After playing a clip of Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina daring Hillary to watch the videos at the previous night’s debate, anchor Wolf Blitzer stated, “Planned Parenthood says the video doesn’t depict an aborted fetus. They says — they said that was from a miscarriage, had nothing to do with Planned Parenthood. This is an organization, though, you support. First of all, have you seen those very, very controversial videos?”
Hillary answered, “Well, Wolf, let’s break down what’s happening here, because I think it’s important. I know that there’s a move on by some of the Republicans in the Congress to actually shut down the United States government over their demand that we no longer give federal funding to Planned Parenthood to perform the really necessary health services that they do for millions of women. So, let’s put aside, for a moment here, that there is no debate, and there should be absolutely no argument, that Planned Parenthood does cancer screenings, it helps provide family planning, and contraceptive advice. It works to provide, you know, some of the most difficult kinds of counselling, when it comes to giving an HIV test, for example. What this is about, is the fact that some of the Planned Parenthood facilities perform abortions, which is legal, under the laws of the United States. I understand that the Republican Party, and particularly the candidates we heard from last night, wish that were not the case, wish that abortion were illegal and they could turn the clock back. So, I think we ought to be very clear that Planned Parenthood has served to provide healthcare, necessary healthcare, for millions of women. And I think it deserves, not only our support, but the continuing funding from the federal government, so that these women and girls, who are seeking the kinds of services that are provided, will be able to achieve that.”