Monday, May 13, 2013

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Monday, May 13, 2013

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Current Headlines

Top Stories
• Kermit Gosnell Found Guilty on Three First-Degree Murder Charges
• Gosnell Attorney Blames Media, Baby Factor For Conviction

• Baby Gosnell Not Convicted of Killing Was Born Alive, Tossed in Trash
NARAL Blasts Pro-Lifers After Gosnell Found Guilty of Murder

More Pro-Life News
• Pictures Show Stunned Gosnell Heading to Jail Following Guilty Verdict
• New York Times Reports Kermit Gosnell Guilty of Killing Fetuses

• Gosnell Abortion Clinic Staffer Eileen O Neill Also Found Guilty

• Planned Parenthood Applauds Gosnell Verdict But OKd After-Birth Infanticide
• Pope Francis Joins 40,000 Pro-Lifers at Italian March for Life
• Pro-Life Groups Elated After Abortion Doc Gosnell Convicted of Murder
• The Horrors of Kermit Gosnell Show the Reality of Abortion
• Five Things You Should Know About Planned Parenthood s Abortion Business
Gosnell Finally Looks Apprehensive in Court as Verdict Nears
• Why Won t Media Cover One of the Most Tragic Murder Stories of Our Time?

• Seventh Abortion Clinic Closes in Michigan in Eight Months
Cleveland Kidnap Victim Wants to Reunite With Son Conceived in Gang Rape

• Pro-Life Students Increasingly Face Free Speech Limits on Campus
• China Allows Formerly Censored Book Criticizing One-Child Policy



Kermit Gosnell Found Guilty on Three First-Degree Murder Charges
The jury in the murder trial of abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell returned a verdict and found him guilty on three of the four first-degree murder charges he faced.

Gosnell was found guilty of killing Baby A, Baby C and Baby D and found not guilty of killing Baby E. He was also convicted on hundreds of lesser charges ranging from infanticide to running a corrupt organization. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/kermit-gosnell-found-guilty-of-on-three-first-degree-murder-charges/

Gosnell Attorney Blames Media, Baby Factor For Conviction
Kermit Gosnell s attorney Jack McMahon is curiously blaming the media for today s conviction of the abortion practitioner on three counts of murder related to abortion-infanticides.

He said he was confident in the legal system but blamed The baby factor for the convictions. He also blamed the media, which is odd given the stunning lack of attention it gave to the Gosnell murder trial over the last several weeks. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/gosnell-attorney-blames-media-baby-factor-for-conviction/

Baby Gosnell Not Convicted of Killing Was Born Alive, Tossed in Trash
Abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell was convicted of three counts of murder today, but the jury found him not guilty of killing Baby E in one of this abortion-infanticide procedures.

Baby E was estimated to be at least 23 weeks gestation and maybe more. After Baby E was delivered, teen Gosnell clinic employee Ashley Baldwin heard the baby cry and called Kareema Cross for help. Cross described the baby s cry as a whine. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/baby-gosnell-not-convicted-of-killing-was-born-alive-tossed-in-trash/

NARAL Blasts Pro-Lifers After Gosnell Found Guilty of Murder
After Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of three counts of murder in the killing of babies in gruesome abortions and infanticides, the pro-abortion group NARAL released a statement attacking pro-lifers.

Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty and will get what he deserves. Now, let s make sure these women are vindicated by delivering what all women deserve: access to the full range of health services including safe, high-quality and legal abortion care, said Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/naral-blasts-pro-lifers-after-gosnell-found-guilty-of-murder/



Pictures Show Stunned Gosnell Heading to Jail Following Guilty Verdict
New pictures released by local media show abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell in a holding cell reacting to today s guilty verdicts, followed by armed security officials taking him back to his jail cell afterwards.

A second picture shows Gosnell being led away to prison in a secure van. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/pictures-show-gosnell-taken-back-to-jail-cell-following-guilty-verdict/

New York Times Reports Kermit Gosnell Guilty of Killing Fetuses
Someone get the staff of the New York Times down to NYU for a Biology 101 class. The Gray Lady reported today that abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of killing fetuses.

Never mind that a fetus is an unborn child in the womb, not a baby who was killed after purposefully being birthed in an abortion process that is essentially infanticide. Unlike what the Times reported, a jury of 12 people, who clearly paid attention in seventh grade Life Science class, convicted him of three counts of first-degree murder. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/new-york-times-reports-kermit-gosnell-guilty-of-killing-fetuses/

Gosnell Abortion Clinic Staffer Eileen O Neill Also Found Guilty
An abortion clinic staffer who worked at the House of Horrors abortion clinic Kermit Gosnell ran was also found guilty today. Gosnell was found guilty today on hundreds of counts, including three first-degree murder charges of killing babies in a gruesome abortion-infanticide method.

O Neill is on trial with Gosnell on charges of theft by Deception, Conspiracy to commit theft, Racketeering, Conspiracy related to corruption, Perjury, and False Swearing. She was found guilty Monday of conspiracy, participation in a corrupt organization, and two counts of theft by deception. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/gosnell-abortion-clinic-staffer-eileen-oneill-also-found-guilty/

Planned Parenthood Applauds Gosnell Verdict But OKd After-Birth Infanticide
The Planned Parenthood abortion business today applauded the verdict in the murder trial of abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell.http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/planned-parenthood-applauds-gosnell-verdict-but-okd-after-birth-infanticide/


Pope Francis Joins 40,000 Pro-Lifers at Italian March for Life
Some 40,000 pro-life marchers at the March for Life in Italy received a surprise when Pope Francis joined them driving down the street in his popemobile where the Marcia per la Vita was taking place. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/pope-francis-joins-40000-pro-lifers-at-italian-march-for-life/

Pro-Life Groups Elated After Abortion Doc Gosnell Convicted of Murder
eading pro-life groups are delighted abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of killing three babies in horrific abortion-infanticide procedures. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/pro-life-groups-elated-after-abortion-doc-gosnell-convicted-of-murder/

The Horrors of Kermit Gosnell Show the Reality of Abortion
The scene inside a grim-looking, three story brick building in West Philadelphia was deplorable. Cats roamed freely and deposited feces wherever they pleased. White young mothers were ushered one way and black young mothers were taken another. And baby parts frequently plugged the toilet. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/the-horrors-of-kermit-gosnell-show-the-reality-of-abortion/

Five Things You Should Know About Planned Parenthood s Abortion Business
Five Things You Should Know About Planed Parenthood s Abortion Business. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/five-things-you-should-know-about-planed-parenthoods-abortion-business/

Gosnell Finally Looks Apprehensive in Court as Verdict Nears
With the jury in the murder trial of abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell finally getting close to reaching a verdict, reporters in the courtroom say, for the first time, Gosnell looks apprehensive. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/gosnell-finally-looks-apprehensive-in-court-as-verdict-nears/

Why Won t Media Cover One of the Most Tragic Murder Stories of Our Time?
During an interview with MRCTV, U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, asked what has become one of the most common questions across the country: Why won t the mainstream media give the murder trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell the coverage it deserves. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/why-wont-media-cover-one-of-the-most-tragic-murder-stories-of-our-time/

Seventh Abortion Clinic Closes in Michigan in Eight Months
Great news comes from Michigan of yet another abortion clinic closing Birth Control Center in Sterling Heights. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/seventh-abortion-clinic-closes-in-michigan-in-eight-months/

Cleveland Kidnap Victim Wants to Reunite With Son Conceived in Gang Rape
Kidnap and rape victim Amanda Berry is a recent high-profile example of a woman s love for a child conceived in rape. Her fellow kidnap and rape victim, Michelle Knight, is reportedly another example. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/cleveland-kidnap-victim-wants-to-reunite-with-son-conceived-in-gang-rape/

Pro-Life Students Increasingly Face Free Speech Limits on Campus
It sounded like a freedom-of-religion case when a Columbus, Texas high school relay-race team was disqualified from the state track championship because Derrick Hayes pointed heavenward after his team won the race. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/pro-life-students-increasingly-face-free-speech-limits-on-campus/

China Allows Formerly Censored Book Criticizing One-Child Policy
According to All Girls Allowed, China has recently allowed a book criticizing the One Child Policy to be published in mainland China. Formerly, the book could be printed only in Hong Kong. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/13/china-allows-formerly-censored-book-criticizing-one-child-policy/

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