05-06-2013, 12:37 PM
The jury is in its 4th full day of deliberations today.
I think that if Digoxin isn't on the drug list for the 4 women of the fetuses/babies in question, it could constitute premeditation and cruelty in the minds of some jurors, even those who might be more tolerant of abortion on the whole. In that case, in my mind, it would be reasonable to expect that live babies could exit the womb.
Update:
The jury asked for help Friday distinguishing among the four babies Gosnell is accused of killing. Staff members at Gosnell's clinic have testified that they saw each one move, breathe or whine outside the mother's body before they were allegedly killed.
The jury has also asked for a list of drugs found during a 2010 clinic raid. Prosecutors say the abortion drug Digoxin was not found - although Gosnell says he used it to stop the babies' hearts in utero during late-term abortions.
The jury has been weighing more than 250 counts against Gosnell and a codefendant since Tuesday.
I think that if Digoxin isn't on the drug list for the 4 women of the fetuses/babies in question, it could constitute premeditation and cruelty in the minds of some jurors, even those who might be more tolerant of abortion on the whole. In that case, in my mind, it would be reasonable to expect that live babies could exit the womb.
Update:
The jury asked for help Friday distinguishing among the four babies Gosnell is accused of killing. Staff members at Gosnell's clinic have testified that they saw each one move, breathe or whine outside the mother's body before they were allegedly killed.
The jury has also asked for a list of drugs found during a 2010 clinic raid. Prosecutors say the abortion drug Digoxin was not found - although Gosnell says he used it to stop the babies' hearts in utero during late-term abortions.
The jury has been weighing more than 250 counts against Gosnell and a codefendant since Tuesday.