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Criminal

Sep. 16, 2019

Anti-abortion activist takes stand in his own defense

Taking the stand in his own defense in a criminal case for surreptiously videotaping officials at Planned Parenthood and stem cell companies, anti-abortion activist David R. Daleiden portrayed himself Friday as a “citizen journalist” who undertook the investigation to unveil criminal activity.

Anti-abortion activist takes stand in his own defense

SAN FRANCISCO -- Taking the stand in his own defense in a criminal case for surreptitiously videotaping officials at Planned Parenthood and stem cell companies, anti-abortion activist David R. Daleiden portrayed himself Friday as a "citizen journalist" who undertook the investigation to unveil criminal activity.

"I believed it needed to be brought to the attention of the American people and particularly American law enforcement," Da...

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