He killed 7 babies with scissors.

[Danno 1,228]

West Philadelphia abortion doctor killed 7 babies with scissors

By PATRICK WALTERS and MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press

WEST PHILADELPHIA - January 19, 2011 (WPVI) -- A doctor whose abortion clinic was described as a filthy, foul-smelling "house of horrors" that was overlooked by regulators for years was charged Wednesday with murder, accused of delivering seven babies alive and then using scissors to kill them.

Dr. Kermit Gosnell was also charged with murder in the death of a woman who suffered an overdose of painkillers while awaiting an abortion.

In a nearly 300-page grand jury report filled with ghastly, stomach-turning detail, prosecutors said Pennsylvania regulators ignored complaints of barbaric conditions at Gosnell's clinic, which catered to poor, immigrant and minority women in the city's impoverished West Philadelphia section.

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Gosnell staffed his decrepit and unsanitary clinic entirely with unlicensed personnel, let them practice medicine on unsuspecting patients, unsupervised, and directed them to heavily drug patients in his absence. In addition, he regularly performed abortions beyond the 24-week limit prescribed by law. As a result, viable babies were born. Gosnell killed them by plunging scissors into their spinal cords. He taught his staff to do the same.

The Grand Jury issued a presentment recommending criminal charges against Gosnell and his employees, including charges of murder against Kermit Gosnell, Lynda Williams, Adrienne Moton, and Steven Massof for killing viable babies born alive at the clinic, and charges of conspiracy to commit murder against these persons and Sherry West. Gosnell will also be charged with infanticide and performing illegal late-term abortions. Charged as coconspirators are Williams, West, and Pearl Gosnell, his wife.

With respect to the death of Karnamaya Mongar, Kermit Gosnell, Lynda Williams, and Sherry West are charged with third-degree murder, drug delivery resulting in death, drug violations, and conspiracy. Gosnell operated a corrupt criminal enterprise, for which the Grand Jury recommended racketeering charges against Kermit Gosnell, Lynda Williams, Sherry West, Adrienne Moton, Maddline Joe, Tina Baldwin, Pearl Gosnell, Steven Massof, and Eileen O’Neill. Massof and O’Neill, who pretended to be doctors, will be charged with theft by deception and conspiracy, with Gosnell, to deceive patients. Gosnell and Massof are also charged with conspiracy and drug violations for illegally dispensing narcotics.

http://www.phila.gov/districtattorney/grandJury_WomensMedical.html

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So he is going to be tried in a court of law. Great, the justice system works. If he is truly guilty of these charges, I hope he (and anyone who helped him) spends the rest of his life in prison.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Are those fetuses in that fridge?

[Danno 1,228]

Are those fetuses in that fridge?

<<<<2 of 7: Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams released photos of these bags allegedly filled with remains of aborted fetuses in the office of Dr. Kermit Gosnell. >>>

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/gallery?section=news/local&id=7907235&photo=2

One of the Victims.

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Wow, big fetus.

Edited January 20, 2011 by \

[Danno 1,228]

Wow, big fetus.

He killed her along with her fetus.

This story is about way more than one ruthless doctor, it's also about a warnings ignored by the health department as this operation went on for 17 years without one inspection.

You can't have a hotdog cart without being inspected by the health department on a regular basis.

In fact, the health dept never did discover what was going on, it was a drug raid which brought things to light.

Edited January 20, 2011 by Danno

[ready4ONE 5,400]

If true, glad he got caught, however long it took.

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Wow, big fetus.

He killed her along with her fetus.

Oh, so she's not the fetus? Sorry, I misunderstood.

If true, glad he got caught, however long it took.

+1

[The_Dude 1,142]

This was posted in Off Topic earlier, where it should be.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/291541-philly-doctor-facing-8-counts-of-murder/

[Damian&Kelly 16]

This made me sick. PA is so strict on so many things. But He got away with this and hasn't been inspected since 1993 even after having people reported him. I think this state needs to rethink their priorities!