In this March 8, 2010 photo, Dr. Kermit Gosnell is seen during an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News at his attorney's office in Philadelphia. Three years after drug agents stumbled upon a gruesome medical clinic in West Philadelphia, abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell is going on trial on eight counts of murder. Jury selection is set to start Monday, March 4, 2013 in the death penalty case. Opening statements are scheduled for March 14. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Daily News, Yong Kim) MANDATORY CREDIT NO SALES
In this March 8, 2010 photo, Dr. Kermit Gosnell is seen during an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News at his attorney's office in Philadelphia. Three years after drug agents stumbled upon a gruesome medical clinic in West Philadelphia, abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell is going on trial on eight counts of murder. Jury selection is set to start Monday, March 4, 2013 in the death penalty case. Opening statements are scheduled for March 14. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Daily News, Yong Kim) MANDATORY CREDIT NO SALES
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? Jury selection is under way in the murder trial of a Philadelphia abortion provider and could prove difficult since both abortion and the death penalty are involved.
Dr. Kermit Gosnell is charged with third-degree murder in a woman's 2009 death during a botched abortion. And he faces the death penalty if convicted of the first-degree murder of seven viable babies allegedly killed after they were born alive.
The 72-year-old Gosnell has pleaded not guilty. He says he helped many vulnerable women and teens get medical care.
Former clinic employee Eileen O'Neill is also on trial, charged with practicing medicine without a license. Eight others have pleaded guilty to murder or lesser charges.
Large groups of prospective jurors have been dismissed Monday based on hardship, their opposition to the death penalty or other conflicts.
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