Kansas Supreme Court hears arguments about grand jury’s bid for abortion provider’s records
Do repeat investigations of abortion provider George Tiller amount to harassment? And if not, should a grand jury investigating the Wichita doctor get access to patient medical records?
In a rare special session, the Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments from all sides Tuesday as it considers Tiller’s request to block a grand jury’s request for medical records.
Tiller’s attorney told the justices that the grand jury investigation — the second to focus on Tiller — constitutes harassment. And an attorney representing former patients of Tiller said the need to protect patient privacy trumps any need to see the redacted records . . .