03/23/2026
BREAKING NEWS: House of Horrors Abortionist Kermit Gosnell has died in prison.
If you know the name, you know that it is synonymous with one of the most disturbing criminal cases in Pennsylvania history.
Gosnell operated an abortion facility in West Philadelphia for decades. Investigators later referred to it as a “House of Horrors.” During trial in 2013, five long weeks of testimony revealed the truth of these horrors:
Babies were born alive and then killed by having their spinal cords severed.
Women were sedated, injured, and abandoned without proper care.
Fetal remains were stored in jars and freezers.
Filthy conditions, expired drugs, and broken equipment were rampant.
One particularly terrifying quote heard during testimony: “The standard practice here was to slay babies.”
While it is a blessing that these crimes were uncovered, they were done so by chance, mostly by accident. during a 2010 FBI raid for illegal drug use. A grand jury later found that state regulators had stopped inspecting abortion clinics for years, which allowed Gosnell's practices to continue.
In the aftermath, Pennsylvania Family Institute worked to bring awareness to these atrocities and fight for more protection and accountability. This included helping to create the documentary
3801 Lancaster: American Tragedy, which tells the story through real testimony, courtroom footage, and interviews, including hearing from Gosnell himself. You can rent or buy the documentary: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01K5P1C60
Gosnell was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. His death doesn't erase the death he caused, but it reminds us what happens when we ignore human dignity.
We must never forget.
All human life is precious and worth defending. Let this moment renew our conviction to protect the most vulnerable among us.
To read more about Gosnell's trial and our involvement, click here:
https://pafamily.org/2023/03/16/kermit-gosnell-was-convicted-10-years-ago-let-us-not-forget-why-hes-in-jail
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