Public commenter cites Kermit Gosnell case during meeting public comment

A public commenter referenced Philadelphia physician Kermit Gosnell and described alleged abuses at abortion clinics during the meeting's public-comment period.

The commenter said, "There's a guy out of Philadelphia named Kermit Gosnell. And, just a horrendous human being who was engaged in in abortion clinics, and he owned abortion clinics. But it was apparent that not only was he engaged in abortion clinics, but when, children would survive that procedure, that horrendous effort, he gave no care to them. And he even allowed women to die on his operating table. So he actually was being prosecuted, rightfully so."

The commenter later said the case "became this catalyst to to kind of help jog people's realization that it isn't just this debate of life and and choice and and where you are, but really there was evil in there that should bring together, in spite of our differences of the opinion of that policy, we can have those opinions, but you should be able to recognize evil when there is evil."

The remarks were delivered as public comment; the transcript does not identify the speaker by name and no formal action, motion, or vote followed these remarks. The transcript also does not specify whether the commenter was referencing any particular local policy or proposed ordinance. The transcript attributes the statements about Gosnell and the prosecution to the unnamed commenter only.