Kermit Gosnell

Kermit Gosnell is an American former physician convicted in 2013 of murdering three infants born alive after attempted abortions and of involuntary manslaughter in a patient's death.

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2011 Philadelphia abortion clinic raid: A 2011 law-enforcement raid on Gosnell’s Philadelphia clinic that uncovered evidence of unsafe practices and alleged crimes. The raid exposed conditions that led to the criminal investigation of Gosnell and his clinic.
Pennsylvania abortion clinic regulations: State rules governing the licensing, staffing, facilities, and operation of abortion clinics in Pennsylvania. The case intensified debate over whether clinic rules and enforcement could prevent similar conditions.
Seth Williams: An American attorney who served as Philadelphia district attorney from 2010 to 2017. His office prosecuted Gosnell and presented the case at trial.
Medical malpractice: Professional negligence by a healthcare provider that causes harm and can give rise to civil liability. Gosnell’s criminal convictions went beyond the civil liability usually associated with malpractice.
Commonwealth v. Gosnell: The Pennsylvania criminal case that resulted in Gosnell’s 2013 convictions. Its verdict established the crimes for which Gosnell was convicted.
Abortion clinic inspection: Regulatory examination of abortion facilities for compliance with health and safety requirements. The lack of regular inspections before the raid drew attention to inspection policy.
Jack McMahon: An American criminal defense attorney who represented Kermit Gosnell. He led Gosnell’s defense during the criminal proceedings.
Involuntary manslaughter: An unlawful killing caused by reckless or criminally negligent conduct rather than intent to kill. This was the offense for which Gosnell was convicted in connection with a patient’s death.
West Philadelphia abortion clinic: The Philadelphia medical clinic operated by Gosnell, where investigators found unsafe and unsanitary conditions. This was the site of the conduct investigated and prosecuted.
Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers: Laws imposing requirements on abortion providers that differ from those imposed on comparable medical services. Gosnell’s case was invoked in wider disputes over abortion-provider regulation.