Abortion

Supreme Court Declines Review Of Planned Parenthood Case

Nina Totenberg — Tue, 28 May 2013 19:11:00 +0000

In the first Planned Parenthood defunding case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices have refused to disturb a lower court decision that barred Indiana from stripping Medicaid payments to the organization.

More than a dozen states have enacted or considered laws that bar Planned Parenthood from receiving any Medicaid payments for treating poor women.

Abortion Opponents Try to Spin Murder Case Into Legislation

Julie Rovner — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:01:00 +0000

As predicted, abortion opponents on Capitol Hill are wasting no time in their efforts to turn publicity over the recent murder conviction of abortion provider Kermit Gosnell to their legislative advantage.

Their latest goal: a federal ban on most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

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Convicted Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Gets Life In Prison

Krishnadev Calamur — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:18:00 +0000

The Philadelphia abortion provider who was found guilty of first-degree murder in three illegally performed late-term abortions will be spared the death penalty.

Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who was convicted Monday, agreed Tuesday to give up his right to an appeal.

A Sharper Abortion Debate After Gosnell Verdict

Julie Rovner — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:04:00 +0000

The murder conviction in Philadelphia of abortion provider Dr.

Court: Philly Doctor Guilty Of Murder In Late-Term Abortions

Jeff Brady — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:49:00 +0000

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

A Philadelphia doctor who performed late-term abortions is now facing multiple murder convictions and a possible death sentence. A jury found Kermit Gosnell guilty on three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies that prosecutors said were delivered alive and then killed. Gosnell was also found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a female patient. He was acquitted on one count of murder in a fourth abortion.

In a moment, we'll get reaction from both sides in the abortion debate.