George Tiller

Online auction house eBay says it has begun removing several items put up for sale by anti-abortion activists trying to raise funds for the man accused of killing a Kansas abortion provider. The San Jose, Calif. company said Monday the items violated its listing policies. Activists say at least 10 items were removed. But some items from supporters of Scott Roeder could still be found on eBay as of Monday afternoon. Roeder is charged in the May 31 fatal shooting of Dr. George Tiller in his Wichita church. One of the items still up for sale was a worn Bible that had belonged to ... Read Full Story

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Online auction house eBay said it has begun taking down several items of anti-abortion memorabilia posted to raise funds for the man accused of killing a Kansas abortion doctor. The company said Monday the items violated its listing policies. Some of the more obscure items were still posted early Monday. One is a worn Bible once owned by Shelley Shannon, the Oregon woman who shot and wounded Dr. George Tiller in 1993 and was later convicted in a series of abortion clinic arsons and bombings. The other is a signed Catechism written by Ohio anti-abortion activist Michael Bray after a ... Read Full Story

October 30th, 2009 | Author: admin BY HURST LAVIANA The Wichita Eagle Photos Jaime Green/The Wichita Eagle Richard Schroeder helped protect Dr. George Tiller – first as a U.S. marshal and later as a private detective. Schroeder also got to know Tiller on a personal level and thought of him as a friend. NEWTON —Retired U.S. marshal Richard Schroeder died of natural causes outside his Newton home, authorities said this afternoon. Newton police initially labeled Schroeder’s death suspicious, but they said the initial results of an autopsy have allowed them to rule out the possibility of foul play. Police said Schroeder’s wife arrived home ... Read Full Story

As part of the inevitable campaign to turn Dr. George Tiller into a martyr, the Kansas City Star could not wait to print “Tiller's murder stains anti-abortion leaders.” In the op-ed piece Yael T. Abouhalkah wrote : “The outspoken leaders of anti-abortion groups can save their feeble 'we're shocked and saddened' statements.' They are privately pleased at George Tiller's murder on Sunday” First, no one was shocked. Dr. Tiller has been the object of threats for years, was previously shot, was usually accompanied by body guards, and had bomb proofed his abortion mill . And its true, opponents of the abortion of viable fetuses ... Read Full Story

By JUDY L. THOMAS Kansas City Star An eBay auction planned by abortion foes to raise money for the man accused of killing George Tiller will not be permitted, company officials said Tuesday. “Based on the details we know about the anticipated listings, we believe these would violate our policy regarding offensive material,” the company said in a statement issued to the Kansas City Star. The announcement came the same day that Tiller’s family implored eBay to prevent the auction. “These materials contain hate messages, glorify violence against abortion doctors who provide constitutionally protected medical services, and instruct on means of violence, including bombing, ... Read Full Story