The Hope of the Gosnell Trial
“America won’t reject abortion until America sees abortion.” Those are words often spoken by Father Frank
Pavone, founder of Priests for Life.
Abortion is the greatest evil plaguing our country and yet it is
shrouded in silence and euphemism, to the point that many if not most Americans
have no real understanding of what this horror is all about.
But this past month that horror has been on full display
(despite the best efforts of the media to cover it up) during the trial of
abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who was convicted of murder for severing the spinal
cords of babies born alive in abortion attempts.
It is good that the law acknowledged the value of these
little human lives, but perhaps even more important was that anyone who became
familiar with the gory details of the case was repulsed by them. Despite the lies of the abortion lobby to the
contrary, those of us who have followed the unregulated butchery that goes on
in abortuaries know that what happened in Gosnell’s clinic is not an
aberration; it is par for the course.
Mr. Gosnell will spend the rest of his life in prison for essentially following
standard procedure.
To be fair, we can’t accuse every abortionist with the exact
crimes committed by Gosnell, but there is little doubt that those crimes are
widespread in the industry. One other
important factor of the Gosnell saga is that some of his clinic workers were
also guilty of crimes. What we are just beginning
to see is workers from other clinics starting to come forward as whistle
blowers if they can get immunity for themselves.
I think there is a panic beginning to spread. Many employees of abortuaries must realize
that Gosnell’s fate could be their own, and they will do what they can to save
themselves. As it becomes more and more
obvious that what happened in the Gosnell clinic was not unique, and as
Americans are exposed even more to the real horrors of abortion, it will be
impossible for hearts not to be softened.
We can only pray that this will happen, and will happen
soon. We should also pray for the souls,
and the healing, of all those involved in the abortion industry. Faced with the sickening details of the
Gosnell trial, many people instinctively reacted with anger and called for his
death or worse. We have to remember that
when we are dealing with abortion, we are dealing with the source of so much
pain and anguish, and potentially the greatest stories of redemption.
Countless women, many who had bought into the lies our
culture sells about abortion, have since found peace and new life, through
organization like Project Rachel, and
other sources of God’s grace. Many former abortionists or clinic workers, such
as Abby Johnson, have become heroes of the pro-life movement, and have
dedicated themselves to the defense of all human life.
May the good that comes out of the Kermit Gosnell trial be a
clear view of what abortion really is, that ultimately leads to its end; and
may it be healing and salvation for all those who suffer its effects. May the God who loves all His children
regardless of their sin, bring joy and peace to every person in our land, as we
have all been touched by the tragedy of abortion. Amen.
