Morrison to Announce Whether He Will Reinstate Charges Against Tiller

Kaisernetwork.org 4/25/07 

Morrison To Announce Whether He Will Reinstate Charges Against Tiller
In related news, a spokesperson for state Attorney General Paul Morrison (D), who defeated Kline in the November 2006 election, said Morrison is "finishing up" an investigation to determine whether to reinstate the charges against Tiller, the AP/Eagle reports. The spokesperson added that an announcement will be made soon (AP/Wichita Eagle, 4/23). Three Republican state House members last month sent a letter to Morrison calling for him to reinstate the charges, and the Kansas House Federal and State Affairs Committee last month voted 12-8 to approve a resolution that would force Morrison to reinstate the charges. Morrison declined an invitation to testify before the House committee but sent members a letter that said, "I can assure you that if I find evidence that a crime has been committed, I will file new charges against Dr. Tiller." He added, "Any further charges will be based on my professional judgment, not legislative action or political calculations" (Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report, 3/28). Operation Rescue West and Kansans for Life, the largest antiabortion group in the state, are backing the resolution. According to the AP/Eagle, Operation Rescue West last week began broadcasting radio advertisements that call on House Speaker Melvin Neufeld (R) to schedule a debate on the resolution. Neufeld said the House is "still trying to work out the best method of attack on" the resolution (AP/Wichita Eagle, 4/23).