Abortion Doctor Facing Murder Charges

Dr. Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortion doctor, was found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder by a jury Monday. He was accused of killing babies by taking scissors to their spinal cords. Some of the infants were allegedly born alive and fully functional during the sixth through eighth month of pregnancy. He is not a certified obstetrician or gynecologist, and he could possibly be receive a death sentence. He was also accused of the death of a 41-year-old at his West Philadelphia clinic. She died of an anesthetic overdose during a second-trimester abortion. He was guilty of involuntary manslaughter for this case. Abortions past 24 weeks are illegal, and Gosnell was found guilty for 21 counts of this type of abortion. Eileen O'Neill, Gosnell's co-defendant, is charged with participation in a corrupt organization and theft, but not for performing illegal abortions. A report from 2011 says that there were no doctors involved in this medical practice besides Kermit Gosnell, and there were no nurses.


http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/13/justice/pennsylvania-abortion-doctor-trial/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Referee Dies After a Punch to the Face

Last week, Ricardo Portillo, a referee at a recreational soccer game, received a punch in the face after citing a player with an infraction and issuing the player with a yellow card. A yellow card is issued as a warning to a player and a second card results in an ejection from the game. The game was held in the Salt Lake City suburb of Taylorsville on April 27. Initially, Portillo only suffered minor injuries, but after being sent to the hospital, it was discovered that he had actually suffered severe internal damage. He was in critical condition for a whole week. Portillo died on Saturday. The 17-year-old's name has not been released because he is a minor, however it has been revealed that he is currently in juvenile detention. He was charged with aggravated assault, but the charges are expected to upgrade with Portillo's death. A similar incident occurred in the Netherlands when two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old beat a linesman during an amateur game. He fell into a coma and later died.


http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/05/us/utah-soccer-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t2