First Jill Stanek reports that Tiller was found not guilty in recent trial and many comments from a number of sources at Epilogue: Tiller found not guilty-"UPDATE, 3/28, 10:15a: Although written a few hours before the Tiller verdict, this post by National Review Online's Denis Boyles in The Corner, which should be read in its entirety, sums up what happened:

I've spoken to several people who are very close to this case, and the expectation is that Tiller will be acquitted......"
But it may not ending there. See Breaking news: KS Board of Healing Arts charges Tiller with 11 disciplinary counts

"....So, as the New York Times noted:
The trial is not the end of Dr. Tiller's legal problems. The state Board of Healing Arts is investigating a complaint that mirrors the accusations made in the trial.

KSBHA's timing is obviously noteworthy. KSBHA actually filed its complaint in December but held off the announcement until mere moments after the Tiller verdict. It appears someone(s) told KSBHA to sit on it so as not to risk accusations of tainting the jury, and in the subsequent event of a criminal conviction, give cause for an appeal.

What jurors didn't get, KSBHA does, arguing in its petition:

Licensee [Tiller] and Dr. Neuhaus had a symbiotic relationship. Without the second opinion referral from Dr. Neuhaus, Licensee would not be able to provide the service of pregnancy termination to any patient beyond 22 weeks gestation. Dr. Neuhaus was dependent on referrals from Licensee as a source of her practice. Dr. Neuhaus did not have any patients except for those provided by Licensee. There was a legal or financial affiliation between the physician performing or inducing the abortion and the referring physician. Dr. Neuhaus' referral was not independent.

The 11 specific cases KSBHA cites are awful:

  • 14-year-old girl who was 26 weeks pregnant, July 2003
  • 10-year-old girl who was 28 weeks pregnant, July 2003
  • 15-year-old girl who was 26 weeks pregnant, August 2003
  • 15-year-old girl who was 28 weeks pregnant, August 2003
  • 15-year-old girl who was 25 weeks pregnant, August 2003
  • 14-year-old girl who was 25 weeks pregnant, August 2003
  • 15-year-old girl who was 25 weeks pregnant, September 2003
  • 13-year-old girl who was 25 weeks pregnant, November 2003
  • 15-year-old girl who was 25 weeks pregnant, November 2003
  • 18-year-old girl who was 25 weeks pregnant, November 2003
  • 16-year-old girl who was 29 weeks pregnant, November 2003
  • KSBHA is charging Tiller "has committed acts likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public."....."





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