It took almost five weeks, but national media outlets finally are beginning to cover the horrific abortion trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell — and at least one of liberal political bent has admitted that the blind eye was purposeful, in order to protect the future of abortion.
“For what it’s worth, I do think that those of us on the left have made a decision not to cover this trial because we worry that it’ll compromise abortion rights,” said Marc Lamont Hill, an associate professor at Columbia University and a frequent television analyst who advances liberal views. He made the comment during a HuffPost Live segment that looked at the media blackout.
“Whether you agree with abortion or not, I do think there’s a direct connection between the media’s failure to cover this and our own political commitments on the left. I think it’s a bad idea, I think it’s dangerous, but I think that’s the way it is,” he said, as The Huffington Post reported.
The trial has released what even President Obama called earlier this week “unsettling details” about the abortion industry.
For instance: One witness testified that Dr. Gosnell taught him how to cut the necks of babies in order the make sure they died. And others have testified they were called to perform abortions, despite little training or medical licensing.
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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