[Marianne]

This story was filed before the judge sentenced James Kopp to 25 years to life in prison. James Kopp did give his statement, which was quite lengthy. Details of the sentencing will probably be filed in tomorrow's paper.

[Terpfen]

He deserves the sentence. I don't understand his logic; "every fetus has a right to be born, but if it grows up to be a doctor, we just might have to kill it" seems to be the train of thought...

[Dstorm]

Vicki Saporta, president and chief executive officer of the National Abortion Federation who will be in court today, said she views Kopp as a coldblooded murderer. She said it is essential that he be given the maximum prison sentence.

"I think that, sitting through the bench trial, it was clear this was a well-planned, premeditated murder," she said Thursday from Washington, D.C

I have no doubt she knows about what she speaks, since her and her cronies have commited millions of well-planned, premeditated murders.

[SSN558]

"killed Slepian in his Amherst home with a single bullet from a high-powered military rifle"

This is bad: a single bullet from a high powered military rifle.

The anti's never miss a chance to make a gun control case. Would the doctor be less dead if the perp had finished him with a brick or claw hammer ?