Subject: Abortion

• George Tiller link round up for Wednesday

  Troy NewmanOperation Rescue president Troy Newman wrote an op-ed in USA Today, uh, today calling the assassination of George Tiller "vigilantism" that "must be abhorred" but so should aborting fetuses. Meanwhile, USA Today's editorial board calls for protection of abortion providers.Fox 4's Tess Koppelman asked an anti-abortion activist about the denunciations of Tiller's killing by anti-abortion groups like Operation Rescue. Here's the answer she got: "... she said that because they profit from

  June 3, 2009

• Brownie Is Back (Sort Of)

  October 31, 2007

• Anti-Abortion Protester Isn't Broke After All

  November 17, 2007

• Daily Briefs: The Grandest Juries of Them All; Well-Furnished Teens

  March 4, 2008

• Daily Briefs: Terrorists, Abortionists and Atheists

  March 6, 2008

• Gals, These Guys Know What’s Best

  March 11, 2008

• 'Pro-Lifers' Betrayed by Brownback?

  May 7, 2008

• More on the death of doctor George Tiller and suspect Scott Roeder

  Prosecutors have yet to file charges against Scott P. Roeder, the man suspected of shooting and killing abortion doctor George Tiller at a Wichita church Sunday morning. They won't be filed Monday. Tiller, serving as an usher at Reformation Lutheran Church, died from a single gunshot wound. Roeder was arrested on I-35 yesterday afternoon. Roeder's 1993 powder-blue Ford Taurus had a red rose in the back window, a Jesus fish on the trunk, a sticker reading "The emperor has no brains" and a Kansas

  June 1, 2009

• Daily Briefs: Think of the children. Plus: Truth trucks and patriots.

  July 2, 2008

• Daily Briefs: Michelle Obama in KC, Phill Kline, and some unneccesary roughness.

  July 9, 2008

• Daily Briefs: Downtown hotel. PLUS: A table-reading of a new one-act play.

  July 10, 2008

• Kline's Campaign Manager Hates Abortion but Loves Christmas

  July 18, 2008

• Operation Rescue claims no affiliation to George Tiller's alleged killer

  Troy NewmanTroy Newman, the president of anti-abortion group Operation Rescue, released this statement this morning denying any ties to Scott Roeder, the man now charged with first-degree murder in the killing of doctor George Tiller.  Scott Roeder has never been a member, contributor, or volunteer with Operation Rescue. Mr. Roeder may have posted to our open blog web site, as have thousands of members of the public, including those with pro-abortion views, but he is not affiliated with t

  June 1, 2009

• Planned Parenthood throws anti-Palin party at Plaza

  October 31, 2008

• Eagle reveals Kline's medical records investigation

  By JUSTIN KENDALL I take it all back, Ron Sylvester. Yesterday, I bagged on the Wichita Eagle for Twittering the pretrial hearing of Wichita abortion provider George Tiller, who is facing 19 misdemeanor charges that he violated a law requiring two independent doctors to approve late-term abortions. But damn! Today's Eagle story is full of the juicy stuff that makes me wish I were sitting in the Wichita courtroom.

  November 20, 2008

• MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on the death of abortion doctor George Tiller

  Last night, Rachel Maddow recapped the history of violence against abortion providers in the United States. This segment is long -- it's nearly 12 minutes -- but it's sobering and frightening and worth seeing. Maddow slowly lays out a case for "an anti-abortion terrorist movement in the United States." Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Here's a clip of Maddow's commentary, if you don't want to watch the video:There's an anti-abortion terrorist movement

  June 2, 2009

• Decision in Planned Parenthood-Phill Kline medical records case tomorrow

  The Kansas Supreme Court will decide tomorrow morning whether it will force Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline to return medical records to Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri. Planned Parenthood sued Kline after he accused the clinic of breaking Kansas law by performing illegal abortions and forging documents. Planned Parenthood wanted back medical records subpoenaed by Kline. We've been waiting more than a year for the high court's decision. Anticipation, it's keeping me wa

  December 4, 2008

• Recieve one free godless, pro-abortion doughnut today!

  I first saw this on the Web site of our sister paper in Miami and couldn't resist sharing it.First the important information. As I reported in Pitch Forks this morning, Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts today in honor of the presidential inauguration. Per the press release: "Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. is honoring American's sense of pride and freedom of choice on Inauguration Day, by offering a free doughnut of choice to every customer on this historic day, Jan. 20."When I saw that ab

  January 20, 2009

• Hey, women having abortions, Lance Kinzer wants to show you something

  Women having abortions, "principled conservative leader" Lance Kinzer is watching out for your uterus. Yesterday, the Olathe lawmaker introduced his "Bill to Ensure a Woman's Right to Know and See." What exactly does Kinzer want you to know and see? A sonogram. And counseling brochures. And a Web site. And he wants you to listen to a heartbeat. And see a sign telling explaining that you don't have to have an abortion if you don't want to. Because you couldn't figure that out on your own.

  January 27, 2009

• Abortion doctor George Tiller going on trial

  George TillerSomewhere in Virginia, Phill Kline is smiling. Sedgwick County District Judge Clark Owens denied Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller's request to dismiss 19 misdemeanor charges for allegedly failing to get an independent second opinion for late-term abortions that he performed."While Phill Kline testified that he would like for all abortions to be outlawed, his investigations made no attempts to prevent lawful abortions from being performed in the State of Kansas," Owens wrote. "H

  February 26, 2009

• Brownback in Operation Rescue's doghouse

  Sam BrownbackYesterday, I wondered what Operation Rescue thought of U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback congratulating Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on her nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services. Looks like Brownback officially made the Wichita anti-abortion group's shit list. Operation Rescue President Troy Newman sent out a typo-filled e-mail today. Here's an excerpt:"It is unimaginable that a Catholic pro-lifer such as Sen. Brownback would support Sebelius' nomination to a post where she ca

  March 3, 2009

• Operation Rescue president piles on family of plane crash victims

  Troy NewmanI'm really sick of the abortion wars. George Tiller gets acquitted, then the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts announces new allegations against the Wichita abortion doctor. Then come the howls that Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius isn't fit to be secretary of Health and Human Services ... because she's for abortion rights. Even after she signs a law that anti-abortion folks should be happy about. They're not happy. Nothing's good enough. Then we get an e-mail from Wichita-based Operati

  March 30, 2009

• Scott Roeder tells AP he's being 'treated like a criminal'

  Scott P. RoederThe man charged with killing Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller made a jailhouse phone call yesterday to the Associated Press, and he's so not enjoying this whole jail thing. Scott Roeder dialed up AP reporter Roxana Hegeman for a few minutes Thursday, and he didn't want to discuss the Tiller shooting. He wanted to talk about his feelings:  "I haven't been convicted of anything and I am being treated as a criminal."Uh huh. Roeder's also worried about the toll the media spo

  June 5, 2009

• KC vigil for slain abortion doctor Monday night

  A candlelight vigil for George Tiller -- the Wichita abortion doctor killed while serving as an usher at church Sunday -- is scheduled at the J.C. Nichols fountain, 47th and Main, for 8 p.m. Monday, Blog KC says.  There's more on Facebook.Join the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, NOW and other pro-choice advocates in Kansas City TONIGHT to honor the life and memory Dr George Tiller, who was murdered yesterday. YOU can stand up against these attacks and for Dr. Tiller and the cause he believed so s

  June 1, 2009

• Letters From the Week of September 11

  September 11, 2008

• Letters From the Week of August 28

  August 28, 2008

• One hot contender, Sarah Steelman takes help from the much-maligned Jeff Roe in her run for governor

  April 3, 2008

• Counter Measures

  September 7, 2006

• Among Gentlemen

  Here’s the latest installment in the annals of Phill Kline.

  November 3, 2005

• Bishop Finn declares war on behalf of the 'Church Militant'

  Bishop Robert Finn declared war on behalf of pro-life activists at last weekend's Gospel of Life Convention. Bishop Robert FinnFinn, of the Kansas City-St. Joseph archdiocese, apparently doesn't care much for abortion rights or gay marriage or contraception or Notre Dame's invitation to President Obama to speak at the campus -- a decision he called "scandalous, discouraging and confusing to many Catholics." Finn called himself and his supporters "warriors" and members of the "Church Militant." B

  April 20, 2009

• Feds investigating Tiller's murder

  George TillerJust found out that the Justice Department is now investigating whether George Tiller's alleged killer, Scott P. Roeder, acted alone. Here's a snip from the Associated Press story:"The Department of Justice will work tirelessly to determine the full involvement of any and all actors in this horrible crime," said Loretta King, head of the department's civil rights division.Anyone who played a role in the killing, she said, will be prosecuted "to the full extent of federal law."Howeve

  June 5, 2009

• Scott Roeder warns of more violence against abortion providers

  Scott P. RoederThe day after slain abortion doctor George Tiller's funeral, the man accused of killing Tiller warned the Associated Press of more violence against doctors as long as abortion is legal. Scott P. Roeder called the Associated Press to deliver his warning, which also comes days after the Justice Department began investigating whether Roeder acted alone.Roeder told the AP:"I know there are many other similar events planned around the country as long as abortion remains legal," Roeder

  June 8, 2009

• A look at the scene outside of Dr. George Tiller's funeral

  Levi HenryBig thanks to friend of the Plog Levi Henry for snapping photos (here's a slideshow) of the scene outside the funeral of slain abortion doctor George Tiller on Saturday. The Patriot Guard, Martyr Guard and Phelps family all showed up in the streets of Wichita as some said a final thank you to the doctor.Meanwhile, The New York Times' Sunday story says anti-abortion leaders are wondering what to do next. And there's this from Operation Rescue president Troy Newman:Dr. Tiller's clinic wa

  June 8, 2009

• Reactions to the closing of George Tiller's clinic

  Troy NewmanEarlier today, the family of slain abortion doctor George Tiller announced that they would be not be reopening the Wichita clinic. Several organizations have sent out reactions.Troy Newman, president of anti-abortion group Operation Rescue, celebrated the closing and announced that Operation Rescue would continue its work. Here are excerpts from his statements:"We are thankful that Tiller's clinic will not reopen and thankful that Wichita is now abortion-free. It is our sincere prayer

  June 9, 2009

• We smell bullshit: Operation Rescue wants to buy Tiller's clinic

  George TillerMaybe Operation Rescue president Troy Newman was just relaying a pipe dream when he told media outlets that his anti-abortion group wants to buy the now-closed clinic of slain abortion provider George Tiller. No one close to the Tiller family has said the clinic is for sale. Besides, why would Tiller's family sell his building, the site of his life's work -- the place where he was tormented by protesters who screamed names at him and chained themselves to the gates; a building that

  June 10, 2009

• Doctor vows to perform late-term abortions in Kansas

  LeRoy CarhartSlain abortion provider George Tiller won't be the last doctor to perform late-term abortions in Kansas. Not if what Nebraska abortion provider LeRoy Carhart is telling the Associated Press is true. Carhart, who performed abortions at Tiller's now shuttered Wichita clinic, said he will be performing late-term abortions in Kansas but skimped on details, saying he'll talk about them when he's good to go. Who could blame him for not wanting to broadcast the details?

  June 10, 2009

• Talk about bad timing. Right to Life night at the K is next Friday

  The Kansas City Royals will host the St. Louis Cardinals next Friday night at Kauffman Stadium. It won't just be any other night at the K. It'll be Right to Life night at the K."Come cheer on the Royals as they play the St. Louis Cardinals and support the Missouri Right to Life," says a line on the Royals' Web site promoting the June 19 night game. The timing seems awkward given that not even three weeks will have passed since abortion provider George Tiller was slain in a Wichita church. But th

  June 12, 2009

• Royals remove Right to Life ticket sales from Web site

  Late last week, the Kansas City Royals were still advertising Friday's showdown with the St. Louis Cardinals as a way to "support the Missouri Right to Life." The link for what we were calling "Right to Life night at the K" disappeared shortly after we ran this piece Friday morning, about the awkward timing of such a promotion in light of the assassination of abortion provider Dr. George Tiller. Besides, as a part-time season-ticket holder told us, it's just bad business to mix politics and spor

  June 15, 2009

• Bill O'Reilly pummels Mary Sanchez for defending Bill O'Reilly

  Fox News blowhard Bill O'Reilly is still trying to clear his conscience in the wake of the assassination of abortion provider George Tiller. He's still feeling awfully guilty for repeatedly referring to the doctor as "Tiller the baby killer." After Tiller was gunned down in a Wichita church, O'Reilly claimed he'd never referred to Tiller as "the baby killer," attributing the moniker to anti-abortion groups. Enter Kansas City Star columnist Mary Sanchez to O'Reilly's defense. No, really:Not long

  June 16, 2009

• Operation Rescue reports receiving death threats following killing of George Tiller

  Troy NewmanOperation Rescue claims death threats against the Wichita-based anti-abortion group have increased since abortion provider George Tiller was gunned down at a church service, the Wichita Eagle reports.Operation Rescue offers e-mails and phone messages as proof.Troy Newman, the group's president, released several statements Friday afternoon. Among them:"In spite of threats against us, we will be reaching out to the community this weekend to pray for peace and memorialize those who have

  June 19, 2009

• Missouri Right to Life claims the Royals 'discriminated' against it

  I didn't make it to Friday night's Royals-Cardinals game, but I've been wondering about the fallout from the unofficially named "Right to Life night at the K."A week and a half ago, I wrote about the objections of  season-ticket holder Scott Hartley (who just happens to be Missouri state Sen. Jolie Justus' district aide) to an ad on the Royals' Web site urging fans to "come cheer on the Royals as they play the St. Louis Cardinals and support the Missouri Right to Life."After the story appea

  June 22, 2009

• You are Dr. George Tiller

  As you're stealing company time today, you should swing by the new memorial site iamdrtiller.com. The site was created as a memorial not just to Tiller, but to everyone who makes sure abortion is safe, legal, and accessible to those who need it - which has got to be a iamdrtiller.comscary proposition these days. The meat of it is testimonials from physicians who practice abortion, volunteers at clinics around the country, and an occasional med student. Here's the testimonial to go with this ph

  June 30, 2009

• Tiller's alleged killer talks about ties to Operation Rescue

  Scott P. RoederThe Kansas City Star splashed the thoughts of Scott Roeder on the front of the Sunday paper just days before the man accused of killing Wichita late-term abortion provider George Tiller is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on Tuesday. Reporter Judy L. Thomas tried to get to the bottom of Roeder's relationship with Operation Rescue, and Roeder told her that he was disappointed that the anti-abortion group's president, Troy Newman, had condemned the killing and denied any ties to Roe

  July 27, 2009

• Nebraska abortion provider wants to open a clinic in Kansas

  LeRoy Carhart and George Tiller​Looks like one late-term abortion provider isn't living in fear after the assassination of Wichita doctor George Tiller. Nebraska abortion provider LeRoy Carhart wants to open a late-term abortion clinic in Kansas, preferably in Wichita, the Associated Press reported early this morning. Hmm. I wonder where:Carhart said his attorney has talked to the Tiller family's attorney, but it is too early to make an announcement. So much for Operation Rescue buying the pla

  August 4, 2009

• Three of Operation Rescue's 'whistle blowers' are convicted felons

  LeRoy Carhart and George Tiller​Operation Rescue is annoying Nebraskans this weekend. They don't care much for LeRoy Carhart's doctoring, so they're attacking his practices. This is so familiar. Now, Operation Rescue is latching onto four of Carhart's former employees. All fired or laid off. Bet they're not holding a grudge. Operation Rescue claims: The women have made allegations that unlicensed staff illegally performed medical duties that they were not trained for or legally qualified to do

  August 28, 2009

• Operation Rescue claimed it was broke; now everything's just peachy

  Troy Newman​Operation Rescue's Troy Newman didn't need to borrow money for his fund-raising mailers (as he claimed in a letter sent to supporters and the media on Monday). All Newman needed was to claim that his anti-abortion organization was "broke" and on the verge "of shutting everything down if emergency help doesn't arrive soon."The media -- local and national -- did the rest, broadcasting and printing Newman's plea with dire headlines -- each a variation of the one before, "Operation Res

  September 17, 2009

• Video shows the aftermath of Dr. Tiller's death

  Found this video produced for Arte Television on Vimeo about the aftermath of Wichita abortion provider George Tiller's death. I don't understand the French narration, but the rest of the video is in English and some pretty creepy moments thanks to an aimless anti-abortion protester wandering around the outskirts of Tiller's closed down clinic and defending "justifiable homicide." Abortion in Kansas from Chris on Vimeo. Also, there's a eerie mood at a Kansas City, Kansas, abortion clinic -- a

  October 20, 2009

• Breaking: Another abortion-related murder in Kansas?

  Schroeder had provided security for Dr. George Tiller​The Wichita Eagle reports that authorities in Newton, Kansas, are investigating the "very suspicious" death of Richard Schroeder, a retired former U.S. marshal. Schroeder's wife discovered him lying in their driveway with head injuries this morning; he was later pronounced dead at a hospital. According to the Eagle:During his career as a U.S. marshal, Schroeder provided court-ordered protection for abortion provider George Tiller during 199

  October 30, 2009

• Rightbloggers get a scalp, and perhaps a party, in NY-23

  ​ On the weekend before a nationally-covered upstate New York Congressional election, the Republican candidate endorsed the Democratic candidate. This is a rarity in American politics, if not a first.Rightbloggers played a key role in this historical achievement. Let's step back several weeks and see what happened.Once upon a time Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava was running for the 23rd Congressional District seat, which Republican John McHugh recently abandoned to serve as Obama's Secret

  November 2, 2009

• eBay pulls all auctions for man charged with killing George Tiller

  ​It didn't take long for eBay to pull the last two auctions aimed at raising money for the legal defense of Scott Roeder, the man accused of killing Wichita abortion provider George Tiller. The online auction house removed several auctions for Roeder early Monday, including one for a pencil sketch of Biblical character David holding the decapitated head of Goliath, whose forehead read "Tiller" and corpse read "Child murdering industry."But two auctions -- one for a "prolife Bible" that belonge

  November 3, 2009