Infamous Doctor At Center Of Grisly Abortion Case Dies In Custody At 85
A case that once shocked the nation has resurfaced following the death of the man at its center. According to the New York Post , Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia doctor convicted of killing infants born alive, died…
A case that once shocked the nation has resurfaced following the Death of the man at its center.
According to the New York Post, Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia doctor convicted of killing infants born alive, died March 1 at the age of 85, per the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
Officials said he passed away at a hospital outside the prison system. A cause of Death has not been released.
He had most recently been held at the State Correctional Institution-Smithfield, located south of Pittsburgh.
Gosnell’s crimes came to light after a 2010 investigation into prescription drug trafficking led authorities to his clinic, uncovering what prosecutors later described as deeply disturbing practices.
During his 2013 trial, former staff members testified that Gosnell regularly performed illegal abortions beyond the state’s 24-week limit.
They said some babies were delivered alive — “still moving, whimpering or breathing” — before being killed. Gosnell referred to the act as “snipping” their spines, according to testimony.
Investigators also detailed shocking conditions inside the clinic. They described a foul-smelling environment with bloodstained furniture, unsanitary instruments, and containers holding fetal remains and body parts.