Do You Know Douglas Karpen? He’s the Texas Kermit Gosnell

May 18, 2013 By

By now Americans are familiar with Kermit Gosnell and his infamous “House of Horrors” in Philadelphia. But an explosive new video of three abortion clinic workers in Texas is makes waves as they tell of the abortionist, Douglas Karpen, and how he routinely delivered live babies and then twisted their necks with his bare hands. I reported on Karpen’s cruelty in this article. (Warning: article contains incredibly graphic photos) One report states:

“Unlike Gosnell, who killed babies by jamming medical scissors into their necks, at his Houston abortion clinic former employees of Karpen testify he goes one shocking step further, he kills the babies wit his bare hands by twisting their necks execution style. A new video expose’ of Douglas Karpen has three former abortion clinic employees of abortion practitioner Douglas Karpen exposing horrific practices that took place at his abortion clinic. Because the mainstream media has done little reporting on Karpen thus far, Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life has put together a new web site: www.TexasGosnell.com and is urging pro-life advocates to make the public aware of the evidence that he is killing babies born alive, and violating numerous other laws. He hopes they will contact state and local officials in Texas to ask for an investigation.”

We urge all our readers to share this information with your friend and family and spread awareness about Douglas Karpen and his inhumane actions. We hope the authorities in Texas will indeed investigate his clinic and if these allegations are true (and there’s no reason to believe they aren’t) that Karpen is charged with murder and convicted, just as Kermit Gosnell has been. Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Shocking Photos & Video: Abortionist Twists Baby’s Heads Off

May 17, 2013 By

Another GosnellThat’s it, forget the Mr. nice guy civil tone. I’m going to rant for a few minutes and you can either keep reading or leave this post. Either way, it’s time to get some things off my chest.

What in the name of God Almighty is wrong with people that will be as cruel and despicable as to actually twist the heads off of newborn babies? I can’t even begin to fathom such cruelty and I don’t want to. As the father of three, I was there when all three of my children were born. I watched their first moments of life. My oldest son had to be immediately taken to a special area where a nurse had to perform some special care due to a few minor complications during birth. I remember his little hand holding my finger and thinking what an incredible miracle he was. I swelled with emotion that rarely overtakes me.

So when I picture some inhuman monster (because I won’t call him a doctor) taking that innocent child and twisting his head off, or pushing some instrument into his skull to kill him; it’s infuriating. The fact that this animal is still somewhere killing children in this manner is even more infuriating.

Don’t tell me that Kermit Gosnell is a loner, that he’s some anomaly not representative of the abortion industry. That is nothing more than a bald faced lie and everyone paying minimal attention knows it. Planned Parenthood and NAF affiliated clinics have been caught lying to patients, covering up rape and sex-trafficking, ignoring parental consent laws, ignoring mandatory waiting periods, engaging in fraud, and more. One clinic in Charlotte, NC was closed after the Gosnell trial because of the squalid conditions. The truth is that Gosnell is not an anomaly; he is the standard for abortionists and their clinics nationwide.

Further evidence comes from a video shared last week by Life Dynamics, Inc. of a clinic, now under investigation, where the abortionist was known to suffocate baby’s, drown them, throw them into the trash, and even twist their heads off in order to kill them. [Read more...]

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Black Pro-Life Leaders: Gosnell is the Worst Racist

May 16, 2013 By

Black pro-life leaders are blasting Kermit Gosnell as the worst sort of racist, the kind that preys on his own race. A recent article reports: ”Kermit Gosnell is a racist of the worst kind because he preyed on women and young girls of his own race,” Day Gardner, president of the National Black Pro-Life Union, said. “For more than 30 years, Kermit Gosnell participated in and perpetuated the epidemic of black-on-black crime.”

They are now calling for a full investigation into the abortion industry to determine if the practices of Gosnell are happening elsewhere. Of course Planned Parenthood and other groups are terrified that such an investigation will actually happen, because they know what Gosnell did is normal in every clinic. As the leaders pointed out, Planned Parenthood was founded upon racism and most of their clinics are intentionally located in inner cities in minority population centers. They target poor, minority women because they know they can make money off women with no other options that won’t ask a lot of questions. Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Video: Another Abortionist Twisted Heads Off Babies to Kill Them (Warning: Graphic)

May 16, 2013 By

I don’t know where to being and frankly, after the Gosnell trial, I don’t want to. But while Planned Parenthood, NARAL and NAF (National Abortion Federation) want us to believe Gosnell was rogue and anomalous, the truth is that he is the standard, the norm, just doing what every abortionist does every day. This video shares graphic testimony of three witnesses that watched an abortionist do despicable and inhumane things to baby’s born alive in his clinic. I’m warning you, the details are graphic, and it’s very disturbing. Please use caution. If the video doesn’t appear automatically, please refresh your browser. Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Two New Resources in Our Effort to Ask the Governor for 48-Hour Stand-Down of WV’s Abortion Industry

May 16, 2013 By

Petition FB image.001Yesterday, we announced that we had sent a letter to Governor Tomblin asking him to make sure that the abortion industry in West Virginia is operating safely.  We followed that up with an FAQ on why we had made such a bold request.  Then, we added the image above to our Facebook page so that you and others could share it and sign the petition, adding your voice to ours.

This morning, we have added two more resources to FamilyPolicyWV.com/action/stand-down:

  1. Yesterday, Hoppy Kercheval interviewed me on MetroNews Talkline and we have uploaded that audio for you to listen to and understand the situation more.  
  2. This morning, Tom Roten of the Tom Roten Morning Show on 800 WVHU out of Huntington took a little more time to let me unpack the story a bit more.  We have put that on the website as well.

To listen to these interviews, just go to FamilyPolicyWV.com/action/stand-down and click the links you want to listen to first.

As we have more information, we’ll upload it to FamilyPolicyWV.com/action/stand-down and try to make mention of it over here.  We don’t expect that this will get immediate action by the Governor, but we know that several individuals in the administration and beyond are carefully studying the issue.  Stay tuned!

About Jeremy Dys

Jeremy Dys is the FPCWV's President and General Counsel. In addition to his duties of providing strategic vision and leadership to the FPCWV, Dys is the chief lobbyist and spokesman. Dys is regularly featured in local, state, and national print, radio, and television outlets. He lives close to Charleston with his wife and growing family.

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The Names of Kermit Gosnell’s Tiny Victims

May 16, 2013 By

Empty cradleLast week Father Frank Pavone led a service in which the babies that were murdered at the hands of abortionist Kermit Gosnell were named. Not just the specific baby’s mentioned in court reports as Baby A, B, etc., but all of the babies found in some part at his clinic. This no doubt includes the baby of West Virginian Desiree Hawkins, who was a victim herself of Gosnell’s House of Horrors.

Below are Fr. Pavone’s comments from a recent article in which he explains the importance and power a name holds. He then explains how this is an important step for Americans as we seek to move forward in light of the graphic details from the Gosnell trial; details we can never forget. Finally, Fr. Pavone shares the names given to each of the babies recovered from Gosnell’s clinic. I invite everyone to take a moment and peruse the list. Perhaps you know a child with the same name; perhaps that child is your own. Pray for the families of these precious lives that was cut short by evil actions.

I take a small measure of comfort knowing that each one of these beautiful children was welcomed into Heaven by a loving Savior that now guards them as fiercely as their parents should have. They now reside in unspeakable joy with Jesus. Many thanks to Fr. Pavone and his efforts to humanize these tiny lives lost to the evil of abortion. His words are below, along with the names of Gosnell’s victims. [Read more...]

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Reaction to Gosnell Conviction from Pro-Life Leaders

May 15, 2013 By

Reactions from pro-life leaders across the country on the conviction of Kermit Gosnell have been shared via a recent article from LifeNews.com. Leaders such as Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life, Troy Newman, president of Operation Rescue, Bryan Kemper of Stand True, Charmaine Yoest of American United for Life, and Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life. The efforts of these pro-life giants cannot be understated as they lead the charge and encourage all of us to take up the banner of defending the unborn. Live Action president Lila Rose said:

“Dr. Kermit Gosnell’s gruesome and inhuman crimes in Philadelphia cried out for justice, and now – for three of his four born and struggling victims, at least – justice has been served.  Even as we celebrate this verdict, we honor and mourn as well those innocents who did not receive ‘their day in court’ – and we must remember that Gosnell is not an outlier within the abortion industry.  We cannot allow these ‘guilty’ verdicts, welcome as they are, to make us complacent when it comes to the continuing abuses happening even now in abortion facilities throughout our nation. We call upon Congress to investigate all those participating in or willing to participate in this kind of brutality toward vulnerable women and children, and end it.” Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Why Was Gosnell Not Convicted for Killing Baby E?

May 15, 2013 By

A recent report shares what happened to Baby E: “Ashley testified that she heard the baby cry in the large procedure room, the one used for later-term abortions, and saw the baby moving. She said Lynda Williams summoned Dr. Gosnell, who then went into the procedure room where the baby was. Kareema Cross testified that Ashley had called her over, and that she heard this baby ‘whine’ once while Dr. Gosnell was alone in the procedure room with the baby. Ashley confirmed that Gosnell was the only person in the room with Baby E. When he came out of the room, the baby was dead. Gosnell put the baby’s remains in a waste bin. Ashley saw an incision in Baby’s E’s neck.”

I can’t figure out why Gosnell was not convicted of killing Baby E. Was eyewitness testimony not enough? Was there gaps in the information or timeline? We may never know why he was not convicted on this charge. But what we do know is that this is the face of abortion in America. Kermit Gosnell is not some lone radical out doing his own thing. His clinic was under the “oversight” of the same abortion group that oversees the two located here in West Virginia. Doesn’t that make you wonder what goes on in those clinics? Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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FAQ on Our Request for Governor to Issue Stand-Down to Abortion Industry

May 15, 2013 By

Question MarkThis morning, we issued a request to Governor Tomblin that his administration issue a 48-hour stand-down of the abortion industry in West Virginia to ensure they are meeting sufficient health and safety standards.  We simply want to make sure that the abortion industry in West Virginia is operating safely.

Since then, I have done an interview with MetroNews and a few have privately asked me a few questions related to this request.  Let me use this forum to help answer some questions that may be outstanding in your mind about our request.  If you have other questions, ask them in the comments section below.  I’ll try to answer them as I have opportunity.

Does the Governor have the authority to issue a stand-down of the abortion industry?

We believe that he does.  The governor is the chief executive of the State of West Virginia.  He is chiefly charged with ensuring that the laws of West Virginia are enforced.  That enforcement is done through the executive branch by both officers and agencies.

In this case, it would make sense for the Governor to ask the Attorney General – the state’s chief law enforcement official – to conduct a reasonable audit of the state’s abortion industry.  Those facilities that rely heavily upon state medicaid dollars to conduct their abortions should be asked to verify that they are in compliance with state law, reporting requirements, etc.  That’s the minimum.  Because Pennsylvania law enforcement only discovered the horrors of Gosnell’s practice by means of an investigation into illegal pain killer distribution, the Attorney General would be within his prerogative to work with local law enforcement to ensure state-issued medical licenses and prescription permissions are up-to-date by those given authority to the same within the industry.

In addition, it would seem to make sense for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to involve themselves.  That agency is generally responsible for ensuring the health and safety of West Virginians.  What that means for the abortion industry is unclear.  But, if DHHR oversees Medicaid, then they likewise have a responsibility to ensure there is no fraud.  Given the several cases of Medicaid fraud currently pending throughout the abortion industry throughout the country, it is reasonable for the DHHR to engage a minimal review of the abortion industry’s compliance.  If, as we suspect could be the case, DHHR has a responsibility to ensure the abortion is meeting adequate safety standards, then a more invasive review of the abortion industry may be called for by state regulators.

There are, perhaps, other means by which the Governor could use his office to ensure our sisters and daughters are well-protected from an industry that we know is under investigation (criminal and civil) and has been convicted of gross violations of state law across this country.

Who regulates the abortion industry in West Virginia?

To be entirely candid: I really don’t know.  Because we cannot find any state agency willing to raise their hand and claim responsibility for regulating this industry, we are assuming – until proven otherwise – that the industry is left to regulate itself.  That is, without state oversight, they are left to volunteer violations of health, sanitary, bookkeeping, and other necessary standards that would protect from abuse.

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About Jeremy Dys

Jeremy Dys is the FPCWV's President and General Counsel. In addition to his duties of providing strategic vision and leadership to the FPCWV, Dys is the chief lobbyist and spokesman. Dys is regularly featured in local, state, and national print, radio, and television outlets. He lives close to Charleston with his wife and growing family.

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Will Gosnell Get the Death Penalty?

May 15, 2013 By

Now that Gosnell has been convicted on more than 260 charges, including first degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, the lingering question is whether or not he will get the death penalty. One recent article ponders: “Late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of three infants born alive. He could face the death penalty. Gosnell’s gruesome case highlights a terrible problem in America: partial-birth abortion is not limited to Gosnell’s house of horrors. But his case may change the debate over abortion.”

Already the blogosphere and Twitter world are rife with debate on whether Gosnell will get the death penalty, or even should. From a purely civil perspective if one considers the penalty handed down to others who have been convicted of killing multiple people it would seem almost inevitable that Gosnell should be given the death penalty. What such a sentence would do to the abortion debate in America is interesting. If Gosnell is not only convicted of murder, but given the death penalty for killing these babies then the abortion debate moves to “when is a baby a baby?”

Perhaps no other aspect to this trial has abortion advocates more worried, because science and medicine continue to show the humanity of unborn children at earlier stages of development. No doubt they worry that abortion will be further restricted nation-wide and as well it should. At least until it is eradicated altogether. Click here for original article.

About Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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