Tuesday, May 14, 2013

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 5/14/13




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Tuesday, May 13, 2013

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Top Stories
• Gosnell Gives Up Appeal, Prosecutors Agree to Life in Prison, No Death Penalty
• No Charges Filed Against Doc Who Killed Woman in Botched Abortion

• Nine of 12 Jurors Convicting Kermit Gosnell of Murder Were “Pro-Choice”
VIDEO: Abortion “Doctor” Yanked Out Parts of Living Baby Piece by Piece

More Pro-Life News
• ABC News Ended Blackout of Kermit Gosnell Trial After 56 Days
• Gosnell Faces Life in Prison, Federal Trial in September

• NARAL, Planned Parenthood Blame Pro-Lifers for Gosnell Horrors, Again

• Ask Obama About Gosnell, Now That He’s Been Convicted of Murder
• North Carolina Closes Filthy Abortion Clinic After Gosnell Conviction
• IRS Told Pro-Life Organization It Had to Promote Abortion
• Abby Johnson: I Am No Better Than Kermit Gosnell, Pray for Him
• Abortion Survivor: Gosnell Verdict Shows My Life Matters, I’m No Myth
Harry Reid: “Butcher” Gosnell is Why We Need More Abortion Access
• America is Pro-Life: Six of Nine Gallup Polls Show Pro-Life Majority

• Dozens of Disabled Newborns Killed in Legal Euthanasia in Netherlands
Politician: Kill Disabled Children Like We Kill Deformed Lambs

• 60% of Black Babies Die in Abortion in Urban Cities, Help is Coming
• Pro-Lifers Start Effort to Pray for Kermit Gosnell’s Eternal Fate
• Virginia Abortions Drop 18 Percent as New Pro-Life Laws Passed
• Vermont About to Become Third State to Legalize Assisted Suicide

• California Bill Exploits Women, Pays for Their Eggs for Research



Gosnell Gives Up Appeal, Prosecutors Agree to Life in Prison, No Death Penalty
Abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell has given up his right to appeal the verdict that found him guilty on three of the four first-degree murder charges he faced.

As a result, prosecutors have agreed to life terms in prison for the former abortion facility owner and he will now not face the death penalty. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/gosnell-gives-up-appeal-prosecutors-agree-to-life-in-prison-no-death-penalty/
No Charges Filed Against Doc Who Killed Woman in Botched Abortion
While abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of patient Karnamaya Mongar, who died after a botched abortion, another abortionist who killed a patient will face no charges.

The official death certificate for Jennifer Morbelli confirms the young woman died on February 7, 2013, from complications to a 33-week abortion done by late-term abortion practitioner LeRoy Carhart. But the Maryland county police closed their investigation Monday without filing criminal charges. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/no-charges-filed-against-doc-who-killed-woman-in-botched-abortion/
Nine of 12 Jurors Convicting Kermit Gosnell of Murder Were “Pro-Choice”
A new report indicates nine of the 12 jurors who convicted abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell of murder yesterday, take a “pro-choice” view of abortion.
AS CNS News first uncovered, according to NBC 10 reporter Jacqueline London, “And to give you some background on the jurors, of the seven women and five men who are on the jury, at least nine told the court that they are pro-choice. Two say that they are neither pro-choice nor pro-life.” http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/nine-of-12-jurors-convicting-kermit-gosnell-of-murder-were-pro-choice/
VIDEO: Abortion “Doctor” Yanked Out Parts of Living Baby Piece by Piece
In a new expose video, a former abortion clinic worker describes the grisly details of working for one abortion practitioner who shows the atrocities at the Kermit Gosnell abortion clinic were not an exception.

During the interview the former abortion clinic employee says: “the fetus would come completely out and of course, the fetus would still be alive” and the abortion clinic employee added “I’m talking about the whole floor dirty. I’m talking about me drenched in blood.” http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/video-abortion-doctor-yanked-out-parts-of-living-baby-piece-by-pi/

ABC News Ended Blackout of Kermit Gosnell Trial After 56 Days
Fifty six days after the grisly trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell began, ABC broke its self-imposed blackout and finally offered coverage.

World News anchor Diane Sawyer belatedly told viewers that Gosnell was convicted on three counts of first degree murder against newborn babies, as well as on a slew of other charges. Terry Moran explained, “For two months, jurors heard often shocking, grisly testimony.” He described the details as a “house of horrors.” A house of horrors that ABC took 56 days to notice. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/abc-news-ended-blackout-of-kermit-gosnell-trial-after-56-days/
Gosnell Faces Life in Prison, Federal Trial in September
Now that illegal late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell has been convicted of three counts of First Degree Murder, one count of Involuntary Manslaughter, and a host of other charges related to his “House of Horrors” abortion operation, the case now moves into the penalty phase.

The jury is set to hear arguments beginning on May 21 about the kind of punishment that is appropriate for a convicted serial killer. His convictions qualify him for the death penalty. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/gosnell-faces-life-in-prison-or-death-penalty-federal-trial-in-september/
NARAL, Planned Parenthood Blame Pro-Lifers for Gosnell Horrors, Again
On one hand, the responses of Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) have not surprised me. Because they are advocacy groups, I expected them to defend abortion even as they applauded the verdicts.
On the other hand, I wondered if perhaps they would seek some common ground. Surely, everyone should be able to agree that killing babies after they are born should be condemned. In addition, it seems that all concerned should welcome strict enforcement of laws regulating abortion as a means of finding and stopping any future Gosnell-like clinics. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/naral-planned-parenthood-blame-pro-lifers-for-gosnell-horrors-again/
Ask Obama About Gosnell, Now That He’s Been Convicted of Murder
President Barack Obama famously said he could not comment on the brutal abortions and infanticides abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell committed because the
head of the House of Horrors abortion clinic was on trial. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/ask-obama-about-gosnell-now-that-hes-been-convicted-of-murder/
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IRS Told Pro-Life Organization It Had to Promote Abortion
The IRS and the Obama administration are coming under fire for targeting conservative groups — but a new report indicates at least one pro-life group faced discrimination as well. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/irs-told-pro-life-organization-it-had-to-promote-abortion/

Abby Johnson: I Am No Better Than Kermit Gosnell, Pray for Him
I am vehemently against the death penalty. Now stay with me…this is not a post about my opinion regarding that. You can disagree or agree with me on that some other time. I did want to share a little bit about why I take the words of prolifers so seriously. I have heard so much vitriol spewed from the mouths of “Christian prolifers” since the Gosnell trial has concluded. I feel like I must address it. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/abby-johnson-i-am-no-better-than-kermit-gosnell-pray-for-him/

Abortion Survivor: Gosnell Verdict Shows My Life Matters, I’m No Myth
“This idea of an infant being born alive in the process of a botched abortion and people not making efforts to resuscitate — I think that’s a myth they like to propagate. It’s just not something that really happens.” So said Jessica Arons, an abortion advocate at the Center for American Progress, in Sunday’s CNN piece on Kermit Gosnell. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/abortion-survivor-gosnell-verdict-shows-my-life-matters-im-no-myth/
Harry Reid: “Butcher” Gosnell is Why We Need More Abortion Access
The top Democrat in the Senate is now coming under fire for comments about the Kermit Gosnell murder trial and the verdict finding him guilty on three counts of killing babies sin gruesome abortion-infanticides. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/harry-reid-butcher-gosnell-is-why-we-need-more-abortion-access/
America is Pro-Life: Six of Nine Gallup Polls Show Pro-Life Majority
Last week, Gallup released the results of a recent survey on abortion attitudes. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/america-is-pro-life-six-of-nine-gallup-polls-show-pro-life-majority/
Dozens of Disabled Newborns Killed in Legal Euthanasia in Netherlands
In an interview this morning on BBC Five Live (at 0705) on the Paul Lamb case I was asked by the presenter Nicky Campbell about evidence for a slippery slope following the legalisation of euthanasia in other jurisdictions. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/dozens-of-disabled-newborns-killed-in-legal-euthanasia-in-netherlands/
Politician: Kill Disabled Children Like We Kill Deformed Lambs
You might recall that British politician, Colin Brewer, who last year said that disabled children should be killed to save taxpayer money. You might recall that at the time he apologized and stepped down in disgrace. But you probably didn’t know that he was re-elected to his old seat this year. And he’s at it again. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/politician-kill-disabled-children-like-we-kill-deformed-lambs/
60% of Black Babies Die in Abortion in Urban Cities, Help is Coming
For 28 years Chris Slattery (pictured right), founder of Expectant Mother Care Frontline Pregnancy Centers, has focused on helping pregnant mothers in crisis in the New York City area, where 40% of all babies are killed by abortion, and worse, 60% of all black babies. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/60-of-black-babies-die-in-abortion-in-urban-cities-help-is-coming/
Pro-Lifers Start Effort to Pray for Kermit Gosnell’s Eternal Fate
Abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell has been convicted on three counts of murdering babies in gruesome abortion-infanticides. In one week, a jury will decide his future fate — life in prison versus the death penalty. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/pro-lifers-start-effort-to-pray-for-kermit-gosnells-eternal-fate/
Virginia Abortions Drop 18 Percent as New Pro-Life Laws Passed
The state of Virginia has adopted new pro-life laws ranging from a measure allowing women to see ultrasounds to one that cracks down on health and safety violations at abortion clinics to a law allowing Choose Life license plates. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/virginia-abortions-drop-18-percent-as-new-pro-life-laws-passed/
Vermont About to Become Third State to Legalize Assisted Suicide
With the Vermont state legislature giving the final okay to a bill that would make the state the third to legalize assisted suicide, pro-life groups are asking state residents to call the governor to tell him to veto the bill. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/vermont-about-to-become-third-state-to-legalize-assisted-suicide/
California Bill Exploits Women, Pays for Their Eggs for Research
A new bill introduced into the California legislature would lift the ban on paying women for their eggs. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/14/california-bill-exploits-women-pays-for-their-eggs-for-research/
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