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Wichita, KS – Accused late-term abortionist George Tiller took the stand in his own defense today and testified about his relationship to fellow abortionist Ann Kristin Neuhaus. Tiller is charged with having committed 19 post-viability abortions using Neuhaus even though she was illegally affiliated with him. Tiller testified that in 1999 the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts began to require that the second referral for post-viability abortions come from a Kansas physician, so that the Board would have jurisdiction over that physician should discipline ever become necessary. He considered challenging the constitutionality of the law in Federal Court. Tiller testified that on July 21, 1999, he received a call from Larry Buening, who was the Executive Director of the KSBHA at that time. Tiller said that Buening told him, “Why don’t you use Kris Neuhaus and that will take care of all of your problems.” Tiller admitted that Buening told him not to quote him because he would deny the conv...

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 ...

From Operation Rescue : March 23rd, 2009 Wichita, KS - Opening day of Tiller's trial was marked with repeated motions to dismiss, which were denied, and conflicting testimony from the State's only witness, abortionist Ann Kristin Neuhaus . Assistant Attorney General Barry Disney filed a motion asking for Judge Clark V. Owens II to disallow the proposed defense that Tiller was not responsible for violating the law since he consulted with his attorneys. Disney told the judge that his motion was simply asking the defense to comply with the law. The judge agreed that the defense was invalid and that he would likely sustain any objections Disney might make if that defense was used. During opening arguments, Disney told that jury that Neuhaus was recruited by Tiller and trained by her attorneys. Tiller's attorneys prepared the referral letter that Neuhaus signed to rubberstamp the late-term abortions. Neuhaus had no private practice in 2003, the time frame from which the charges ...