by Valerie Ryan
Wichita late-term abortionist George Tiller is in the news again.
Highlights from an article from the Kansas City Star:

But according to attorneys representing the grand jury and the judges overseeing it, state law gives grand juries broad powers to seek whatever information they deem relevant. They said that Tiller can challenge any evidence if he faces a prosecution….

“These records are unquestionably relevant to the investigation,” said attorney David Cooper, representing the judges who oversee the grand jury.
Kansans for Life, an anti-abortion group that started the grand jury petition, argues that medical records are the only way to know whether Tiller follows the law. The group notes that identifying information was stricken from files used in earlier investigations.
Michelle Armesto-Berge, a 23-year-old Topeka woman, joined the group at a press conference Monday. She received an abortion at Tiller’s clinic in 2003 and said she was never asked to sign any paperwork until after the abortion began. She said she believes Tiller’s clinic misreported the age of her fetus to state regulators.

Having read this, lets compare Kansas late term abortion numbers with the abortion numbers for the rest of the U.S. for 2004 (the last year the CDC has compiled):
From page 24; table 6, Kansas had 5.1% of abortions at 21 + weeks gestation. The 2nd highest was a tie with Louisiana and Georgia at 3.2%. That is a significant difference.
Why is Kansas doing so many more late term abortions than any other state?
Another thought:
According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 295 of the 518 abortions were on viable fetuses (“viable”, as defined by the abortionist).
That means 57% of late term abortions were on viable babies with only 1 of those 295 on a viable fetus that had an abnormality.
Now a breakdown:

  • 1999 – 52% (of late term abortions were on viable fetus)
  • 2000 – 59%
  • 2001 – 62%
  • 2002 – 62%
  • 2003 – 65%
  • 2004 – 57%
  • 2005 – 60%
  • 2006 – 51%
  • 2007 – 57%
    Note:these percentages do not include the number of viable fetus that were terminated because of abnormality or life of mother – all these percentages are for so called “health” of mother.
    Louisiana in 2003 (that was the latest year I can find) had 275 abortions at or after 21 weeks gestation. There were two methods used for these late abortions – suction and D&E. I do not believe you can use suction on a viable fetus, so we will say all the D&E’s are on viable fetuses. This would only amount to 30% for viable. Compared to Kansas which was 65%. (of course, that is just a guess.)
    I just find this to be really high, and I think it shows something suspicious going on in Kansas.

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