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Gosnell : the untold story of America's most prolific serial killer / Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer.
Van Pelt Library HV6248.G67 M3735 2017
By Request
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McElhinney, Ann, author.
- McAleer, Phelim, 1967- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gosnell, Kermit, 1941-.
- Gosnell, Kermit.
- Physicians--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Biography.
- Physicians.
- Murderers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Case studies.
- Murderers.
- Abortion services--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Case studies.
- Abortion services.
- Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
- Abortion.
- Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Infanticide.
- Murder.
- United States.
- Murder--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Case studies.
- Infanticide--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Case studies.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 347 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Regnery Publishing, a division of Salem Media Group, [2017]
- Summary:
- In 2013 Dr Kermit Gosnell was convicted of killing four people, including three babies, but is thought to have killed hundreds, perhaps thousands more in a 30-year killing spree. Gosnell is currently serving three life sentences (without the possibility of parole) for murdering babies and patients at his "House of Horrors" abortion clinic. This book--now a major movie starring Dean Cain (Lois & Clarke)--reveals how the investigation that brought Gosnell to justice started as a routine drugs investigation and turned into a shocking unmasking of America's biggest serial killer. It details how compliant politicians and bureaucrats allowed Dr. Gosnell to carry out his grisly trade because they didn't want to be accused of "attacking abortion." Gosnell also exposes the media coverup that saw reporters refusing to cover a story that shone an unwelcome spotlight on abortion in America in the 21st century.
- Contents:
- From drug bust to house of horrors
- "Murder in plain sight"
- Dereliction of duty
- Willing accomplices
- "The Indian woman"
- The babies
- Gosnell on trial
- Gosnell versus Gump
- Profiled in courage?
- Media malpractice
- America's biggest serial killer?
- Meeting the monster
- Aftermath.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-339) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Beverly Bennett Rutstein CW'50 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781621574552
- 1621574555
- OCLC:
- 969266207
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