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Roe v. Wade | Even some allies question Lila Rose's tactics, but her undercover work has revealed the ugly nature of Planned Parenthood | Grace Howard

Photograph by Greg Schneider/Genesis

Lila Rose walked into the Santa Monica Planned Parenthood, heart hammering. She was wearing flip-flops and an old T-shirt. A camcorder was buried inside her purse.

Stepping out of the elevator, she saw six women sitting in the reception area, waiting for their appointments—waiting to extinguish a life. Lila stared at their faces, weight pressing on her heart—these women carried two lives. Soon, that second life would be gone.

The green wall behind them featured an elegant mural with the word Esperanza (meaning "hope") flourished across it. Rose thought, "This must be the most hopeless place in Santa Monica."

When her turn came, Rose told the Planned Parenthood staffer she was 15 years old and impregnated by her 23-year-old boyfriend.