This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at Leaven for the Loaf. In a jail cell somewhere, Kermit Gosnell is serving a life sentence for the premeditated murder of three children in Philadelphia. He was also convicted of manslaughter in a woman’s death. He was “Doctor” Gosnell during his 2013 trial. I’m prettyContinue reading “Remembering the Gosnell case – and why it matters”
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Six Years After Gosnell Conviction, N.H. Laws Unchanged
May 13, 2013, Philadelphia: Kermit Gosnell was convicted of murder, manslaughter, and a couple of hundred lesser offenses. He’s in prison for life. If he were released, he could set up shop in New Hampshire and commit with impunity some of the same actions for which he’s now imprisoned.
Open Book: “Gosnell”
The first Wednesday of each month brings #OpenBook, a blog linkup co-hosted by My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com with a roundup of what participating bloggers have been reading lately. Gosnell by Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer is not easy to read. The style is smooth and fluent, but the topic’s a tough one: Kermit Gosnell, former abortionContinue reading “Open Book: “Gosnell””