Defendant Testifies He Killed Abortion Doc

'Pre-born children's lives were in imminent danger,' Roeder says

(AP) - The man accused of shooting a Kansas abortion provider has confessed to the killing and says he has no regrets. "Because of the fact pre-born children's lives were in imminent danger, this was the action I chose," Scott Roeder said in an interview with the AP . The 51-year-old Kansas City man is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated assault in the May 31 shooting of Dr. George Tiller at the abortion provider's Wichita church. More»

(NEWSER) - The man accused of murdering abortion provider George Tiller told CNN today that he considers it a “victory” that Tiller’s family will shut his Kansas clinic. The closure means “no more slicing and dicing of the unborn child,” Scott Roeder said in an interview. He did not admit guilt but said if he is convicted, “the entire motive was the defense of the unborn.” More»

Anti-abortion activist murdered Dr. George Tiller

(AP) - An anti-abortion zealot convicted of murdering a prominent Kansas abortion doctor was sentenced today to life in prison and won't be eligible for parole for 50 years—the maximum allowed by law. Scott Roeder, 52, faced a mandatory life prison term for gunning down Dr. George Tiller in the back of Tiller's Wichita church last May. Tiller was one of the few US doctors who performed late-term abortions. More»

Roeder claims he had to kill abortion physician to save fetuses

(NEWSER) - A Kansas judge will begin hearing motions today about whether or not to allow the killer of an abortion doctor to present a "neccesity defense," claiming that it was necessary to kill the physician to save fetuses. Scott Roeder, 51, has admitting gunning down Dr. George Tiller last spring at the doctor's Wichita church. The prosecution has filed a motion to block Roeder's planned defense. He's scheduled to go on trial next month. More»

Provider of late-term abortions plies dangerous trade

(NEWSER) - It's not easy being the leading provider of late-term abortions. Since Leroy Carhart decided to take up the work of slain colleague and friend George Tiller, he's become the target of intense opposition from anti-abortion groups. Carhart has adapted his Omaha-area clinic to his dangerous new line of work, adding metal detectors and security cameras. He's changed his lifestyle, too—the doctor limits his trips to public places, and his daughter's wedding took place at a heavily guarded Air Force base. More»