politics
March 25, 2026
Sins of omission: The Kermit Gosnell defenses the press dared not mention
That was the heart of Gosnell’s defense. The attorney, John McMahon, built his closing arguments around those claims. It didn’t work. Gosnell, a late-term abortionist, was convicted of killing babies and causing the death of one mother. I will have more to say later this week about Gosnell, whose death was reported on Monday, but for now I want to point out something.
TL;DR
- Kermit Gosnell's defense attorney argued that the babies died "in utero" and that the goal was to prevent live birth.
- A pro-choice abortion expert described a procedure where skull collapse is usually done "in the uterus."
- The author alleges that major media outlets did not report these specific quotes.
- The author suggests that this omission by the press indicates bias and a cover-up of shocking details.
- A reporter from the Washington Post explained her outlet covered policy issues, not local crime related to the Gosnell case.
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