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Munson's defense argued that the State could not prove that he intended to harm Padfield by leaving so much of the preborn child inside her, but a prosecution expert witness said that infection would result in every case when so much tissue is left behind. References: "Abortionist Tries To Evade Charge." National Right to Life News, October 1976, page 15; American Medical News, August 29 and December 12, 1977 and January 23, 1978; "Abortion Activist Faces South Dakota Manslaughter Trial." National Right to Life News, October 1977, pages 1 and 5; Lori Sturdevant. "S. Dakota Doctor Acquitted in Abortion Death." Minneapolis Tribune, October 21, 1977, pages 1B and 6B; "The Munson Case: How They View Abortion Verdict Back Home." National Right to Life News, February 1978, page 8.
References: Wendy Cloud. "Abortion Ban Supporters Hit by Vandalism." CitizenLink [Focus on the Family], March 3, 2006; Steven Ertelt. "Pro-Life Supporters of South Dakota Abortion Ban Receive Threats, Vandalism." LifeNews, March 6, 2006; Terry Vanderheyden. "Planned Parenthood South Dakota Plans to Defy Law, Continue Committing Abortions." LifeSite Daily News, March 9, 2006.