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To, you know, go 9:00 to 5:00. it's a desire to help people in incredibly desperate situations. there was just such pain. >> they were all catastrophes. you don't pick up and go from new york or washington state or france or new zealand and travel to wichita, kansas, on a whim. >> abortion has nothing to do with whether you're for it or against it. it depends just on your situation. and there were lots and lots of situations. >> reporter: three women who went to dr. tiller have chosen to share their stories here, but not all feel comfortable revealing their identities. >> it's important that i...
Kansas board of healing arts had filed indictments. i think it was clear that george tiller was very close to retirement. his abortion clinic was closing very soon. >> reporter: on march 27, 2009, the jury in the case of the state of kansas versus george tiller leaves the courtroom to deliberate. they quickly return with a verdict. >> we the jury unanimously find the defendant not guilty of illegal abortion as alleged in count one. >> and he was acquitted as somebody said in less time than it takes to eat a ham sandwich. the jury came right back and said, not guilty on all charges. >> it was a...
Medical practice. >> not guilty of illegal abortion as alleged in count one. >> reporter: although a jury acquits him in less than an hour, the victory is short lived. he's immediately notified of another impending investigation. this time by the top medical authority in the state, the kansas board of healing arts. on the exact same charges. >> why? because one of the operation rescue people lodged a complaint on the same charges. he didn't even have time to enjoy the fact that he had finally won. and then another blow. it was just never going to end. >> reporter: although this is a positive d...
In wichita, kansas. quite renowned. and dr. tiller himself went to medical school. >> he was a flight surgeon in the navy when his parents and his sister and brother-in-law got killed in an airplane accident. >> so, dr. tiller came back to wichita. i think he was going to close the practice and somehow decided to stay and take over the practice. which was family practice. >> reporter: in 2000 dr. tiller is interviewed by the group physicians for reproductive choice and health. he explains what drove him to focus on abortion. >> patients in my practice asked me if i was going to do abortions li...