[Hoot Gibson]

Read part c of the federal bill. Anybody with a brain can see that it points to the viability issue by referring back to the rights of the mother, which is stated in RvW. Gosnell was killing babies born alive after the 24 weeks that PA law states.

If they had been born alive at 23 weeks, once they drew their first breath and Gosnell killed them, then he would have been guilty of murder. You cannot legally "abort" a baby that has already been born alive.

FYI, a baby has been born at 21 weeks, five days, and survived. There are limited instances where the time of gestation can be determined precisely, so it is very possible that even babies born even more prematurely have survived. I don't personally know anybody who would argue that a breathing baby is a fetus - nor do I want to..