Topeka, KS – Attorneys for District Attorney Phill Kline filed a brief on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, in the Planned Parenthood v. Kline case that included two exhibits that show how Planned Parenthood manufactured evidence to conceal misdemeanor crimes, and prove the abortion group lied about not doing abortions after 22 weeks. The documents also show that the near-hysteria over patient privacy is, in fact, a non-existent issue trumped up by Planned Parenthood and the Attorney General’s office to deflect attention from criminal conduct.

Once Kline’s legal team filed their brief on Wednesday, the attachments became public.

At issue is a two-sided form that abortion clinics must complete and file with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, (KDHE), for each abortion done at 22 weeks gestation or later. A copy of that form must be kept in the patient’s medical record file. It is a misdemeanor not to do so.

The documents made public on Wednesday are two versions of the same patient form.

The first form was submitted to the KDHE and obtained from them through subpoena while Kline was still the Attorney General. The second form was produced by Planned Parenthood at a later date and was represented by them to be a photocopy of the form submitted to the KDHE. (View the Forms)

Planned Parenthood was asked to produce the form when it was discovered to be missing from the abortion patient record files that were granted to Kline by the Kansas Supreme Court in 2006. Judge Richard Anderson became suspicious that the form submitted by Planned Parenthood was not a true photocopy of the original form on file with the KDHE. Anderson consulted with a police handwriting expert who verified that the forms were not the same. Anderson became suspicious that Planned Parenthood had manufactured the second form to cover up for the fact that they did not keep copies of the form in the patient files.

Judge Anderson shared his concerns with then Attorney General Paul Morrison, who ignored the evidence and later issued a letter “clearing” Planned Parenthood in June, 2007.

Planned Parenthood attributed the obvious differences in handwriting to unlikely story that the office did not own a copy machine at the time.

“They expect us to believe that in 2003, this large volume abortion clinic, the centerpiece of an organization that operates eleven clinics in two states, did not own a copy machine and was forced to transcribe copies by hand? That is the lamest, most unbelievable fairytale we have heard from these people yet,” said Operation Rescue Senior Policy Advisor Cheryl Sullenger.

In addition each form indicates that the gestational age of the aborted baby was 23 weeks, contradicting statements made by Planned Parenthood CEO Peter Brownlie that his abortion clinic did not do abortion past 22 weeks.

“Brownlie and his cohorts have been caught red-handed fabricating evidence, lying to the public and covering up for their late-term abortion business,” said Sullenger.

Now it makes perfect sense why there has been such frenzied desperation on the part of Planned Parenthood and the Attorney General’s office to keep these records from seeing the light of day. It had nothing to do with patient privacy and everything to do with concealing crimes and corruption. The Attorney General’s office obviously did not want the public to know that it dropped all charges against Planned Parenthood after knowing that these records had been manufactured. The cat is out of the bag now, and it is evident that this case must be allowed to proceed using all the available evidence and without further impediment.”

Read the full brief

Documentation Fails To Verify Governor’s Story About Tax-payer Funded Pay-back Event

Wichita, KS – Operation Rescue has researched Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’s claims that the April 9, 2007, dinner with late-term abortionist George R. Tiller and his abortion clinic staff was an auction prize to which she had no control over who would be the winner. OR has concluded that her claims are not supported by documentation.

“There is not one shred of evidence to support Gov. Sebelius’s claims. Therefore, we stand by our statements that this was a special invitation event meant to honor Tiller and his abortion clinic staff at a time when there were open criminal investigations and serious concerns posed by the Legislature that Tiller had committed crimes,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “We have no choice but to believe that Gov. Sebelius manufactured this story, just as her friends at Planned Parenthood manufactured evidence in their criminal proceedings.”

If Gov. Sebelius’ story were to be true, the dinner prize that Tiller supposedly bid on would have been auctioned by the Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus in at the Torch Dinner in 2006, because their 2007 auction event was held in November, 2007, well after the Tiller party.

According to the Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus Political Action Committee expenditure reports on file with the Kansas Governmental Ethic Commission, auction receipts benefited the PAC, yet there is no evidence of any contribution from George Tiller, his wife, Jeanne, or his abortion clinic Women’s Health Care Services in 2006 or 2007.

OR received a receipt that shows that the State of Kansas paid for the April 9, 2007, dinner with George Tiller.

Sebelius made statements in the media yesterday that because it was a political event, the costs were reimbursed by the GKC Women’s Political Caucus.

However, there is no documented reimbursement from the GKC Women’s Political Caucus to the State of Kansas for anything in either 2006 or 2007, according to their PAC reports, nor was any evidence of that reimbursement provided to Operation Rescue by the Governor’s Office in response to their Open Records request for that information.

“There is absolutely no evidence beyond the word of Kathleen Sebelius that the Tiller party was the prize in an auctioned event, therefore, until such evidence is provided, we must conclude that Gov. Sebelius has lied about this event to cover up for her connections with Tiller,” said Newman. “This is more that poor judgment. It is political corruption.”

[Below is a press release put out by former leaders of Operation Rescue. It was not generated by our organization. We post it for your information. -OR Staff]

Former National Operation Rescue Leaders Publicly Support Operation Rescue Director Troy Newman After Randall Terry Files Unbiblical Lawsuit

MEDIA ADVISORY, May 29 /Christian Newswire/ — The men and women listed below were prominent national leaders of Operation Rescue during the period of Randall Terry’s involvement in the organization.

They are stunned and angered by Mr. Terry’s public attacks against the excellent work of Troy Newman and Operation Rescue in Wichita, Kansas, especially in the face of Mr. Terry abandoning Operation Rescue leadership over 15 years ago.

They felt Mr. Terry’s vindictive and unchristian actions along with the harmful impact on the great work of Operation Rescue demanded this strong public response.

The former leaders have long disassociated from Randall Terry after his repeated refusal to submit to biblical restoration and oversight and Mr. Terry’s continued negative lifestyle choices. These leaders can no longer work with Mr. Terry on any public projects.

Some of Mr. Terry’s unbiblical lifestyle decisions include:

Misstatements and deception to donors about his financial situation.

Misuse and lack of accountability with respect to hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from the pro-life community.

Improper and immoral relationships.

The Operation Rescue leaders are praying that Randall Terry repents and seeks God’s help for spiritual restoration, healing of shattered and broken relationships and restitution of all ill-gained funds. They are also willing to sit down with Mr. Terry and other Christian leaders, in a biblical fashion, for prayer and to discuss their concerns.

Jeff White, former National Tactical Director with Operation Rescue, states, “It is with grief and brokenness that we send out this statement. For years, many have prayed and counseled with our brother Randall Terry as he continued in a sinful and manipulative lifestyle. Sadly, he has rejected all counsel and guidance from many Operation Rescue national leaders and chose a self-centered life narrative.

“Throughout this time, we have chosen to remain silent in hopes that somehow Randall would find his internal spiritual bearings and return back to a life of integrity and purpose. However, this is not the case.

“We now feel compelled to speak up because Randall’s actions are hurting the work of Troy Newman and Operation Rescue in their efforts to see George Tiller end his barbaric abortion practices in Wichita, Kansas. Additionally, we can no longer remain silent while Mr. Terry continues to fleece unsuspecting pro-life people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for his personal and selfish gain.”

A partial list of the Operation Rescue leaders who, with great sadness, have signed this statement include:

Rev. Keith Tucci, former National Director
Rev. Joseph Foreman, former acting National Director
Rev. Patrick Mahoney, former National Media Director
Jeff White, former National Tactical Director
Susan Peters, former National Spokesperson
Ken Reed, former Regional Director
Katie Mahoney, former Spokesperson
Rev. Joseph Slovenec, former national leadership team
Cheryl Conrad, former regional leader

For more information or interviews contact: Jeff White at 909.744.4479