must include these facts. -- BullRangifer (talk) 06:42, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

These videos are always edited for impact. But the more important issue is not a deception, but what it depicts and the reaction. From what I can tell, most of the fallout has to do with the casual tone of the medical director which is not an issue of editing. But I'm sure people would flip out if they saw morticians discussing how they deal with the dead among themselves.Mattnad (talk) 11:04, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

Planned Parenthood, involved in human organs trafficking

Why was my comment deleted? I wrote a comment here about a controversy related to Planned Parenthood, this is, Planned Parenthood is involved of the sale of partially-born fetuses' organs, and I gave a proof of it. If there are more proofs about this, I will look up for them, but it is a serious accusation. Could anyone explain me why was my comment deleted?
A hidden camera video about this accusation can be found on Youtube, with the name "Planned Parenthood Uses Partial-Birth Abortions to Sell Baby Parts" --187.189.168.247 (talk) 19:20, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

You can read the discussion above, but a Youtube posting is considered a primary source (self published at that) which on it's own is not enough.Mattnad (talk) 19:37, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

Oh, I didn't see the whole discussion above. I thought this matter was being ignored, but I see it isn't so. Thanks!
--187.189.168.247 (talk) 19:51, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

Overprotecting this article?

This article has been protected until July 21, which would mark a week after the major media outlets published the story regarding a video released by the Center for Medical Progress in which they state that it shows proof that abortion doctors sell body parts [9] Regarding the recent "editing wars" in this very same Talk Page, I wish to ask those that prefer this page to be protected against "vandalism" why, even though Wikipedia is not a news site, are we waiting over a week before adding this information?

This very same information can easily be curated and added by any Administrator in a very neutral way. Nobody is blindly attacking people here but these are some the facts regarding this infamous incident up until this moment:

• The original YouTube video has over 2.3 million views [10] - Far less popular videos have been featured in Wikipedia articles.
• The unedited full Youtube video has over 160k views [11] - Obviously not as popular but both were released from the same "The Center for Medical Progress" account [12]
• This incident has been covered in basically all the major news outlets of the world. Here's the top 10 newspapers in the US by circulation, culled from it's own WP article [13] and their recent coverage of the issue: Wall Street Journal [14], New York Times [15], USA Today [16], Los Angeles Times [17], Daily News [18], New York Post [19], The Washington Post [20], Chicago Sun-Times [21], Denver Post [22], Chicago Tribune [23].
• This incident has also been widely covered in all the major news organizations and most of the biggest newspapers in the world, as a further example here are some links from the WP article regarding the largest newspapers and news agencies [24] and [25]: Daily Mail [26], The Guardian [27], BBC [28], CNN [29], Reuters [30], Agencia EFE [31], AP [32], CBS [33], El Universal/Notimex [34]
• All of the aforementioned links mention the interviewed Dr's full name and do not hide it.
• Almost all of the aforementioned sources have posted follow up articles where several members of the US Congress and high-profile politicians have commented/demanded/asked for Congressional probing over this issue. All of these policy makers and opinion makers have their very own WP pages so this only serves to enhance the notability of this incident.
• Also, for those arguing against notability over this incident due to this being only a "headline-grabber" or "posturing by Republicans", I have not used a single time any Fox News or Republican Party source.

With all of this information at our hands, why can't we just post a paragraph or two regarding this situation in the most neutral POV we can? Failure to do so while waiting for such a long time will void this article of having current information while making Wikipedia a passive supporter and defender of Planned Parenthood over this incident instead of keeping itself neutral.

Note: I am personally in favor of Planned Parenthood even though I might disagree with some of it's PR responses. I do not know nor am interested in making this a personal attack against any editor or administrator. I have also been warned 2 times already, by two long-time editors, over how I should just be patient and not post more in here as it could be misconstrued as inflammatory. I believe I am respecting all of the guidelines of WP in this post and if there is anything that I am ignoring please post in my talk page and I will edit what's necessary. Mindlessly deleting posts without explanation is akin to silencing dissent.

200.42.237.185 (talk) 18:56, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

You aren't reading comments left on your talk page. You need to be patient and follow talk page guidelines.

As far as making an edit to a protected article goes (and the protection is proper in this situation), you will also need to follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Edit requests and use this template {{edit protected}}, BUT read your talk page first, slow down, and be patient. Hasty comments and decisions will be your undoing. -- BullRangifer (talk) 20:22, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Hi BullRangifer, I believe I have read everything you posted on my talk page but all I can see are epithets of being "hasty" and coercion regarding not posting anymore. Originally you stated "Discuss actual article improvement. Make actual suggested wordings, with good sources, which we can discuss and use." and I went ahead and posted 586 words with 25 different sources. Instead of you at least acknowledging this, whether it was right or wrong, or even improve upon it, you went ahead and stated "Don't exhibit anymore battlefield behavior or you'll just get blocked." and most importantly you stated "You WILL lose this one because you don't understand our policies."

I'd like to quote Wikipedia's Statement of Principles regarding this issue [35]: "Newcomers are always to be welcomed. There must be no cabal, there must be no elites, there must be no hierarchy or structure which gets in the way of this openness to newcomers." I don't see this Principle being followed.

Note to all other editors: I have read all the comments left on Planned Parenthood's Talk Page regarding this recent incident, I have also strived to provide as much extra information but, to quote another editor here, "Covered by all the major news networks, independent state investigations being launched, Congress launching investigations, probable violation in law by admitting to modifying medical procedures to facilitate organ donation. Definitely meets notability standards. -Marauder40". I understand this is a hotly debated topic but protecting this article for a week while the whole range of media covers it, follows upon it and there's enough quotes, videos and speeches about this incident to write a book about it yet we are the ONLY widely read place to NOT discuss this due to "policies" is definitely NOT maintaining a neutral POV. Sadly one editor keeps telling me that "The subject will get covered in the article, but we must wait for more information. -BullRangifer" and yet I fail to see what extra information do we still need?

Extra note: I apologize in advance if the above posts offend anybody. I have reviewed them carefully and believe they do not exhibit battlefield behaviour [36] Most importantly, due to the protection this page has been afforded I have not edited it ever. I have only posted on this talk page. 200.42.237.185 (talk) 21:25, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Also, please note that the Center for Medical Progress says they will be releasing a new video every week for the next several months. Let's wait and see if that happens. If it does, then long-term semi-protection is probably a good idea. Cheers. --‖ Ebyabe ^talk - State of the Union ‖ 04:22, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

To Anon, this sting warrants a few lines, but the details are pretty straight forward if we avoid the usual mountain out of a molehill efforts. Per reliable sources, Planned parenthood director was secretly video taped discussing the legal practice of acquiring fetal tissue samples for research and included discussions of shipping and handling costs. Anti-abortion groups and politicians have called for an investigation, alleging human organ trafficking. That's about it.Mattnad (talk) 09:35, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

Very good summary of the situation. As this develops, we'll be able to refine it and choose which of the many sources to use. Because of the enormous coverage, backlash, and exposure of the devious nature of the dishonest sting, we should also comment on the organizations and individuals involved in the sting.

This could end up being a paragraph, but the gist will still be the same: Planned Parenthood did nothing wrong and they were video taped by unethical people, and the sting backfired. This is very similar to such stings carried out by James O'Keefe and the Breitbart people. Their lies were also exposed. -- BullRangifer (talk) 14:59, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

I also agree with Mattnad's basic gist (though "Planned Parenthood director" is not the right title). --JBL (talk) 15:37, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

"very similar to such stings carried out by James O'Keefe" - indeed, the guy running these was the research director for Live Action when they carried out the 2007 hidden camera recordings. -- Callinus (talk) 10:17, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

I wouldn't call this a "backfired sting" and if you openly state Planned Parenthood did nothing wrong there is obviously a lack of neutral POV. I do agree with Mattnad's suggestions but I see it is vastly different to what is posted currently. -- 190.6.159.37 (talk) 21:54, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

Maybe "backfired" isn't the best word. Failed or botched might be better. A successful sting exposes illegal activities. In this case, only the strongly edited version which was released makes it appear that illegal activities occurred. When the whole video is seen, and those statements are seen in context, the deceptive nature of the editing is very apparent. Therefore the sting not only failed to expose wrongdoing, it became apparent that it was botched, so maybe "backfired" is a good word after all.

It's an example of a Pyrrhic victory, since the initial impression was that Planned Parenthood had been caught with their pants down. Once more information came out and the full video was available, it became apparent that the perpetrators are the ones with their pants down. Note that the discussion of whether abortion is wrong or not is another subject entirely, and is not part of this matter. -- BullRangifer (talk) 02:11, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

But you are indeed failing to mention that the same Center for Medical Progress released both the edited and full version, the same day (July 14), and were both uploaded within minutes of each other. So there wasn't anything hidden. If you want to talk about how print, web and social media exploded and took it "too far" with just the edited version, then that is just another can of worms. 200.42.237.185 (talk) 00:23, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

NPOV - sting definition

The article Sting operation opens "In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime" - the term sting has the imputation that criminal offenses were caught by an official law enforcement body. Anti-abortion activists are not law enforcement, and while the videos are edited to give the imputation of laws being broken, later investigations have frequently turned up only deceptive editing. The term "sting" should not be used in the title section. -- Callinus (talk) 07:27, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

"Sting" has other applications and context aside from law enforcement activities. Even the article you cite states it's typically law-enforcement (but not exclusively), and then provides several non-law enforcement examples. Reliable sources have referred to the Planned Parenthood activities as "stings" as well.[37] [38]. It's an apt description. I'll add that just because no laws were broken, that hasn't prevented those sympathetic to the pro-life agenda from opening legal investigations following them. Perhaps, "failed stings" is more precise for the title? Mattnad (talk) 11:02, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

I just prefer "Undercover recordings" which is VER and not likely to start a shit fight on a 1RR article, unlike "failed stings" -- Callinus (talk) 16:15, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

I hear you, but we had a discussion about this very section name a 2-3 years ago (gah... has it been that long?) and we settled on Stings because that's how reliable sources described them. Also, when you look at the other examples, in one of them they went to over 40 clinics trying to get the response they needed for video. Undercover suggests a long-term, insider relationship rather than the more opportunistic attempts in some of these. However, right now it's just you and me discussing. If it's that important to you, you can set an RFC and get other inputs. It has been very longstanding as "stings" which is why I'd recommend you get other input and alignment.Mattnad (talk) 00:33, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

Sanger and abortion

Based on the sources, I think the current text (Professor JR) is leaning too hard on the "Sanger opposed abortion" thing. (At her article too, but I don't have that one watchlisted.) This source indicates that she saw contraception as far preferable to abortion, but didn't have much of a moral problem with the latter, and that some of the rhetoric about it in her public work seems to be aimed at getting people to prefer contraception. –Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 15:01, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

@Roscelese: Okay, so you think you understand better what she meant by what she wrote, than what she herself says in what she actually wrote and published. That's a bit of a stretch. . . . -- Professor JR (talk) 15:10, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

There's a weight issue. Sanger has her own article so why not elaborate there? Unless your goal is to tar PP today with it's founder's opinions. Mattnad (talk) 15:17, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

Exactly. It's too much weight given to Sanger's views, using Sanger's own words. Sanger said and wrote many things, some contradictory; we need to have WP:SECONDARY sources tell us whether the quote is significant. Even with secondary sources, the problem remains one of undue weight on Sanger, especially when we have a biographical article on her. Binksternet (talk) 16:57, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

Okay, I surrender -- but will make two points here, and have a question:

1. - PP, not I, is who always touts their connection with Margare Sanger in all their publicity materials.

2. - Nonetheless, they did fire her from their chairmanship, mostly over disagreements vis-a-vis their policy on abortions (something not mentioned normally in their publications.)

My question: I didn't accuse User:Mattnad, or anyone else of trying to advance the case for PP by tarring anyone else, so why would that user feel it necessary to accuse me of trying to tar anyone with what are just factual statements? It may be User:Mattnad's Freudian-slip-bias for PP showing here, rather than any particular POV bias on my part. Professor JR (talk) 18:33, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

I apologize for my comment. This article has had a lot of anon's coming in and adding lot's of text about Sanger's unsavory ideas in the past. My bad.Mattnad (talk) 00:36, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

We should be deferring to secondary sources rather than to users' interpretations of primary sources - and this case is a prime illustration of why, because, to be pedantic, I must point out that the cited page is Sanger explaining what she told women to encourage them to pursue contraception options, not what she believed. –Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 02:34, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

Statistics

I updated the number of clinics and affiliates. Did I cite my references correctly? (It was the Planned Parenthood website). If not, what did I do wrong?

Second video released by The Center for Medical Progress

In this second video released July 21, Mary Gatter, President of the Medical Directors’ Council and Medical Director for San Gabriel and Pasadena, California for Planned Parenthood [39] "...admits that in prior fetal tissue deals, Planned Parenthood received payment in spite of incurring no cost", "...suggests modifying the abortion procedure to get more intact fetuses" while "seems aware this violates rules governing tissue collection". [40] Very interesting when she says "I want a Lamborghini." Please do watch the whole video if you are afraid of missing something. [41]

Some popular sources would be: PBS [42], Washington Post [43], New York Times [44], Washington Times [45], Time [46], amongst many others.

If we want to balance this coverage, a source like FactCheck.org could be included [47]200.42.237.185 (talk) 00:41, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

You're correct, FactCheck.org is a good source. However, what that site says and what you post from that site are on two completely opposite sides of the issue. I think if this article is to be balanced more toward the honest truth (as it should be) then a site like FactCheck.org is perfect so long as the site isn't used to support biased claims. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 01:28, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

I have added an NPOV tag to the section as only the CMP side of the issue is used, and the debunking by FactCheck is left out. This amounts to a gross WP:SYNTH violation by using a source to present a conclusion or impression which is the opposite of what the source says: "Similarly, do not combine different parts of one source to reach or imply a conclusion not explicitly stated by the source." The section needs strong editing for balance. -- BullRangifer (talk) 01:56, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

The New York Times reference already used discusses the second video. ([48]). If anything is missing, it's coverage of the upcoming videos on sickle cell anaemia and questions over the race of patients. (AP) -- Callinus (talk) 02:39, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

CMP main article and summary style - recentism and due weight

The article Center for Medical Progress (political organization) does not currently have a 1RR restriction, or semiprotection.

The CMP article has substantial room to grow and doesn't have issues of due weight and recentism that will affect this page. Ideally, Summary style means that most of the in-depth content should go in that article and only a summary of the content, which means that lengthy quotes about political figures need to be condensed by reliable secondary sources, not include primary sources of quotes directly. -- Callinus (talk) 02:53, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

Good point. The recent additions by IP 200.42.237.185 and by Professor JR were too much. They were removed, and rightly so. Perhaps some of that material, balanced and neutral of course, can put into the CMP article. Binksternet (talk) 05:42, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

The CMP article should have a 1RR restriction, and it should not be used as a coatrack for stuff about PP that didn't belong here. –Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 14:16, 26 July 2015 (UTC)