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Posted: 9:34 PM May 16, 2008
Last Updated: 9:34 PM May 16, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press

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Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline says he could face $200,000 or more in legal bills from an abortion clinic's lawsuit and he wants his former office to foot the bill.

Kline has filed 107 criminal charges against a Planned Parenthood clinic in Overland Park. He alleges it performed illegal late-term abortions and falsified documents -- charges it denies.

Even before he filed the charges, Planned Parenthood went to the
Kansas Supreme Court. The clinic wants Kline to return edited copies of patient records he obtained.

Kline believes the attorney general's office should provide for his defense, as it has in other, unrelated cases.

The attorney general's office disagrees. In an October 2007 letter, it told Kline he'd acted against Planned Parenthood with "malice."

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Posted by: Anonymous on May 19, 2008 at 04:30 PM
Phil Kline needs to pay his own bill, he is a man on a vengence always. We are in America where do the people get the right to take others personal decision(a right)away. Pay your own bill Phil!!!

Posted by: cliff Location: wichita on May 19, 2008 at 02:15 PM
Mita101, what babies has Klien killed? he was trying to get evidence against abortion clinics when he got unelected, mabe you are the MORRON.

Posted by: taxpayer on May 19, 2008 at 11:05 AM
If he is such a good lawyer why does he need a lawyer. He is a attorney represent yourself like his brothern Phelps.

Posted by: cliff Location: wichita on May 19, 2008 at 08:35 AM
why should taxpayers pay for his ileagle activities? if he's such a good man why does he support hate so much?

Posted by: mita101 Location: wichita ks on May 19, 2008 at 06:43 AM
he should fry in hell for killing innocent babies why should they pay its his foolishness that got him where he's at in the first place, (MORRON)

Posted by: bart on May 18, 2008 at 01:28 PM
Six of one, half dozen of the other. AG's in ole gray's pocket.

Posted by: Chris Location: Wichita on May 18, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Wichita....the abortion capital of the world. How proud we are. AG Six is crooked. We know Kline will not get any justice in Kansas.

Posted by: Ryan cook Location: Wichita on May 18, 2008 at 04:42 AM
DROP dead you anti abortion-extremeist-teorrists do me a big favor lock arms and march in to a helicopters main roter blades

Posted by: Cathy on May 17, 2008 at 09:00 PM
I agree. I'd be willing to help Kline, too. He's a good man, and it's a crying shame he's not still in office. One of our unalienable rights is the right to life, and may God bless Phill Kline for trying to protect the most innocent among us--the unborn babies.

Posted by: MIKE Location: KS on May 17, 2008 at 08:28 PM
PHILL KLINE NEEDS TO PAY THE BILL!

Posted by: CAM Location: NW Wichita on May 17, 2008 at 08:04 PM
Phil Kline's arrogance allowed him to misuse his office and abuse his power. Taxpayers should not have to cover the cost for this abuse of power.

Posted by: Citizen Location: Wichita on May 17, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Gotta protect the abortion mills at all costs, you know.

Posted by: taxpayer Location: Hillsboro on May 17, 2008 at 09:54 AM
An example of a "junk" lawsuit.

Posted by: anonymous Location: SE wichita on May 17, 2008 at 07:55 AM
Six is a JERK. He has children himself and how filthy pro-death he is is disgusting. I would be willing to donate money to Kline to help him with this one.