Planned Parenthood Slaying Suspect Says He Is Guilty

AS IT IS 2015-12-11 Planned Parenthood Slaying¹ Suspect Says He Is Guilty

The man accused of killing² three people and injuring nine in a shooting in Colorado last month said in court on Wednesday that he is guilty.

Police say 57-year-old Robert Dear attacked a Planned Parenthood health care clinic. Planned Parenthood offers family planning, including abortions⁴.

In court, Dear called himself a “warrior for babies.”

He was charged Wednesday with murder. If he is convicted of the charge, he could be sentenced to death.

In court, his lawyer told the judge that Dear is not mentally healthy enough to be tried.

Neighbors described Dear as unfriendly. They said he lived alone in an old camping vehicle that did not have electricity or water.

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abortion³ – n. a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy⁵

convict – v. to prove that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

1 slaying   

杀戮。

参考例句：

• The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。
• He is suspected of having been an accomplice in the slaying,butthey can't pin it on him. 他有嫌疑曾参与该杀人案，但他们找不到证据来指控他。

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

4 abortions   

n.小产( abortion的名词复数 )；小产胎儿；（计划）等中止或夭折；败育

参考例句：

• The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人：不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
• Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论：染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网

5 pregnancy   

n.怀孕，怀孕期

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
• Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。