The State of Texas has opened up a criminal probe into allegations that a Houston Planned Parenthood may be selling intact fetuses as part of an illegal organ harvesting scheme.

Yesterday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick urged the Houston District Attorney's office to investigate "gruesome and barbaric" claims made in a recent video produced by the pro-life Center for Medical Progress.

"In this video, taped at the Houston Planned Parenthood Center, the Gulf Coast Director of Research, Melissa Farrell, discusses selling entire aborted fetuses for profit," a statement released by Patrick said.