Reuters: Trial in Kansas abortion doctor’s slaying begins
By Carey Gillam
“The Kansas trial of an anti-abortion activist accused of gunning down one of the few late-term abortion providers in the United States opens on Monday in a case that has galvanized people on both sides of the contentious debate over abortion.
‘It is incredibly important that this trial show that the lives of doctors who perform necessary, legal services will be protected by the full force of the law,’ said abortion rights supporter Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights.”
Note: Jury selection in the trial has been delayed until Wednesday, January 13th according to the Kansas City Star. Read the whole Reuters story >,