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When Life Imitates (Bad) "Art" Imitating Delusion: Roeder's Lawyer Says "No Such Thing" As "Necessity Defense"

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

November 11, 2009 - 8:42am

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Roeder's lawyer says so-called necessity defense is a fiction of the imagination of extremist anti-choice groups.

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eBay Removes Auction Item Extolling Violence

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

November 2, 2009 - 7:12pm

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Today, eBay removed the listing for a bible signed by radical anti-choice extremists and put up for auction as a means of raising funds for the "justifiable homicide" defense of Scott Roeder, the man charged with murdering Dr. George Tiller in the vestibule of his church in May.

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Description of Bible in Roeder Auction Used to Justify Violence Against Providers

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

November 2, 2009 - 12:17pm

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The description of a "prolife" bible offered for auction on eBay by a group seeking to fund a "justifiable homicide" defense for Scott Roeder uses the bible as a rationale for justifying killing providers.

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Talking Points Memo: Gallery of Auction Items for Roeder's Defense

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

November 2, 2009 - 12:03pm

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Talking Points Memo offers this slideshow of items originally planned for auction on eBay by anti-choice extremists seeking to fund Roeder's "justifiable homicide" defense in the killing of Dr. George Tiller.

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Nebraska Police Brace for Onslaught at Carhart Clinic

By Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check

September 8, 2009 - 7:00am

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Will Bellevue, Neb., become the new Wichita as the epicenter of the anti-abortion protest movement? Not if Herb Evers can help it.

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Without Providers, There is No Choice

By Julia Kaye, National Women's Law Center

September 3, 2009 - 7:00am

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A steady decline in abortion providers, due to violence and/or the threat thereof, and a shortage of new providers among young doctors and medical students, underscores that legality does not guarantee access.

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Carhart Stands Firm Amidst Protests

By Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check

September 3, 2009 - 7:00am

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The biggest "pro-life" proponent in Bellevue, Neb., didn't join the phalanx of 65 anti-choice protesters on the sidewalk next to Dr. Leroy Carhart's clinic over the weekend. He was too busy providing reproductive health care to dozens of women inside.

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Roundup: Clinic Protest; Roeder Bible Study; Australian Woman Threatened by Complicated Pregnancy Waits for Government to Act

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

August 31, 2009 - 12:00pm

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The clinic protest that was not: Pro-choice advocates far outnumber those seeking to disrupt services in Nebraska; Scott Roeder attended bible study group with "anti-government" philosophy; Queensland woman with serious pregnancy complications denied access to safe abortion unless government officials act.

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Nebraska Attorney General Lambasts Carhart, Supports Aim of Extremist Anti-choicers

By Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check

August 28, 2009 - 9:00am

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Radical anti-choice groups have found a disturbing ally in Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning, whose public statements reveal strong support for their agenda. Also read Wendy's tweets from the Carhart clinic here.

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Kansas City Star: Extremists, Militants Frequently Contact Roeder in Jail

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

August 10, 2009 - 10:00am

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The list of those visiting and communicating with the man accused of killing Wichita abortion provider George Tiller reads like a who's who of anti-abortion militants, reports Judy L. Thomas of the Kansas City Star.

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