Phillip Kline, the former Kansas Attorney General who spent his entire term in office illegally hounding the abortion clinic of Dr. George Tiller, has been indefinitely suspended from practicing law within the state, as per a decision made Friday by the Kansas Supreme Court. » 10/18/13 5:00pm 10/18/13 5:00pm

Julie Burkhart and her team are finally ready to re-open the Wichita, Kansas abortion clinic George Tiller ran before he was fatally shot by anti-abortion activist Scott Roeder four years ago. The clinic, now called South Wind Women's Center, will be the first abortion clinic to operate in Wichita since Roeder was… » 4/02/13 7:00pm 4/02/13 7:00pm

The Wichita, Kansas abortion clinic George Tiller ran before he was fatally shot by anti-abortion activist Scott Roeder will soon be back in business. Julie Burkhart, its new leader (and one of Tiller's former employers and mentees) faces both old and new challenges as she and her team prepare to provide for the… » 1/25/13 10:25am 1/25/13 10:25am

After Dr. George Tiller, one of the few physicians in America to perform late term abortions, was assassinated by anti-choice zealot Scott Roeder in 2009, only four doctors who perform third trimester abortions remain.Third trimester abortions make up fewer than one percent of all abortions in the United States, and… » 1/18/13 10:50am 1/18/13 10:50am

Trust Women Foundation, a non-profit abortion-rights group, has purchased Dr. George Tiller's former Wichita abortion clinic, which had been on the market ever since Tiller was murdered at church by an anti-choicer. » 9/27/12 9:30am 9/27/12 9:30am

Republican state legislators continue to demonstrate their commitment to creating jobs by tirelessly working to craft legislation that's so ridiculous that it keeps thousands of bloggers, fact checkers, health care advocates, and attorneys afloat during these difficult economic times. The latest wacky turn is courtesy… » 3/19/12 5:20pm 3/19/12 5:20pm

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South Dakota lawmakers are about to consider a bill that would expand the meaning of justifiable homicide to include "resisting an attempt to harm" an unborn child related to the killer, Mother Jones reports. "If the bill passes, it could in theory allow a woman's father, mother, son, daughter, or husband to kill… » 2/15/11 10:10am 2/15/11 10:10am

A landlord is suing a family practitioner in Wichita, Kansas because the doctor wants to offer abortion services; the landlord says all the protests will cause a nuisance. Wichita's last abortion provider was murdered. The landlord-pressuring tactic has long precedent. » 2/04/11 3:47pm 2/04/11 3:47pm

"You will see me on the news." Stella* said with complete seriousness. "I'll throw myself down the stairs. I'll do what it takes. I need to get rid of this baby." » 1/27/11 3:33pm 1/27/11 3:33pm

In May 2009, Scott Roeder murdered late-term abortion provider George Tiller. Last night, a Rachel Maddow-produced and narrated documentary aired on MSNBC, and went a little deeper on the two men — and the hate-filled movement behind Roeder. » 10/26/10 3:59pm 10/26/10 3:59pm

Scott Roeder received the maximum possible sentence yesterday for the assassination of abortion provider Dr. George Tiller — he won't be eligible for parole for over 51 years. » 4/02/10 9:30am 4/02/10 9:30am

Scott Roeder has been convicted of killing George Tiller — but will his trial and sentencing deter or inspire would-be antiabortion terrorists? If you listen to Randall Terry, it may be the latter. » 2/01/10 9:30am 2/01/10 9:30am

After only forty 37 minutes of deliberation this morning, a jury has found Scott Roeder guilty of the May 2009 murder of abortion provider Dr. George Tiller. » 1/29/10 12:20pm 1/29/10 12:20pm

Scott Roeder took the stand in his murder trial today, and admitted to killing George Tiller because of his belief that "from conception forward, [abortion] is murder." » 1/28/10 4:40pm 1/28/10 4:40pm

Witnesses have begun testifying in Scott Roeder's trial, and a GQ profile of the doctor he killed raises a question: what does it take to perform late-term abortions in a country where people like Roeder run wild? » 1/25/10 3:20pm 1/25/10 3:20pm

• Did John Edward's acknowledgment of his born-out-of-wedlock daughter put the final nail in his political coffin? Elizabeth says sort of, but it's OK: » 1/21/10 6:30pm 1/21/10 6:30pm

One of the most confusing chapters in the saga of George Tiller's assassin Scott Roeder has been his quest to use a voluntary manslaughter defense. What does this mean, and will it work? Newsweek breaks it all down. » 1/19/10 9:30am 1/19/10 9:30am

The trial of Dr. George Tiller's assassin Scott Roeder begins in Wichita today, and some anti-choicers still hope to make it a referendum on abortion. They may have help. » 1/11/10 9:30am 1/11/10 9:30am