Almost as horrifying as this story is, the fact that this story is not on many mainstream media outlets is a complete. total. injustice.
When 'The Today Show' finds more value in sharing on the new and latest sex toys for couples over such a story as this, that leaves me blown away and quite appalled in terms of what our country considers 'good' reporting and journalism.
Here are some places where you can read more about this story:
Bonnie shared these words on her blog this afternoon from the Overview at the Grand Jury hearing regarding the trial and charges held against Dr. Kermit Gosnell. These are a mere stating of the facts that happened:
This case is about a doctor who killed babies and endangered women. What we mean is that he regularly and illegally delivered live, viable, babies in the third trimester of pregnancy – and then murdered these newborns by severing their spinal cords with scissors. The medical practice by which he carried out this business was a filthy fraud in which he overdosed his patients with dangerous drugs, spread venereal disease among them with infected instruments, perforated their wombs and bowels – and, on at least two occasions, caused their deaths. Over the years, many people came to know that something was going on here. But no one put a stop to it.
Let us say right up front that we realize this case will be used by those on both sides of the abortion debate. We ourselves cover a spectrum of personal beliefs about the morality of abortion. For us as a criminal grand jury, however, the case is not about that controversy; it is about disregard of the law and disdain for the lives and health of mothers and infants. We find common ground in exposing what happened here, and in recommending measures to prevent anything like this from ever happening again.
You can read the full article here....
The point here is that the media on a vast level is completely ignoring this issue! This is really the problem: a doctor (and I'm using that term very loosely) intentionally and knowingly killed babies born alive at his abortion clinic facility. That's murder last time I checked.
This is evil.inhumane.disgusting. And to top it off, nobody is saying a word.
NBC, CBS, ABC, civil rights groups, women's groups, the freaking medical community....where are all you, nobody saying anything!?!? Instead of red little medical waste bags, imagine small white coffins. No need for politics. Cover the story. Please don't be shy and speak up on this!
President Obama, I know you and have different views on this issue of abortion, but how can you not speak up on this particular case?
Imagine if Gosnell had been butchering up puppy dogs and kitty cats instead of babies. There wouldn't be enough freaking parking for the satellite news vans and trucks.
Why am I and many others outraged and beating this dead horse?
Because the media would cover the beating of a dead horse and not this. sad. but. true. fact.
This story is so horrifying. It made me cry last night because my medical school classmates are using this story to argue their pro-abortion stance and circulating articles using this story to promote increased access to 'safe' abortions for women. We need to pray a lot for the women hurt by abortion, the women considering abortion, and the physicians who will care for them.
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DeleteThe whole 'safe, legal, and rare' argument seems like such a crock to me...I cannot figure that out!!
Definitely need to continue praying for the conversion of a lot hearts to be changed, for all involved.
Patty, thank you for this blog and sharing your faith and convictions. My thoughts exactly on this trial, especially the comment about if the story was about puppies or kittens, so true. Animal cruelty would be on the front page but abortion is always hidden. Keep being a great example of faith in action! Joanne Moening
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