Daleiden loses, Planned Parenthood awarded damages
SAN FRANCISCO (ChurchMilitant.com) - The jury has reached a decision in the civil case of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. et al. v. Center for Medical Progress et al., ruling against Daleiden and in favor of Planned Parenthood.
The case was argued before Judge William H. Orrick III in San Francisco’s U.S. District Court. The jury awarded damages to Planned Parenthood.
Courthouse news journalist Helen Christophi tweeted the details of the damage, showing that Daleiden must pay $870 thousand
The Gosnell Movie Facebook page posted this comment regarding the verdict: "This terrible decision in the #babybodyparts trial has essentially outlawed undercover journalism in California. David Daleiden found wrongdoing at Planned Parenthood and exposed it for the world to see. Now, he's the one being persecuted. Unbelievable."
The Gosnell Movie Facebook page posted this comment regarding the verdict: "This terrible decision in the #babybodyparts trial has essentially outlawed undercover journalism in California. David Daleiden found wrongdoing at Planned Parenthood and exposed it for the world to see. Now, he's the one being persecuted. Unbelievable."
The Ann and Phelim Scoop, a media and podcast company, hosted by Ann McElhinney & Phelim McAleer, noted in a tweet that California needs undercover journalism for all the corruption: "There is so much corruption in California that should be exposed by undercover journalists. How can they expose the truth when the legal system is hostile towards independent journalism?"
There is so much corruption in California that should be exposed by undercover journalists.
How can they expose the truth when the legal system is hostile towards independent journalism?#DavidDaleiden #PlannedParenthood
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Church Militant also spoke with Terrisa Bukovinac, founder and executive director of Pro-Life San Francisco:
The shocking ruling in this case shows we no longer live in a democracy. Undercover journalism is now illegal in America and the right for citizen journalists to investigate the crimes of institutions with enormous political, cultural and economic power. San Francisco's bias to the abortion giant will not succeed in silencing our future activism nor our efforts as a community to confront the horrors of an industry that thrives openly and financially from the destruction of innocent human lives.
Kimberlyn Scwartz, director of media and communication at Texas Right to Life, told Church Militant:
Judge William Orrick and the jury impeded justice not only for David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt but also for the thousands of unborn children who were murdered at the hands of Planned Parenthood. We thank Daleiden and Merritt for bravely exposing Planned Parenthood's organ trafficking enterprise and we pray they may see a fair trial upon appeal.
Molly Smith of Cleveland Right to Life told Church Militant: "I am extremely saddened to see this miscarriage of justice, but not surprised considering the justice system in California."
Smith also said that she expects there will be an appeal.
According to an article published on Thursday by The Daily Wire, Judge Orrick said to the jury prior to their decision: "I have already determined that these defendants trespassed at each of these locations. Because I determined that these defendants trespassed, the law assumes that Planned Parenthood has been harmed and is entitled to an award of nominal damages such as one dollar for each trespass."