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Gosnell: The Untold Story of America's Most Prolific Serial Killer
by Ann McElhinney, Phelim McAleer
Do NOT read this book if you have a sensitive stomach or are sensitive to the topic of abortion!!!
Although I knew about Gosnell and his horrific crimes, I wasn’t prepared for the absolute soul punch that this book delivered.
To say that Gosnell, his staff and the health board are utterly outrageous is the biggest understatement I can manage... although I can’t think of a word that accurately describes this monster and the horrific crimes that he got away with.
This is a heinously graphic book. It has to be. The violence and brutality of the man and his staff must be described so the reader can truly understand the evil nature of this man. Let it be said that I am pro-choice, so the topic of abortion isn’t something that inflamed me. What did inflame me was the way that Gosnell and his staff conducted the abortions and the fact that the authorities turned a blind eye to it repeatedly!!! The only reason he was stopped was because he was writing false scripts for drug addicts!!!!
I have read some heinous and disturbing books in my life and I really, really believe that this takes the pick as the most vile and depraved book I have read EVER. It was so disturbing that I actually had to put it down at times and come back to it. I’m curious to see what the film adaption will be like and I believe that more people need to know about this man and his crimes so that it is NEVER allowed to be repeated.
I don’t believe in heaven or hell but I sure believe in evil and it’s definition (amongst others), has Gosnell written right next to it.
Although I knew about Gosnell and his horrific crimes, I wasn’t prepared for the absolute soul punch that this book delivered.
To say that Gosnell, his staff and the health board are utterly outrageous is the biggest understatement I can manage... although I can’t think of a word that accurately describes this monster and the horrific crimes that he got away with.
This is a heinously graphic book. It has to be. The violence and brutality of the man and his staff must be described so the reader can truly understand the evil nature of this man. Let it be said that I am pro-choice, so the topic of abortion isn’t something that inflamed me. What did inflame me was the way that Gosnell and his staff conducted the abortions and the fact that the authorities turned a blind eye to it repeatedly!!! The only reason he was stopped was because he was writing false scripts for drug addicts!!!!
I have read some heinous and disturbing books in my life and I really, really believe that this takes the pick as the most vile and depraved book I have read EVER. It was so disturbing that I actually had to put it down at times and come back to it. I’m curious to see what the film adaption will be like and I believe that more people need to know about this man and his crimes so that it is NEVER allowed to be repeated.
I don’t believe in heaven or hell but I sure believe in evil and it’s definition (amongst others), has Gosnell written right next to it.