Saturday, April 11, 2009

Tiller trial: abortion and big money

I wonder if the Left will critique capitalism with respect to abortion...

Here's an update on the Tiller trial from Brian Johnson in World...

Anyone who doubts that abortion is a big business in America should have been at the trial of notorious late-term abortionist George Tiller in Wichita, Kan., last week.

Tiller sat with a half-dozen-member, high-powered criminal defense team at his side, including three lawyers—one a former U.S. attorney—and three aides. Kansas assistant attorney general Barry Disney sat alone at the prosecution table and occasionally exchanged a note with a nearby associate....

Tiller stood charged in Sedgwick County District Court with 19 criminal misdemeanor counts, each carrying up to one year in prison and a $2,500 fine....

The verdict is in the hands of a six-member jury. Their decision may depend on how they interpret the law. Interpreted loosely, it is reasonable to conclude that a financial or perhaps a legal affiliation existed. A more narrow interpretation might not suggest that the type of consulting tie between Tiller and Neuhaus constituted an improper relationship....

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