David Trosch

David C. Trosch is a former Roman Catholic priest from Mobile, Alabama, [1] who abides by the concept of justifiable homicide for abortion providers.[2]

History

He first attained notoriety when he published a drawing titled "Justifiable Homicide", depicting a man holding a gun to the back of an abortion doctor performing an abortion.[2][3] The Catholic Church directed him to "recant his stand or give up his job."[4] Trosch would be relieved of his duties by the church due to his ongoing defense of "justifiable homicide" of abortion providers.[5]

Trosch was a noted supporter of anti-abortion activist Paul Hill who was executed on September 4, 2003 for murdering Dr. John Britton and his bodyguard James Barrett.[6] Despite his immediate defense of Hill, Trosch denied having ever met Hill; however, it later turned out that the two had dined and prayed together, and even signed the same document justifying lethal force against abortion providers.[7][8]

He currently runs a non-profit organization called Life Enterprises Unlimited based in Mobile, Alabama.[9]

References

  1. ^ Clarkson, Frederick (1997). Eternal hostility: the struggle between theocracy and democracy. Monroe, Me. : Common Courage Press. p. 143. ISBN 1567510884. 
  2. ^ a b "Priest Is Scolded on Abortion Ad". New York Times. August 18, 1993. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F0061EF63F580C7B8DDDA10894DB494D81. Retrieved 2010-09-26. "In an interview published Sunday in The Register, Father Trosch said he designed the advertisement, which shows a man pointing a gun at a doctor who is holding a knife over a pregnant woman. Two words accompany the picture: "Justifiable homicide."" 
  3. ^ Holmes, Parker (1993-08-15). "Priest says killing abortion doctors 'justifiable homicide'.". The Mobile Register. http://www.trosch.org/tro/mpr-7h15.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-25. .
  4. ^ Goldberg, Laura (August 18, 1993). "Priest scolded over ad / Violent view on abortion blasted (retrieved from Lexis-Nexis Academic)". USA Today. 
  5. ^ Manegold, Catherine (January 1, 1995). "Anti-Abortion Groups Continue Radical Talk". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/01/us/anti-abortion-killings-the-movement-anti-abortion-groups-continue-radical-talk.html?scp=456&sq=spitz&st=nyt&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 26 September 2010. "The Rev. David C. Trosch, a Catholic priest from Alabama who has been relieved of his duties by the church for his radical defense of the "justifiable homicide" of abortion providers, mailed a letter to members of Congress last July, predicting "massive killing of abortionists and their staffs."" 
  6. ^ Warren, Marcus (September 4, 2003). "Anti-abortion killer goes to death defiant Unrepentant ex-preacher felt 'honoured' by his execution for the murder of a doctor and his bodyguard (retrieved from Lexis-Nexis Academic database)". The Daily Telegraph. 
  7. ^ Howlett, Debbie (January 10, 1995). "'Courage' or crime? / Incidents, reports spark FBI probe (retrieved from Lexis-Nexis Academic database)". USA Today. 
  8. ^ Bader, Eleanor J. (2001). Targets of Hatred: Anti-Abortion Terrorism. New York, NY : Palgrave for St. Martin's Press. p. 218. ISBN 9780312239251. 
  9. ^ David Trosch. "Life Enterprises Unlimited - Love through the Holy Eucharist". http://www.trosch.org. Retrieved 20 September 2010. 

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