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Tiller was shot in both arms by activist Rachelle Shannon in 1993. Shannon is now serving time in a federal prison in [[California]]. | Tiller was shot in both arms by activist Rachelle Shannon in 1993. Shannon is now serving time in a federal prison in [[California]]. | ||
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Revision as of 20:49, May 31, 2009
George Tiller was the director of Women's Health Care Services in Wichita, Kansas, which is an abortion clinic specializing in late term abortions. He was one of the only abortionists in the United States that performs late term abortions. In 2007, State Attorney General Paul Morrison filed 19 misdemeanor charges against Tiller because of the circumstances regarding his consulting with a second physician in 2003. [1] Tiller's life would end at the hands of somebody else, he was murdered May 31, 2009 at his Wichita, Kansas Reformation Lutheran Church. [2]
Other Controversies
Luhra Warren, who used to work for Tiller, has claimed that she had been required to falsify medical records and lie to women over the phone. [3]
In 2005, Christin Gilbert, a mentally retarded woman from Texas, died three days after having an abortion at Tiller's clinic. Tiller's clinic was officially cleared of any wrongdoing, but a grand jury was called to investigate. Tiller ended up being cleared of all charges.
A citizen-petitioned grand jury was impaneled in January 2008 to investigate Tiller, the second such grand jury that has been convened in recent years.
Miscellaneous
Tiller was shot in both arms by activist Rachelle Shannon in 1993. Shannon is now serving time in a federal prison in California.
Death
Miller died in Wichtia, Kansas, on the sabbath, Sunday, May 31, 2001.
