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Mychal Massie : Gosnell bad, but abortion good. (they say)
The LA Times editorial board writes: "But though [Kermit] Gosnell's behavior was deplorable, macabre and unquestionably illegal, it was aberrational, not symbolic. He has now been convicted, and he will be punished. This does not weaken the case for sa...
Babies' heads 'twisted off neck'
by millermedia
Pro-abortion activists had suggested that with the first-degree murder conviction of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell, reporting on atrocities such as his penchant for cutting the spinal cords of babies to kill them would be over. After all, G...
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LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A man convicted of killing a 6-month-old as he raped her was executed Wednesday despite his arguments that he never meant to hurt her. Steve Smith, 46, was executed by lethal injection for the Se...54 opinions2013/05/08 14:24:42
In this instant media age even the most horrific tragedies and the lessons they teach us can quickly disappear. Some events, especially those that scream injustice and discrimination, deserve to never be forgotten. S...11 opinions2013/04/05 19:21:21
SAUDI Arabia is reportedly looking into dropping public beheadings as a method of execution in the oil-rich kingdom. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where a death sentence results in beheading in a public sq...37 opinions2013/03/10 13:59:14
by Peter Saunders Tue Mar 05, 2013 13:54 EST Margaret Morganroth Gullette is Resident Scholar of the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University and author of ‘Agewise: Fighting the New Ageism in America’. She ha...2 opinions2013/03/05 21:20:42
A mentally-handicapped man will be executed in the US state of Georgia on Tuesday, despite protests from human rights activists and mental health advocates. Warren Hill, a 52-year-old African American, is reported to ha...122 opinions2013/02/18 11:31:04
I'm afraid so. Allowing trials to be televised live seems to be a boon for the defendants!66 votes2013/01/26 19:13:22
By Russell Goldman | ABC News – Mon, Jan 14, 2013 Two deaf twin brothers in Belgium were euthanized by their doctor after realizing they were going blind and would be unable to see each other ever again, their physicia...28 opinions2013/01/15 22:03:58
The left has literally and publicly declared open season on the NRA and gun owners who want to protect their homes and schools. This has been done without any justification or explanation as to why they make a call for wha...5 opinions2012/12/21 17:51:05
Executions and death sentences in the United States have seen a sharp drop in the past decade but the numbers have remained steady over the past year. The number of states carrying out capital punishment also has witnesse...4 votes2012/12/20 02:46:27
19 opinions2012/11/11 13:59:44
The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court's ruling granting a stay of execution of a Florida mass murderer. There has been a flurry of court rulings over the claims that 64-year-old John Errol Ferguson suffers from...14 opinions2012/10/25 13:46:08
New stay blocks Fla. execution of mass killer STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday night blocked the scheduled execution of a mass killer convicted of eight slayings that jolted South Florida in the 1970...5 opinions2012/10/24 01:55:03
5 votes2012/10/09 19:36:00
See: http://www.newser.com/story/154206/480-lb-killer-im-too-fat-f...50 votes2012/09/23 06:29:10-
But they never gave a thought about how their victims could have used the same considerations. I say, give them an honest hearing as to the facts of the case, and if the evidence supported their conviction, and then carry ...3 opinions2012/08/14 23:55:48
U.S. Supreme Court decision - 1997: The Supreme Court rendered its decision on the New York and Washington cases, on 1997-JUN-26. They found that the average American has no constitutional right to a physician assisted su...50 opinions2012/08/07 21:50:48