Former Legislative Director of George Tilller Plans to Open New Abortion Clinic at His Old Site in Wichita

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Julie Burkhart looks to open new abortion clinic at old Tiller site in Wichita, Kansas

 For the past four years, there has not been an abortion clinic in Wichita, Kansas. Women who want abortions have to travel 200 miles to get them. Now, according to the New York Times, a new abortion clinic may be opening at the site of Dr. Tiller’s old clinic.

Dr. George Tiller ran a late-term abortion business at Women’s Health care clinic from 1975 to 2009. He performed abortions on third trimester babies whose mothers came from around the country to take advantage of his services. The clinic closed when he was assassinated. Julie Burkhart, his former legislative director, has purchased the building that housed the clinic from the Tiller family in August and is currently in the process of renovating it to become a new abortion center.

The clinic that is slated to open has the name South Wind Women’s Center. Three doctors have been hired – two to perform abortions and one to supervise Pap smears and other non-abortion services. Although this clinic will offer some services other than abortion, it seems clear to everyone that abortion will be the main focus. The two abortionists who have been hired, whose names have not been revealed, are “circuit riders” who fly from clinic to clinic. Circuit rider abortionists are dangerous to women because they usually have to hurry off to catch their plane right after the operations are completed, and may not be there if there is a complication or problem. They may leave the women to recover with less experienced and competent staff to deal with them.

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