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Three Takeaways from the Kermit Gosnell Trial
A Philadelphia jury on Monday convicted abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell on three counts of murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of three...
Convicted Pa. Abortion Doctor Gets Life in Prison
(PHILADELPHIA) — A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive has agreed to give up his right to an appeal and will be...
Philly Abortion Doc Guilty in 3 Babies’ Deaths
A Philadelphia abortion doctor was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder and could face execution in the deaths of three babies who authorities say were...
Pa. Abortion Clinic Deaths Jury Split on 2 Counts
(PHILADELPHIA) — Jurors in the murder trial of a longtime Philadelphia abortion provider said Monday that they were divided on two of the more than 200 counts in...
Philly Abortion Murder Trial Has National Impact
For weeks, jurors in Philadelphia heard grim testimony about deaths and squalor at Dr. Kermit Gosnell's inner-city abortion clinic. While they listened, the...
The Challenge of Proving Fetal Homicide in the Cleveland Kidnapping Case
The fate of accused kidnapper Ariel Castro will probably not hinge on whether he’s charged with terminating his victim's pregnancies
Viewpoint: New Availability of Plan B Makes Philadelphia Abortion Doc an Anachronism
The awful horror of Gosnell will disappear not as a result of legislation or trials, but easy access to pharmaceutical options for abortion
3 Murder Charges Against Pa. Abortion Doc Tossed
(PHILADELPHIA) — A judge has thrown out some of the murder charges against a Philadelphia abortion provider involving babies allegedly born alive. Common pleas...
Why an Abortion Doctor’s Murder Trial Should Be Getting More Coverage
Some journalists are asking why the murder trial of a Philadelphia abortion doctor isn't receiving more coverage. In 2010, police raided Dr. Kermit Gosnell's...
Abortion Doctor’s Murder Trial Sparks Media Debate
Some journalists are asking why the murder trial of a Philadelphia abortion doctor isn’t receiving more coverage.
North Dakota Governor Approves 6-week Abortion Ban
Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed legislation Tuesday that that would make North Dakotathe nation's most restrictive state on abortion rights
Another Senate Democrat Backs Gay Marriage
Sen. Bob Casey joins four other Democratic Senators who have switched their views on gay marriage in the past two weeks.
Pro-Choice or No Choice? North Dakota Wants to Ban Abortion for Fetal Abnormalities
Testing for fetal abnormalities can alert expectant parents to potential health problems to come. And it's the parents who should decide on how to act on those...
Defense Lawyer Calls Philadelphia Abortion Doctor’s Case ‘Lynching’
(PHILADELPHIA) — A lawyer defending a Philadelphia abortion provider on murder charges accused officials of "an elitist, racist prosecution," as the...
North Dakota Senate Approves 6-Week Abortion Ban
(BISMARCK, N.D.) — The North Dakota Senate on Friday approved banning abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, sending what would be the most stringent...
Judge Strikes Down Idaho’s Fetal Pain Abortion Law
(BOISE, Idaho) — A federal judge has struck down Idaho's law banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on beliefs held by physicians and others that...
Ark. Senate Overrides Veto of 12-Week Abortion Ban
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — The Arkansas Senate voted Tuesday to override Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of legislation that would ban most abortions from the 12th week of...
Arkansas Governor Vetoes 20-Week Abortion Bill
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Democratic Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have banned most abortions in the state at 20...
