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Kansas abortion doctor's killer threatens new clinic owner

KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - The man convicted of killing Kansas late-term abortion provider Dr. George Tiller is accused by prison officials of trying to intimidate a woman who reopened his clinic in April, a corrections department spokesman said. Full story

Defying extremist threats, clinic reopens with community support

   Julie Burkhart of the Trust Women Foundation talks with Rachel Maddow about re-opening Dr. George Tiller's women's health clinic in Wichita, Kansas, and how she deals with the threats and intimidation from the vocal minority of anti-abortion extremists in the community.

Kansas abortion clinic reopens four years after doctor's murder

KANSAS CITY, Kan (Reuters) - A Kansas abortion clinic closed since the 2009 murder of its doctor, one of the few physicians in the country who performed late-term abortions, reopened on Wednesday in Wichita, the owner of the clinic said. Full story

War on women advances despite legal protections

   Rachel Maddow reports on a new women's health clinic opening on the site of Dr. George Tiller's former clinic, to be run by a woman who worked for Dr. Tiller before he was murdered by anti-abortion activists. Maddow also reports on a new trap law in Alabama designed to make it impossible to provide

Reopening Dr. Tiller’s former abortion clinic

Abortion opponents in Kansas are fighting to prevent the reopening of an abortion clinic left vacant after the 2009 murder of abortion specialist Dr. George Tiller. Full story

Controversial Kansas abortion clinic to reopen this spring

WICHITA, Kan (Reuters) - Closed since 2009 after its doctor was murdered, one of the country's most embattled abortion clinics is scheduled to reopen this spring over renewed objections of abortion opponents. Full story

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  Despite murder, threats by anti-abortion extremists, clinic plans persist

Rachel Maddow tells the story of the murder of Dr. George Tiller by anti-abortion extremists in Kansas, and reports on the hopeful plight to resume serving women's health care needs from Tiller's clinic despite the continued mortal, illegal threats by fanatics.

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Clinic in Wichita, Kansas where George Tiller worked
Clinic in Wichita, Kansas where George Tiller worked

WICHITA, KS - MAY 31: Flowers are seen in front of the Women's Health Care Services abortion clinic and serve as a memorial to Dr. George Tiller's death May 31, 2009 in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. George Tiller, a late term abortion doctor, was gunned down inside the foyer at the Reformation Lutheran Churc