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The trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell began yesterday in Philadelphia. Gosnell is accused of eight counts of murder — fetuses, who died at a clinic that has been described as a "house of horrors." If the descriptions provided by the prosecution are accurate, that's an understatement.
For decades, Gosnell ran the West Philadelphia Women's Medical Society, performing medical services including abortion. In 2011, police investigating the illegal sale of prescriptions entered the facility and allegedly discovered a gruesome scene. At the time, ABC Philadelphia quoted District Attorney Seth Williams: "There were bags, and bottles holding aborted fetuses were scattered throughout the building. There were jars lining shelves with severed feet that he kept for no medical purpose."
I'm sure she's just a liar...Worse were the alleged practices of Gosnell and his staff: late-term abortions conducted with minimal anesthesia, high-school students working in the operating room. After his arrest, one former patient described her horrifying experience at the clinic:
Reid said she planned to tell Gosnell that she didn't want the abortion and was going to sneak out of the clinic.
"When I said no, the doctor got upset and he ended up taking my clothes off, hitting me, my legs were tied to the stirrups," Reid said.
The 87-pound teen struggled with the man for 30 minutes, fighting him alone in the room, she said.
And let the spinning begin...When one of the best defenses you have at your murder trial is that your victims wouldn't have survived anyway, it's safe to assume that you have an uphill climb.
But that wasn't the defense's only argument. Introducing more political complexity to a case already rife with it, the defense argued that Gosnell is being unfairly targeted because he — like most of his clients — is black. ABC News outlines what Gosnell's attorney called an "elitist, racist prosecution."
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The Dude wrote: What is twisted is that there are small minded people out there that think that because people are pro-choice and believe in a womans right to choose that they would defend the way this Dr. ran his practice. Speaks volumes!
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Rick wrote: There's some print media reporting this, but for the most part ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC are all MIA when it comes to this sick POS abortion "doctor"/murderer. Guess they're too busy on other more important trials that don't harm the lefty narrative.
The trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell began yesterday in Philadelphia. Gosnell is accused of eight counts of murder — fetuses, who died at a clinic that has been described as a "house of horrors." If the descriptions provided by the prosecution are accurate, that's an understatement.
For decades, Gosnell ran the West Philadelphia Women's Medical Society, performing medical services including abortion. In 2011, police investigating the illegal sale of prescriptions entered the facility and allegedly discovered a gruesome scene. At the time, ABC Philadelphia quoted District Attorney Seth Williams: "There were bags, and bottles holding aborted fetuses were scattered throughout the building. There were jars lining shelves with severed feet that he kept for no medical purpose."
Oh but there's more:I'm sure she's just a liar...Worse were the alleged practices of Gosnell and his staff: late-term abortions conducted with minimal anesthesia, high-school students working in the operating room. After his arrest, one former patient described her horrifying experience at the clinic:
Reid said she planned to tell Gosnell that she didn't want the abortion and was going to sneak out of the clinic.
"When I said no, the doctor got upset and he ended up taking my clothes off, hitting me, my legs were tied to the stirrups," Reid said.
The 87-pound teen struggled with the man for 30 minutes, fighting him alone in the room, she said.
Oh, and lets not forget to use the race card:And let the spinning begin...When one of the best defenses you have at your murder trial is that your victims wouldn't have survived anyway, it's safe to assume that you have an uphill climb.
But that wasn't the defense's only argument. Introducing more political complexity to a case already rife with it, the defense argued that Gosnell is being unfairly targeted because he — like most of his clients — is black. ABC News outlines what Gosnell's attorney called an "elitist, racist prosecution."
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national ... ial/63271/
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The Dude wrote: What is twisted is that there are small minded people out there that think that because people are pro-choice and believe in a womans right to choose that they would defend the way this Dr. ran his practice. Speaks volumes!
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archer wrote: A simple google search shows feature stories by CBS, ABC, and the Huffington Post, some dating back to January, some recent. So while I find the story disturbing, I do question your title of this thread. If the accusations are true this "doctor" is a butcher. So why make your thread about the media and not about the horrors of his action. So there is the spin you were expecting, but it's your own.
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