Daleiden said that they were merely using the same techniques that investigative journalists have typically used. In a statement reacting to the grand jury's action, Texas governor Greg Abbott said:
The Health and Human Service Commission’s Inspector General and the Attorney General’s office have an ongoing investigation into Planned Parenthood’s actions. Nothing about today’s announcement in Harris County impacts the state’s ongoing investigation. The State of Texas will continue to protect life, and I will continue to support legislation prohibiting the sale or transfer of fetal tissue.Earlier this month, Planned Parenthood filed a civil RICO action against Center for Medical Progress. (See prior posting.) [Updated]