Media deliberately covered up Kermit Gosnell's crimes to protect abortion industry
Source: Jordan Boyd. "Infamous Serial Baby Killer Kermit Gosnell Dead At 85." March 24, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that major news organizations deliberately ignored or downplayed the Kermit Gosnell murder case because covering it would make abortion look bad. Instead of reporting on this major criminal story, they either ignored it completely or tried to spin it to protect abortion rights when they finally had to cover it.
Conclusion
The corporate media deliberately suppressed coverage of Kermit Gosnell's crimes to protect the abortion industry and pro-abortion political interests
Premises
- Major news outlets (AP, ABC, CBS, NBC, New York Times) refused to cover the Gosnell case as it unfolded despite its significance
- A Washington Post writer dismissed the story as merely 'local crime' rather than a policy issue worthy of national coverage
- The Washington Post's Executive Editor claimed complete ignorance of a three-year-old major story in his field
- When forced to cover the story, outlets like NYT angled their coverage to defend Planned Parenthood and criticize pro-lifers
- Censors also attempted to suppress films and other media highlighting Gosnell's crimes
- Gosnell's crimes were objectively newsworthy - he was convicted of multiple murders and ran a decades-long criminal operation
Assumptions
- Major news outlets have a professional obligation to cover significant criminal cases
- The Gosnell case was inherently newsworthy due to its scope and nature
- Media coverage decisions are influenced by political considerations rather than purely journalistic criteria
- Suppressing coverage of abortion-related crimes serves pro-abortion political interests
- Corporate media outlets coordinate or share similar editorial biases on abortion issues