Georgia abortion ban introduced earlier this year.

Pierre, SD — Today the South Dakota House of Representatives once again introduced an abortion ban, but this time with harsher penalties. The new bill increases punishment for illegal abortion to a class 4 felony punishable by 10 years in prison.

Last year, South Dakota became the first state since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973 to pass a near total ban on abortion, but the law was challenged by a voter referendum, where it was narrowly defeated because it did not include exceptions for rape and incest.

About 870 abortions take place in South Dakota every year, according to the most recent statistics listed with the Alan Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion organization that tracks abortion numbers.

“We know that some in the pro-life movement will be opposed this legislation because of the rape and incest exceptions, but we believe that position is irresponsible,” said Operation Rescue spokesperson Cheryl Sullenger. “A statistical analysis of abortions done in South Dakota indicates that if the current bill passes into law — even with the rape and incest exceptions — numerically it would allow only one abortion every four years. This means that over a four-year period, this legislation would save the lives of almost 3,500 children. To oppose this legislation would have to be considered ‘pro-abortion.’”

Earlier this year, Georgia introduced a bill to ban abortion that contained virtually no exceptions.

“This bill is the ideal, of course, and we pray that the State of Georgia will successfully enact this law,” said Sullenger. “In the meantime, Operation Rescue will continue to work on behalf of life until all pre-born babies in every state once again enjoy the legal protections of personhood, and the heinous act of abortion is brought to an end.”

In MS, brother sought justice for 42 years; OR won’t let Wichita case drop

By Cheryl Sullenger

Wichita, KS — When two black teenagers were murdered in 1964, the perpetrators of the crimes were charged with murder after an informant testified before a grand jury. At the time, the FBI had their hands full with another high profile case and referred prosecution to the local authorities, who quietly dropped the charges against the two white men in the racially charged case.

Now, 42 years later, the case has been reopened by the federal government, and murder charges were once again filed on January 25 of this year. The break in the case came when a photo-journalist aided one of the victim’s brothers in conducting their own investigation and confronting one of the suspects on July 9. That confrontation led to the suspect’s cooperation with the authorities, and new charges being filed.

But justice had to wait 42 years.

Meanwhile, in Kansas, charges of illegal late-term abortion were filed against George R. Tiller in December after a three-year investigation by former Attroney General Phill Kline. The charges were dropped by pro-abortion District Attorney Nola Foulston, who is suspected of protecting her personal friend. Attorney General Paul Morrison, also an abortion supporter, is stonewalling on the case and delaying any decision to prosecute.

“Once the public attention dies down, we have no doubt that this case, like the Mississippi murder case, will be quietly buried,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “Just as racial motivations caused the miscarriage of justice in the South, so are abortion politics and prejudices involved in delaying justice in the Tiller case.”

But Newman and Operation Rescue are not about to let it go at that.

Having conducted their own investigation, Operation Rescue has discovered through a confidential source, who spoke to OR on the condition of anonymity, that one of the names listed on the criminal complaint’s witness list, Dr. Ann Kristen Neuhaus, was an insider at Tiller’s mill. Her name on that list is an indication that she has since decided to cooperate with the authorities.

“Neuhaus signed off on Tiller’s late abortions and knows more about Tiller’s post-viability abortion business than anyone else, according to our informant,” said Newman.

Neuhaus’ sealed statement was presented to a judge in support of the complaint alleging a stunning 30 criminal counts related to illegal late-term abortions. While what Neuhaus said in her statement remains closed to the public, there is no doubt that her testimony in support of the complaint was a catalyst to charges being filed against Tiller.

Last week, District Attorney Foulston washed her hands of the case and deferred the matter to the discretion of the Attorney General Paul Morrison, whose campaign for office benefited from hundreds of thousands of dollars in “hit piece” mailings against Morrison’s pro-life opponent that have been traced back to George Tiller.

“Kansas authorities, by refusing to enforce Kansas law, have created a crisis here. Viable babies who should have the protection of law continue to be illegally killed — many such abortions are scheduled for this week — and those who should be protecting these innocent children are looking the other way,” Newman said. “God willing, we are not going to wait 42 years for justice, as those in Mississippi were forced to do. We are going to ask for a Federal investigation next week, and we continue to explore other legal options. We will not allow the illegal killing of these innocent babies to be ignored and swept under the rug.”

Those who have concerns about the dismissal of the compelling case against abortionist George Tiller may wish to express their opinions to Attorney General Paul Morrison.

Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison
120 SW 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor
Topeka, KS 66612-1597
Voice: (785) 296-2215
Fax: (785) 296-6296
E-Mail: general@ksag.org

Wichita, KS — The latest photos from Operation Rescue’s A Cry For Justice event have been posted on our online photo gallery. (Click here to view photos.)

There you will see images from each day of the event including the press conference at Tiller’s mill and protest at the Courthouse held on Friday, January 19.

You will see Christians brave a major snow storm to pray at the gate of Tiller’s late term abortion mill on Saturday, January 20.

There are wonderful photos of the emotional dedication of the former Central Women’s Services abortion clinic, which was bought by Operation Rescue and is being renovated into a memorial and the new Operation Rescue national headquarters. Some of the participants from the 1991 Summer of Mercy returned to the site where their personal sacrifice made the first true down payment on the building.

The photo gallery also contains pictures of Christians standing in almost-knee-deep snow to offer prayers during a candlelight vigil outside Tiller’s gate on the eve of the 34th memorial of Roe. v. Wade.

But perhaps most dramatic are the images of the final press conference held at the Sedgwick County Courthouse as Christians from all across the nation humbled themselves in prayer to God to call for an end to abortion and for the administration of justice in the matter of George R. Tiller. Abortionist Tiller had been accused of committing illegal late term abortion by former Attorney General Phill Kline only to have the charges dismissed at the request of District Attorney Nola Foulston on technical jurisdictional grounds. Attempts to meet with the DA and petition her for a redress of grievances, a right guaranteed by the First Amendment, were rebuffed.

Operation Rescue is planning a follow-up event from May 17-20 to once again call Christians from across the nation to come to Wichita to “Pray In May” for justice on behalf of the pre-born.

Click here to view OR’s a Cry For Justice Photo Gallery.