Infamous Abortion Practitioner Kermit Gosnell Dies In Prison

Notorious abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell passed away earlier this month at the age of 85 while serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Gosnell, 85, was incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution – Huntingdon in Pennsylvania.

According to a report from filmmakers and journalists Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney, who covered the Gosnell case extensively, Gosnell died approximately two weeks before the news became public on March 23. Their announcement cited prison and law enforcement sources, stating that he had been transferred to a hospital prior to his death.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections confirmed the death, though neither the exact date nor the cause have been publicly detailed as of this report. Gosnell had been in declining health in recent years.

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Kermit Gosnell, the abortion doctor who is thought to have murdered thousands of babies in a 30 year killing spree, has died in prison.

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Gosnell operated the Women’s Medical Society clinic at 3801 Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia for several decades prior to his criminal conviction. The facility provided abortions and prescription medications.

On February 18, 2010, a raid by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Philadelphia Police Department, and other agencies uncovered unsanitary conditions, including blood on floors and equipment, expired drugs, and fetal remains stored in jars, bags, and a refrigerator. Unlicensed staff administered anesthesia and performed procedures without supervision.

The investigation expanded to include the 2009 death of patient Karnamaya Mongar, who died from a Demerol overdose given by unqualified personnel. Gosnell was arrested on January 19, 2011, and charged with multiple counts of murder, conspiracy, illegal late-term abortions, and drug offenses.

Several employees, including his wife Pearl Gosnell, faced related charges and most ultimately pleaded guilty.

Gosnell’s trial began on March 18, 2013, in Philadelphia. Prosecutors presented testimony from former staff describing a practice known as “snipping,” in which infants born alive had their spinal cords severed with scissors. Evidence included photographs of fetal remains and medical records showing abortions performed after 24 weeks gestation, which violated Pennsylvania law at the time.

On May 13, 2013, the jury convicted Gosnell of three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of infants identified in court as Baby Boy A, Baby C, and Baby D. He was also convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Mongar’s death, 21 counts of illegal late-term abortions, and 211 counts of violating the state’s 24-hour informed consent requirement.

The jury acquitted him on one murder count, and the judge had earlier dismissed several other charges for insufficient evidence of live birth.

“He created an assembly line with no regard for these women whatsoever. And he made money doing that,” Assistant District Attorney Ed Cameron said following the conviction.

Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation legislative director Maria V. Gallagher commented on the news of Gosnell’s death on Monday. “Convicted serial killer Kermit Gosnell left a path of destruction in Pennsylvania which shook the Commonwealth to its core. We continue to grieve the loss of the babies and women who fell victim to Gosnell’s violent crime spree. And we hold out hope that the lessons learned from Gosnell’s reign of terror will not be forgotten,” she said.

Gosnell remained at SCI Huntingdon until his death.

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