Startling Ruling In Gosnell Abortion Trial
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HOW can
Americans continue to allow this outright sadistic murder to continue on our
soil? Do they not believe that the Lord is judging our nation for this?
What kind of a heart and soul would someone have who could do this – not
once but multiple times???
Americans continue to allow this outright sadistic murder to continue on our
soil? Do they not believe that the Lord is judging our nation for this?
What kind of a heart and soul would someone have who could do this – not
once but multiple times???
MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH
STARTLING RULING IN
GOSNELL ABORTION TRIAL
Decision comes as Planned
Parenthood heaps praise on Obama
April 23
2013 Published: 18 hours ago
2013 Published: 18 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA – The judge in the abortion murder trial for practitioner
Kermit Gosnell has dismissed several of the counts in the case, including one
of infanticide and three of murder.
Kermit Gosnell has dismissed several of the counts in the case, including one
of infanticide and three of murder.
The decision came today
from Judge Jeffrey Minehart after Jack McMahon, Gosnell’s defense attorney,
argued for the dismissals.
from Judge Jeffrey Minehart after Jack McMahon, Gosnell’s defense attorney,
argued for the dismissals.
Also dropped were several counts of abuse of a corpse.
The trial, however, will
continue on the rest of the counts that stem from the 72-year-old abortionist’s
business in Philadelphia, the “Women’s Medical Center” that has been dubbed the
“House of Horrors” for the events that occurred there.
continue on the rest of the counts that stem from the 72-year-old abortionist’s
business in Philadelphia, the “Women’s Medical Center” that has been dubbed the
“House of Horrors” for the events that occurred there.
He was accused of snipping the spinal cords of seven babies who were
born alive at the facility, although witnesses have described that that
same procedure was used to dispatch possibly hundreds of infants, as well as
the drug overdose death of a patient.
born alive at the facility, although witnesses have described that that
same procedure was used to dispatch possibly hundreds of infants, as well as
the drug overdose death of a patient.
Five
other murder counts remain, and according to Troy Newman, president of Operation
Rescue, who has been monitoring the case, it is
a “watershed moment.”
other murder counts remain, and according to Troy Newman, president of Operation
Rescue, who has been monitoring the case, it is
a “watershed moment.”
“The discovery of his
horrific practices helped shed light on an abortion industry that has run amok
without oversight or accountability for decades, and has prompted significant
changes in abortion laws and attitudes toward enforcement in several states,”
he told LifeNews.
horrific practices helped shed light on an abortion industry that has run amok
without oversight or accountability for decades, and has prompted significant
changes in abortion laws and attitudes toward enforcement in several states,”
he told LifeNews.
Minehart dropped the
infanticide charge regarding “Baby B,” a baby born in a toilet, as well as
murder charges for “Baby A,” “Baby C” and “Baby G.”
infanticide charge regarding “Baby B,” a baby born in a toilet, as well as
murder charges for “Baby A,” “Baby C” and “Baby G.”
“”The prosecution has to
show malice, the fact that Dr. Gosnell acted with intentional disregard for the
safety of the mother and treated them differently than he did with the others,”
McMahon said. “The prosecution has failed to do that.”
show malice, the fact that Dr. Gosnell acted with intentional disregard for the
safety of the mother and treated them differently than he did with the others,”
McMahon said. “The prosecution has failed to do that.”
McMahon also cited
Pennsylvania’s “24-Week Law.”
Pennsylvania’s “24-Week Law.”
“Yes, Dr. Gosnell did
abortions past the 24-week limit, but not one of those who he’s accused of
harming were past 24 weeks.”
abortions past the 24-week limit, but not one of those who he’s accused of
harming were past 24 weeks.”
Prosecutor Ed Cameron said
the counts fall within the law.
the counts fall within the law.
“The
statute reads that if the crime offends common sensibilities, then the person
is guilty. These acts offend reasonable sensibility,” Cameron said.
statute reads that if the crime offends common sensibilities, then the person
is guilty. These acts offend reasonable sensibility,” Cameron said.
“The statute says that once
the baby leaves the mother that the baby should be treated with dignity as a
human being. That if they die, they should be disposed of with dignity. It is
clear that Dr. Gosnell didn’t do that,” Cameron said.
the baby leaves the mother that the baby should be treated with dignity as a
human being. That if they die, they should be disposed of with dignity. It is
clear that Dr. Gosnell didn’t do that,” Cameron said.
“Cameron said that there
are three signs that have to be present.
are three signs that have to be present.
“It’s an either or. There
has to be a beating heart and there has to be breathing. There also has to be
voluntary movement,” Cameron said, “Even one of the doctors testified that they
saw the baby breathing.”
has to be a beating heart and there has to be breathing. There also has to be
voluntary movement,” Cameron said, “Even one of the doctors testified that they
saw the baby breathing.”
In the case of “Baby B” and
“Baby C,” Cameron argued that there was voluntary movement.
“Baby C,” Cameron argued that there was voluntary movement.
“The baby moved his arms.
Lynda Williams said, ‘Hey look at this,’ as she called people to witness what
she was doing,” Cameron said. “Williams pulled the baby’s arms and the baby
pulled back.”
Lynda Williams said, ‘Hey look at this,’ as she called people to witness what
she was doing,” Cameron said. “Williams pulled the baby’s arms and the baby
pulled back.”
“That’s voluntary movement,”
Cameron said.
Cameron said.
“In the case of ‘Baby A’,
Cameron said a clinic worker saw the baby move and breathe.
Cameron said a clinic worker saw the baby move and breathe.
“It was a repeated course
of conduct. Dr. Gosnell acted recklessly and with no regard for the safety of
the women or the babies,” Cameron said.
of conduct. Dr. Gosnell acted recklessly and with no regard for the safety of
the women or the babies,” Cameron said.
President Obama, who has
declined to weigh in, through his spokesman, on the case, meanwhile is planning
to attend a fundraising gala later this week for Planned Parenthood, the U.S.
abortion industry’s biggest player.
declined to weigh in, through his spokesman, on the case, meanwhile is planning
to attend a fundraising gala later this week for Planned Parenthood, the U.S.
abortion industry’s biggest player.
Cecile Richards, president
of the organization, said, “President Obama has done more than any president in
history for women’s health and rights.”
of the organization, said, “President Obama has done more than any president in
history for women’s health and rights.”
In a statement that did not
include the word abortion, she said, “He understands that access to birth
control and preventive health care are economic issues for women and their
families. We fought alongside him to ensure that women’s health access was
expanded in the landmark Affordable Care Act, and now we have to fight hard to
ensure that the full promise of health care reform is realized for millions of
women.
include the word abortion, she said, “He understands that access to birth
control and preventive health care are economic issues for women and their
families. We fought alongside him to ensure that women’s health access was
expanded in the landmark Affordable Care Act, and now we have to fight hard to
ensure that the full promise of health care reform is realized for millions of
women.
“We are honored to have
President Obama join us…”
President Obama join us…”
The details
revealed during the trial have left Americans following the charges horrified.
revealed during the trial have left Americans following the charges horrified.
For example, clinic worker
Ashley Baldwin said Gosnell snipped the neck of many babies who could have
lived.
Ashley Baldwin said Gosnell snipped the neck of many babies who could have
lived.
The
details of another instance are recorded in the grand jury report.
details of another instance are recorded in the grand jury report.
One report: “The baby had
precipitated (emerged from the mother) when the doctor was not in the clinic.
Lynda Williams (another clinic staff member) placed the baby in a basin on the
counter where the instruments were washed and called the doctor to come.”
precipitated (emerged from the mother) when the doctor was not in the clinic.
Lynda Williams (another clinic staff member) placed the baby in a basin on the
counter where the instruments were washed and called the doctor to come.”
The details build: Baldwin
heard an infant’s cry, and saw the baby move on the counter. Estimated the
baby’s length at 12 inches.
heard an infant’s cry, and saw the baby move on the counter. Estimated the
baby’s length at 12 inches.
Gosnell arrived and all
that soon stopped.
that soon stopped.
“He
snipped the neck, and said there is nothing to worry about, and he suctioned
it,” came the testimony.
snipped the neck, and said there is nothing to worry about, and he suctioned
it,” came the testimony.
The report also records the
procedure for what would happen to the babies who were born when Gosnell was
not at the clinic.
procedure for what would happen to the babies who were born when Gosnell was
not at the clinic.
If Gosnell was absent, his employees
would kill viable babies. Ashley Baldwin saw Steve
Massof slit the necks of babies that moved or breathed ‘five or 10″ times.
Massof, repeating what he had been taught by Gosnell, told her that that it was
standard procedure to cut the spine in all cases.
would kill viable babies. Ashley Baldwin saw Steve
Massof slit the necks of babies that moved or breathed ‘five or 10″ times.
Massof, repeating what he had been taught by Gosnell, told her that that it was
standard procedure to cut the spine in all cases.
Baldwin told the grand jury
that she witnessed the similar procedure on several other occasions. An
exchange between the prosecutors and Baldwin is also recorded in the grand jury
report.
that she witnessed the similar procedure on several other occasions. An
exchange between the prosecutors and Baldwin is also recorded in the grand jury
report.
Q: These larger babies,
when Dr. Steve was there, did he ever – was he ever there when any of the
larger babies precipitated?
when Dr. Steve was there, did he ever – was he ever there when any of the
larger babies precipitated?
A: Yes.
Q: Babies that would move?
A: Yes.
Q: So, Dr. Steve – what
would Dr. Steve do with babies that moved?
would Dr. Steve do with babies that moved?
A The same thing.
Q. The same thing. And how
many time did you see Dr. Steve?
many time did you see Dr. Steve?
A: A lot. He told me that –
don’t worry about it. They are not living. It is just a reaction.”
don’t worry about it. They are not living. It is just a reaction.”
The grand jury report also
says that after Steve Massof left the clinic, clinic worker Lynda Williams took
over the task of slitting the baby’s necks after they were
born.
says that after Steve Massof left the clinic, clinic worker Lynda Williams took
over the task of slitting the baby’s necks after they were
born.
Former worker Kareema Cross
said she later say Lynda Williams slit the neck of a
baby (“Baby C”) who had been moving and breathing for approximately 20 minutes.
said she later say Lynda Williams slit the neck of a
baby (“Baby C”) who had been moving and breathing for approximately 20 minutes.
Gosnell had delivered the
baby and put it on a counter while he suctioned the placenta from the mother.
Williams called Cross over to look at the baby because it was breathing and
moving its arms when Williams pulled on them. After
playing with the baby, Williams slit its neck.
baby and put it on a counter while he suctioned the placenta from the mother.
Williams called Cross over to look at the baby because it was breathing and
moving its arms when Williams pulled on them. After
playing with the baby, Williams slit its neck.
Marie Smith is another of
Gosnell’s patients who almost died as a result of a botched abortion.
Gosnell’s patients who almost died as a result of a botched abortion.
Smith was 19 when she had
an abortion at Gosnell’s clinic. Three days after the abortion, she developed a
fever and lost consciousness at her mother’s house.
an abortion at Gosnell’s clinic. Three days after the abortion, she developed a
fever and lost consciousness at her mother’s house.
She was taken to the
emergency room where doctor’s discovered the cause of her infection.
emergency room where doctor’s discovered the cause of her infection.
“They showed me X-rays and said he [Gosnell] left an arm and a
leg inside me. I almost died. I thought he knew what he was doing, but I
guess I was wrong,” Smith told a reporter for the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
leg inside me. I almost died. I thought he knew what he was doing, but I
guess I was wrong,” Smith told a reporter for the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Operation
Rescue’s Senior Policy Adviser Cheryl Sullenger wrote later that Smith is one of the fortunate ones.
Rescue’s Senior Policy Adviser Cheryl Sullenger wrote later that Smith is one of the fortunate ones.
“Marie Smith is lucky to be
alive after having had a botched abortion by Gosnell in 1999,” Sullenger wrote.
alive after having had a botched abortion by Gosnell in 1999,” Sullenger wrote.
Unlicensed medical school
graduate Eileen O’Neill, Gosnell’s codefendant on murder charges, is reported
to have given abortion drugs to clinic patients.
graduate Eileen O’Neill, Gosnell’s codefendant on murder charges, is reported
to have given abortion drugs to clinic patients.
Lisa Dungee, a Gosnell
clinic patient in 2009, testified to the court that O’Neill gave her the
abortion pill before the end of the required 24-hour waiting period for an
abortion and that she didn’t receive any pre-abortion counseling.
clinic patient in 2009, testified to the court that O’Neill gave her the
abortion pill before the end of the required 24-hour waiting period for an
abortion and that she didn’t receive any pre-abortion counseling.
LifeNews.com reported
that Dungee testified on the stand that, “When I
came in to the facility, I already had my mind made up about what I wanted to
do, so yes, I signed it,” Dungee said.
that Dungee testified on the stand that, “When I
came in to the facility, I already had my mind made up about what I wanted to
do, so yes, I signed it,” Dungee said.
LifeNews also reported that
Dungee didn’t deliver the four-week old baby until over 24-hours after taking
the first abortion pill. The report says that O’Neill’s defense lawyer, James
Berardinelli, has maintained that, “since Dungee did not actually expel her
four-week baby until 24 hours after she took the first abortion pill, then the
24-hour waiting period had been observed.”
Dungee didn’t deliver the four-week old baby until over 24-hours after taking
the first abortion pill. The report says that O’Neill’s defense lawyer, James
Berardinelli, has maintained that, “since Dungee did not actually expel her
four-week baby until 24 hours after she took the first abortion pill, then the
24-hour waiting period had been observed.”
It was unclear whether the
abortionist would testimony for himself.
abortionist would testimony for himself.
WND reported earlier that the discoveries at
Gosnell’s clinic were startling.
Gosnell’s clinic were startling.
A partial list
reported by WND includes:
reported by WND includes:
·
Rusty and filthy abortion
equipment has been brought into the courtroom to document unsanitary
conditions.
Rusty and filthy abortion
equipment has been brought into the courtroom to document unsanitary
conditions.
·
Medical records appear to have blood
and other stains on them.
Medical records appear to have blood
and other stains on them.
·
Gosnell’s staff acted as though they
were doctors, even though some had little or no medical training.
Gosnell’s staff acted as though they
were doctors, even though some had little or no medical training.
·
Medications, including anesthetics,
found in the office had expired years earlier.
Medications, including anesthetics,
found in the office had expired years earlier.
·
A defense attorney blamed the woman,
Bhutan immigrant Karnamaya Mongar, for her own death, since she left several
blanks on her medical form. Prosecutors said she spoke little English and
likely was unaware she needed to provide information.
A defense attorney blamed the woman,
Bhutan immigrant Karnamaya Mongar, for her own death, since she left several
blanks on her medical form. Prosecutors said she spoke little English and
likely was unaware she needed to provide information.
·
Patients appeared to
repeatedly get overdoses of drugs for their abortion procedures,
including Mongar.
Patients appeared to
repeatedly get overdoses of drugs for their abortion procedures,
including Mongar.
·
Photographs of the bodies of
babies, revealed gaping wounds in the back of their necks.
According to testimony, Gosnell or staff members routinely snipped their spinal
cords to make sure they were dead. Operation Rescue said: “The babies were all
intact and had the appearance of being partially mummified or dried. The
brownish-black skin had shrunk as it dried, revealing
the upper spinal column that authorities say was pierced with scissors in order
to snip the spinal cords of newborn babies born alive during abortions by
Gosnell.”
Photographs of the bodies of
babies, revealed gaping wounds in the back of their necks.
According to testimony, Gosnell or staff members routinely snipped their spinal
cords to make sure they were dead. Operation Rescue said: “The babies were all
intact and had the appearance of being partially mummified or dried. The
brownish-black skin had shrunk as it dried, revealing
the upper spinal column that authorities say was pierced with scissors in order
to snip the spinal cords of newborn babies born alive during abortions by
Gosnell.”
·
Photographs were introduced
of babies’ feet, or even whole legs, Gosnell had preserved in jars.
Photographs were introduced
of babies’ feet, or even whole legs, Gosnell had preserved in jars.
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