WASHINGTON: Anti-abortion activists' secret footage of officials from the largest US family planning organization discussing use of fetal tissue for research has appalled conservatives, sparking fresh assaults against an iconic organization over abortion rights.

"A lot of people want intact hearts these days," says Dr. Deborah Nucatola, director of medical services of women's health organization Planned Parenthood, in a surreptitiously-filmed video in which she discusses the scientific demand for fetal tissue and the best abortion techniques for preserving vital organs.

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