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Through. something that was legal, it felt like we were doing something wrong. >> there were over 2,500 arrests during the siege. >> it was a wonderful event. just a lot of people letting the world know the abortion industry was put on notice that we were going to defend the unborn baby, you know, until the law is changed. >> the volatile events of the summer of 1991 do not change any of the laws on abortion in the state of kansas. and they do not force george tiller to close his clinic doors and leave wichita. his roots in the city are deep, going back more than a century. while dr. tiller al...

Misdemeaner counts connected to an alleged illegal relationship with a physician that approved a number of late-term procedures. >> in kansas, in order to do a post viable portion you have to have a second kansas physician evaluate the patient and agrees that the pregnancy represents a threat to her health. >> that physician could not be legally or financially tied to dr. tiller. dr. tiller was accused of having a financial relationship with her. >> in 2009, he stands trial in a wichita courtroom. operation rescue is confident it's a step away from accomplishing its mission, getting his medica...

Success with this tactic. dr. tiller is charged with 19 misdemeanor counts connected to an alleged illegal relationship with a physician who had approved a number of late term procedures. >> in kansas, in order to do a post-viable abortion, you have to have a second kansas physician evaluate the patient and agreed that the pregnancy represents a threat to her health. >> and that physician could not be legally or financially tied to dr. tiller. dr. tiller was accused of having a financial relationship with her. >> in 2009, he stands trial in a wichita courtroom. operation rescue is confident it...

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 big load off of his shoulders. oh, yeah. >> i think for the anti-abortion people, it was a huge disappointment. >> we were so close to having tiller lose...

Misdemeanor counts connected to an alleged illegal relationship with a physician who had approved a number of late-term procedures. >> in kansas in order to do a post-viable abortion, you have to have a second kansas physician who evaluates the patient and agrees that the pregnancy represents a threat to her health. >> and that physician could not be legally or financially tied to dr. tiller. dr. tiller was accused of having a financial relationship with her. >> reporter: in 2009 he stands trial in a wichita courtroom. operation rescue is confident it is just a step away from accomplishing its...