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Doctor to face death penalty trial in late-term abortions case
Prosecutors say infants were killed with scissors at this Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, clinic.

Doctor to face death penalty trial in late-term abortions case

Philadelphia prosecutors say they may seek the death penalty against abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, who is charged with murder after allegedly performing illegal late-term abortions at a dirty facility.

Authorities allege that some of the infants were born viable and alive during the sixth, seventh and eighth months of pregnancy and then were killed with scissors, which were used to cut their spinal cords.

Gosnell, 70, faces eight counts of murder in the deaths of seven babies and a 41-year-old woman.

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  1. Normby

    Don't forget that this is about illegal (or possibly illegal) medical practices.
    It, actually, has nothing what-so-ever to do with the abortion argument.
    The term is "pro choice"; only a very sick person would actually be "pro-abortion"

    March 2, 2011 at 5:30 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  2. Bob

    Though not "pro-choice" myself, I've generally kept an open mind and not thought down on those who disagree with that perspective.

    But this? This is simple and straight-forward murder. "With scissors" ??? What. The. Eff.

    March 2, 2011 at 5:34 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  3. PrisonPlanetMinister

    I really don't like abortion for birth control reasons (I met a girl who had 6), but as long as people who are against it don't have to pay tax money for it then I see it as being between the Dr., patient, and God (if you believe in God). I have also read about cases where babies would be stillborn, or missing vital organs that would eliminate their chances of survival. There are legitimate reasons for certain procedures that most people find grotesque. That being said, I trust a jury to come to the right decision here. I also have faith that there is a judgment for those who are guilty of murder. I'm surprised most devout religious people think God doesn't exist when they talk about abortion. God supposedly controls everything, yet abortion exists. Nice contradiction.

    March 2, 2011 at 5:36 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • hunnykins

      Reading your post referring to abortion as "birth control," I realize that what Mr Hunnykins and I have practiced all these years has been "conception control." For us The Pill was also very effective "abortion control."

      March 2, 2011 at 11:26 pm | Report abuse |
  4. Gonzo

    I've been saying for years it's not Kermit's fault. Blame Jim Henson!

    March 2, 2011 at 5:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  5. Kermit

    Jim Henson made me do it!

    March 2, 2011 at 5:39 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  6. Johannah

    I have always found it ironic when those that are anti-abortion support the dealth penalty.

    March 2, 2011 at 6:55 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • hunnykins

      Actually an innocent new baby and a hardened criminal who commits a heinous crime seem like very different creatures. But I see your point.

      March 2, 2011 at 11:22 pm | Report abuse |
  7. raven

    Ive still got the willies from readin this .ugh ,prolly gonna have nightmares.

    March 2, 2011 at 8:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  8. Cesar

    @raven: Hide under your blanket.

    March 2, 2011 at 8:59 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  9. micwil

    I believe in abortion and have been them There my self people will believe or say what they any thing to pass judgement but thats okey to but what this doctor did was in human he will not make it in prison because baby kills will be delt with in a manor that he put others in harm
    please have an open mind about women who go througe this knowing what their future will hold for thim

    March 2, 2011 at 9:53 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  10. Ed

    This doctor is the poster child for retroactive birth control. Give him life w/o parole and let his fellow prisoners help him along.

    March 2, 2011 at 9:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  11. SHOOOOOO

    I just farted. Shoooooo : )

    March 3, 2011 at 5:09 am | Report abuse | Reply
  12. anaeliss

    If you keep your undies on and pants zipped you won't has to worried about any abortions! Try it, it work. There are people desperate to raise a child.What happened to putting the babies up for adoption? The mothers are murders too.

    March 3, 2011 at 2:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  13. Godsson

    Actually this is the worst piece of slanderous trash I have yet to read. I think this "journalist" (use the term loosely) gets his/her stories from the creators of South Park. They had an episode about Christopher Reeves eating fetuses. Eerily similar. I thought Fox was the only faux news source.

    March 3, 2011 at 3:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  14. noemi

    I,M pro choise and I belive in the death penalty.in my state if u kill someone they the state will kill u back.this animal needs to go .pray for the babies he killed.pray for the women that weren,t able to deal with another babe to feed.donn't let him get away with what he's done.cause if he gos free he'll' just go to a new state and open up another clinic.

    March 3, 2011 at 6:36 pm | Report abuse | Reply
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