George Tiller

George Tiller

Dr. George Tiller (1941 - May 31, 2009) was an abortion provider at his clinic in Wichita, Kansas, until he was killed at his church Sunday, May 31, 2009. Tiller had survived at least two previous attempts on his life from anti-abortion... [more]

Dr. George Tiller (1941 - May 31, 2009) was an abortion provider at his clinic in Wichita, Kansas, until he was killed at his church Sunday, May 31, 2009. Tiller had survived at least two previous attempts on his life from anti-abortion activists.

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November 24th, 2009 | Author: admin BY ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press Photos Jaime Oppenheimer/The Wichita Eagle Scott Roeder, left, the man charged with first-degree murder in Dr. George Tiller’s death, attends his preliminary hearing in Sedgwick County District Judge Warren Wilbert’s courtroom. The man at right is his attorney Mark Rudy. An attorney for the man accused of shooting George Tiller has argued in court documents that his client has an ”absolute right” to present a defense that argues the killing was justified to stop abortion. A defense motion made public Monday seeks to thwart prosecutors’ efforts to ban the so-called necessity defense from ... Read Full Story
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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
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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
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November 14th, 2009 | Author: admin By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press Photos Jaime Oppenheimer/The Wichita Eagle Scott Roeder, left, the man charged with first-degree murder in Dr. George Tiller’s death, attends his preliminary hearing in Sedgwick County District Judge Warren Wilbert’s courtroom. The man at right is his attorney Mark Rudy. Jaime Green/The Wichita Eagle Scott Roeder, the man charged with first-degree murder in George Tiller’s death, attends his preliminary hearing in Sedgwick County District Judge Warren Wilbert’s courtroom. More than a month before Wichita abortion provider George Tiller’s shooting death, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Kansas City received an anonymous letter warning ... Read Full Story
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November 11th, 2009 | Author: admin BY RON SYLVESTER The Wichita Eagle Photos Jaime Green/The Wichita Eagle Scott Roeder, the man charged with first-degree murder in George Tiller’s death, attends his preliminary hearing in Sedgwick County District Judge Warren Wilbert’s courtroom. Jaime Oppenheimer/The Wichita Eagle Scott Roeder, left, the man charged with first-degree murder in Dr. George Tiller’s death, attends his preliminary hearing in Sedgwick County District Judge Warren Wilbert’s courtroom. The man at right is his attorney Mark Rudy. Scott Roeder’s lawyer said Tuesday that the defense his client had hoped for in the murder trial of a Wichita abortion provider isn’t legal. ... Read Full Story
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An attorney for the man charged with the murder of Kansas abortion provider George Tiller says in court records that his client has the right to argue in court that the slaying was justified to prevent future abortions, the AP/MSNBC reports.  
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The man who confessed to killing a Wichita abortion provider doesn't believe he can get a fair trial in Sedgwick County. The Wichita Eagle reports that Scott Roeder's public defenders want his t...  
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After vociferously denying a "necessity defense" could be mounted in the case of Scott Roeder, the man accused of shooting Kansas doctor George Tiller in May, the public defender representing Roeder is fighting prosecutors' efforts to ban the so-called necessity defense from his trial.  
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More than a month before Wichita abortion provider George Tiller's shooting death, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Kansas City received an anonymous letter warning that the man now charged in the case "would do physical harm" to Tiller or any other abortion provider, the agency said.The letter writer, who later revealed himself to the FBI, and his wife are in a custody battle over a girl fathered by Scott Roeder, the man accused in...  
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Filed under: Abortion, Crime, InternetEBay has removed an auction posted by supporters of Scott Roeder, the man charged with the May murder of abortionist George Tiller. The listing featured graphic prison art celebrating the murder, and was an effort to raise money for Roeder's legal defense. The Kansas City Star first reported the auction, and TPM Muckraker captured the series of images: a drawing of Tiller beheaded, and several of the grave...  
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Isn’t it interesting that President Obama is pleading for us to “not to rush to judgment” concerning the Fort Hood Massacre that was executed by Malik Nidal Hasan who is an extremist Muslim. Yet President Obama called out the National Guard to protect abortion mills when George Tiller the Killer was killed by a deranged man and not a pro-life advocate? Double standard you think?  
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The Wichita Eagle reports today that Eric Rucker, former top assistant to Kansas State Attorney General Phil Kline, faces a formal ethics complaint that he made misleading comments before the Kansas Supreme Court in attempts to prosecute Dr. George Tiller for violations of Kansas law for which Tiller was repeatedly found innocent.  
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