Gosnell

 

Never forget Kermit Gosnell’s “House of Horrors” and the need to regulate abortion clinics

By Maria Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation

Abortionist Kermit Gosnell

Remember Kermit Gosnell? The most notorious abortionist in Pennsylvania history is in prison serving three life sentences after being convicted of murdering three babies and being responsible for the death of Karnamaya Mongar, who died from an overdose of sedatives and narcotics administered by Gosnell’s untrained staff. He’s actually suspected of killing hundreds of infants, but charges could only be brought in a handful of cases, because he destroyed so many records.

Governor Tom Corbett moved swiftly after revelations about Gosnell’s heinous crimes came to light. The Governor ended decades-old policies…invoked by pro-abortion politicians…forbidding regular inspections of abortion centers. Corbett also signed into law an abortion center regulation law, ensuring that abortion facilities abide by the safety standards of outpatient surgery centers.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett

If Pennsylvania is saved from having to endure another Gosnell, it will largely be the result of the strong, decisive action taken by Tom Corbett.
Predictably, the abortion industry and its advocates have flooded cyberspace with ludicrous claims that Corbett’s policies are wrong for women. Actually, his proactive policies have been the means for protecting women from the Gosnells of the world. If Corbett hadn’t been in office, we might still have abortion facilities going uninspected–not for a year or two–but for 15 years or more, as was the case with Gosnell’s Women’s Medical Society.

Planned Parenthood–the nation’s largest abortion operation–claims the abortion regulations were unnecessary. But that’s not what the grand jury in the Gosnell case thought. The panel–which was made up of people with various views on abortion–thought stricter regulations were absolutely essential for safeguarding women’s health and stopping future Gosnells.
Corbett has acted in the best interests of patient safety and women’s well-being. When it comes to Gosnell’s House of Horrors, let us keep in mind two simple words: Never forget.

Source:NRLC News