Hostile Neuhaus Admits Details of Tiller Affiliation

From Operation Rescue:

Wichita, KS – Abortionist Ann Kristin Neuhaus completed her testimony today in the criminal case of late-term abortionist George Tiller, but not before she began to act out on the stand, forcing Assistant Attorney General Barry Disney to ask that she be declared a hostile witness.

Neuhaus had politely and succinctly answered questions all morning during cross examination by Tiller’s attorney, Dan Monnat. However, her attitude abruptly changed when Disney began to question her from Monnat’s podium.
Disney told the court that he would be questioning her from that podium since Neuhaus seemed to have a better memory of questions asked from there.

“Thanks for the smart remark,” Neuhaus responded.

From there her demeanor went from bad to worse. Her responses to Disney where argumentative and surly, prompting Disney to ask Judge Clark Owens to declare Neuhaus a hostile witness. After consultation over the noon hour, the judge granted Disney’s request, but indicated her designation as a hostile witness would not be shared with the jury.

Disney did manage to establish through Neuhaus’ testimony that she was recruited by Tiller, who consulted with her about the amount of her fee. He then set up a situation where she could only see patients at his request, at times of his determination, in an environment that he controlled. When she did the consultations by telephone, patients paid Tiller’s staff, and they held the cash for Neuhaus until the next time she came to the clinic. The form letter that she signed, referring patients to Tiller for late-term abortions was drafted by Tiller’s attorneys and provided to her by Tiller’s staff.

Disney also established that patients were not free to choose their own second physician, and that Tiller controlled the fact that each patient saw Neuhaus, and only her. Read the entire article here.

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