[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5962-5963]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           THE GOSNELL TRIAL

  (Mr. GOSAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, today, I join my colleagues to express my 
disgust and anger at the barbaric actions of Dr. Kermit Gosnell.
  The facts of this case are gut-wrenching. As a father, a Catholic, 
and a health care provider, I believe in protecting the unborn.
  This case isn't only about upholding the sanctity of life, but it is 
also about patient care and safety. Further, it shows many in the 
mainstream media will turn a blind eye to the murder of infants if it 
suits their political agenda.
  Regardless of one's abortion position, no one can defend Gosnell's 
practices, yet his criminal case proceeds without the national outcry 
for justice that we have heard on other murder cases. Do we value the 
lives of infants or the health care of mothers who endured such 
horrific medical care?
  The lack of oversight allowing Dr. Gosnell to operate under horrific 
conditions, perform late-term abortions and murder babies should be 
scrutinized in the same manner as other serial killers. My hope is our 
actions today shed light on this case and start a conversation to be 
sure that this never happens again.

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