Sebelius, Abortion Opponents Spar Over Tiller Appearance
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Updated: 12:09 PM May 28, 2008
Sebelius, Abortion Opponents Spar Over Tiller Appearance
An anti-abortion group said Gov. Kathleen Sebelius honored abortion provider Dr. George Tiller last year at the governor's residence. The governor's office has confirmed that Dr. Tiller attended the reception, but disputes the description of the event as "honoring Tiller".
Posted: 11:23 AM May 28, 2008
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An anti-abortion group said Governor Kathleen Sebelius honored abortion provider Dr. George Tiller and his staff last year with a meal at the governor's residence. Sebelius' spokeswoman, Nicole Corcoran, confirmed that Dr. Tiller attended a reception last year at the governor's residence, but she disputes the anti-abortion group's description of the event as "honoring Tiller".

Corcoran said Sebelius donated a reception at the residence as an item for a fundraising auction for the Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus. Tiller purchased it and the event was held April 9, 2007, she said. Corcoran said Sebelius didn't control who purchased the item.

The anti-abortion group Operation Rescue contends the event shows close ties between Sebelius and the abortion industry. It published 13 photos from the event Wednesday on its web site that it said were taken during the event. Six showed Sebelius standing next to Tiller, and two showed her shaking hands with him.

Operation Rescue President Troy Newman said it obtained copies of the photos from someone who attended the April 2007 event, whom he declined to identify.

Sebelius, a Democrat, is a strong abortion rights advocate, and she has repeatedly vetoed legislation sought by anti-abortion groups.


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