Ignoring Kermit Gosnell

Like a lot of folks, I’ve been following the whole story on the role of the media concerning abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. There’s a lot to be said about media ethics and double standards.

The other night, I watched a Huff Post Live segment on the case, which I consider some of the best coverage I’ve seen so far. What made it so good was the honesty of the host, Marc Lamont Hill, and the Pennsylvania State Representative, Margo Davidson, who lost a relative from actions at Gosnell’s clinic. Hill goes to the heart of the matter:

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. 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.