Grand Jury Does Not Indict Tiller

By Ron Sylvester / The Wichita Eagle
The grand jury investigating Wichita abortion provider George Tiller adjourned Wednesday afternoon without a criminal indictment. Retired Sedgwick County District Judge Paul Buchanan, assigned to preside over the grand jury, said the panel returned a finding of "no true bill," meaning criminal charges would not be filed. The grand jury was convened in January through a petition drive by anti-abortion groups seeking an investigation into whether Tiller violated state abortion laws. -- In a case filed last year, Tiller stands accused of not getting a second opinion from an independent physician, but rather one tied to him financially. Those charges await a ruling by Sedgwick County District Judge Clark Owens before continuing to trial.
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Grand Jury Adjourns With NO Charges Against Tiller
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The grand jury investigating Wichita abortion provider George Tiller adjourned this afternoon without an indictment. Judge Paul Buchanan, who presided over the grand jury, said the panel returned a "no true bill," meaning charges will not be filed. The grand jury said it found "questionable late-term abortions" but said Kansas law needs to be clearer before any investigation is likely to yield criminal charges against Women's Healthcare Services, the clinic Tiller runs. Tiller is one of only a handful of doctors in the country who performs late-term abortions.

Grand Jury Decides Against Indicting Tiller
Topeka Capital Journal
A Wichita grand jury declined to indict one of the nation’s only late-term abortion providers. The grand jury announced Wednesday that it did not find enough evidence to indict physician George Tiller on any crime related to abortion laws. In a written statement, the panel said that unless the Kansas Legislature amends state law and provides clearer guidelines, it is unlikely any grand jury will indict Tiller.

Posted by Editor at July 3, 2008 07:50 AM