Washington (CNN) Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum told CNN's "New Day" Thursday that Planned Parenthood should be defunded because they are "doing barbaric things."

Santorum cited recently released, heavily edited videos of Planned Parenthood officials published by an anti-abortion group as evidence the women's health group was performing "horrific procedures" for the purpose of trying to "market ... and sell organs."

Federal funds, he said, "shouldn't be use for morally objectionable purposes."

Planned Parenthood has denied that it sells organs and tissue from aborted fetuses, or participated in any illegal activity.

Asked by CNN's Chris Cuomo if he had any proof that Planned Parenthood is doing anything that is illegal, Santorum said the videos offer proof.

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