Attorney Jack McMahon delivered his closing remarks in defense of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell before a packed courtroom earlier today, saying there was no scientific evidence that any of the babies killed in Gosnell’s clinic were born alive and painting Gosnell as the victim of an “elitist, racist prosecution.” That prosecution had its opportunity to deliver its closing statements this afternoon, and Assistant District Attorney Edward Cameron didn’t mince words.
Cameron asked jury what kind of Dr would have a woman with an 8th grade education give out medicine unsupervised #gosnell #netde #courtsde
— Sean G. O'Sullivan (@SeanGOSullivan) April 29, 2013
ADA Ed Cameron at the end of close, turned to look at #gosnell and asked in a raised voice "are you human?" #netde #courtsde
— Sean G. O'Sullivan (@SeanGOSullivan) April 29, 2013
Columnist J.D. Mullane has been one of the very few to have followed the trial from the beginning.
For nearly 3 hours, Cameron led jury through some of the grisliest testimony as #Gosnell sat calm, writing, occasionally smiling.
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
Cameron reviewed testimony of most of the 54 #Gosnell witnesses who testified over last 6 weeks.
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
Cameron recalled how #Gosnell employee Lynda Williams played with baby who survived botched abortion, then snipped its neck.
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
Cameron told jury how #Gosnell clinic had fetal parts in garbage disposal, how handyman plunging toilet saw an arm small body parts surface.
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
"This case is not about abortion, because abortion is legal," Cameron told #Gosnell jury. Case is about Pa.'s lax DOH inspections.
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
Cameron re #Gosnell neck snips to kill babies born alive: "Babies do feel pain. When u stick somethg in them they're gg to feel pain, hurt."
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
Cameron on #Gosnell incompetence: "It's Abortion 101, babies are never supposed to be born alive."
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
Cameron described a #Gosnell employee, a recovering alcoholic, who went to a bar to drink after working in the West Phila abortion clinic.
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
Cameron recalled testimony of Steve Massof who saw Kermit #Gosnell talked on Bluetooth or ate cereal while performing abortions.
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
Cameron reminded jury that Phila police Det Wood said #Gosnell estimated that 10% to 20% of aborted babies were over 24 weeks.
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
Cameron recalled #Gosnell employee Steve Massof testimony of snipping necks of perhaps 75 babies: "I felt like a fireman in Hell."
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
Cameron said #Gosnell used "the Henry Ford model" to run his abortion clinic. "He created an assembly line."
— jdmullane (@jdmullane) April 29, 2013
Cameron said his dog that got put down got better treatment than the babies #Gosnell murdered. #prolife #abortion
— Operation Rescue (@operationrescue) April 29, 2013
The case is expected to go to the jury sometime tomorrow.
