Dear Editor:
As always I read with interest Mr. Horstmann's letter of Jan. 27 about the decision of the grand jury in Texas relating to Planned Parenthood. He does conclude that "no way anyone could convince me that this was not convened ... for the sole purpose of protecting Planned Parenthood." I doubt that Horstmann's opinion will change because of facts but I would like to state a few of them.
• The lieutenant governor of the state of Texas who is Republican and strongly pro-life decided to present the evidence to the grand jury.
• The district attorney of Harris County, a person who has announced herself as happily pro-life, decided to present the evidence to the grand jury.
• Grand juries are never impaneled to hear a single case. They sit for an extended period of time, usually six months. Harris County actually has 10 grand juries sitting at any one time. The grand jury hears evidence on a number of cases during any term. The evidence in this case was presented to a grand jury that was already selected and sitting.
• A grand jury is presented with evidence, not religious beliefs or unsupported allegations.
• The grand jury found there was no evidence Planned Parenthood violated any existing Texas laws.
• Even here in Missouri people especially teenagers understand that if they use fake identifications they are violating the law.
It has become very fashionable to attack a court anytime we disagree with the decision it issues. Such criticism undermines the entire legal system.
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