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The national Planned Parenthood organization has been criticized for receiving federal funding, amid controversy of handling fetal tissue for medical research. In September, 

about 500 people protested outside of the governor's residence

 calling for an investigation into the organization. Concerns have been made about how 

, and the organization announced recently that 

it would no longer take reimbursements in procuring fetal tissue.

Defending Planned Parenthood's funding is Ashton Gergen, a junior communications and mass communications major at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Challenging the argument is David Wang, a senior at St. Olaf College majoring in economics and statistics.

Today's Question: Should Planned Parenthood continue to receive federal funding?

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Today students from the U and St. Olaf debate the federal funding of Planned Parenthood.

Should Planned Parenthood continue to receive federal funding?

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