Dozens of frozen dead babies found stored in abortion clinic

posted at 8:01 pm on February 23, 2010 by
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Officials decided to investigate the death of one woman who had received an abortion at Women’s Medical Society, an abortion clinic in Philadelphia. The clinic is run by Kermit Gosnell, who is now being considered a danger to public health and safety. When the clinic was searched, they found dozens of corpses of aborted babies, frozen — and that may have been up to thirty years old.

Authorities were prompted to investigate Women’s Medical Society after an abortion patient died last November. Massive amounts of drugs found in the victim’s system led authorities to suspect Gosnell was illegally prescribing pain-killers.

Officials also suspected the woman died from the botched abortion in part because she had been treated by unlicensed personnel.

The State Board of Medicine says Gosnell had the unlicensed staff member vaginal exams and administer the drugs Demerol, Promethazine and Diazepam. He was eventually fined $1,000 for the violations.

Yesterday, for the second time in four days, according to a CBS 3 report, local police along with State Licensing officials and DEA agents, searched the Women’s Medical Society.

They found the dozens of unborn children killed in abortions who were frozen for decades. CBS 3 indicates they are now determining whether or not they may have been victims of illegal late-term abortions.

CBS 3 also reported that records from 1995 show Gosnell was publicly reprimanded by the State Licensing Board which found he ”employed a physician’s assistant that was not certified … saw at least one patient and treated him.”

So far, as a result of the abortion death, Gosnell’s medical license has been temporarily suspended, but he has not yet been charged with anything illegal. His abortion center is temporarily closed while the investigation proceeds.

Troy Newman, the president of the pro-life group Operation Rescue, told LifeNews.com that the suspension order described “deplorable and unsanitary” conditions at the clinic, indicating that “there was blood on the floor, and parts of aborted fetuses were displayed in jars.”

The order declared Gosnell to be “an immediate and clear danger to the public health and safety.”

The issue with the frozen babies? It could be evidence that illegal, late-term abortions have been regularly performed at this clinic. Dr. Gosnell seems to already have a pretty checkered past, and judging by the state of his clinic — blood on the floors, body parts of murdered babies on display, frozen corpses in storage — he seems more like some kind of sick sadist than a doctor. It brings serial killers to mind, proudly displaying trophies of their victims. It’s a shocking, disgusting, horrifying story, and I grieve the thought of how many women have had to endure the atrocities performed on them by that sick, twisted excuse for a doctor.

What’s interesting is how this story pokes a gigantic hole in one of the primary pro-abortion arguments. Feminists often like to say that if Roe v. Wade is overturned, for example, or abortion is legalized, then women will die from botched abortions and will have to suffer through procedures in disgusting, back-alley abortion clinics. It seems like that’s exactly what’s happening now though, doesn’t it?

Cross-posted from Cassy’s blog. Stop by for more original commentary or follow her on Twitter!

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I read this story yesterday on Drudge and felt like puking. Please follow this story and keep us informed if this sick doctor goes to trial etc.
I wonder if the women whose fetuses are frozen will have to be informed and what their reaction will be now, for some, 30 years later.

journeyintothewhirlwind on February 23, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Oh, man. I made the mistake of following the link to “History of an Abortionist” and I am sickened.

Great article, Casey.

RachDubya on February 23, 2010 at 9:03 PM

When I first started doing 40 Days for Life, the ladies who typically stood outside of the clinics told me that the UPS came like clock work to pick up the remains for research/disposal.
Quite surreal watching it pull up in the parking lot afterward knowing what they were handling…

Diane on February 23, 2010 at 9:28 PM

I weep.

SouthernGent on February 23, 2010 at 11:35 PM

God’s vengeance will not wait forever. How long, oh Lord?

Rosmerta on February 24, 2010 at 12:49 AM

My God.

Cylor on February 24, 2010 at 5:46 AM

God’s vengeance will not wait forever. How long, oh Lord?

Rosmerta on February 24, 2010 at 12:49 AM

I echo this sentiment so damn much.

God Almighty, the stomach rebels at the thought… and that “history of an abortionist” is too much to bear. I’ll have to read it over the course of the day, I just can’t take it all at once. I got to “ovum forceps” and had to stop.

Lord, punish this evil.

KinleyArdal on February 24, 2010 at 9:51 AM

It seems obvious to me that people who don’t care about babies in the womb woundn’t care too much about the mobile uterus that holds babies. This is one of those examples, and there are probably a lot more. This particular murderer got a twofer, killing both the baby and the mother. But, the liberals in charge will probably not charge him. 30 years ago, were late term abortions illegal?

TimothyJ on February 24, 2010 at 9:58 AM

I’m bloody floored that this article, with as explosive a caption as it has, hasn’t generated more interest throughout the day.

KinleyArdal on February 24, 2010 at 5:12 PM

Wow!

Apparently, it was not degrading enough to just kill them so the clinic had to ensure none of the dead received proper burials?

Some humans are losing their humanity.

Feminists often like to say that if Roe v. Wade is overturned, for example, or abortion is legalized, then women will die from botched abortions and will have to suffer through procedures in disgusting, back-alley abortion clinics. It seems like that’s exactly what’s happening now though, doesn’t it?

Yes it does.

rukiddingme on February 24, 2010 at 5:53 PM

More apparent than ever that Roe v. Wade never should have made it to the Supreme Court.

The leftists want their sacrament of abortion-on-demand, they are welcome to it. But pay for it out of your own pocket and enough of blackmailing half of an entire nation that doesn’t agree with you!

Dark-Star on February 26, 2010 at 11:39 PM