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Dr. Tiller’s controversial neighbor
We’ve posted a Youtube clip of a scene which never made it into “What’s the Matter with Kansas?“ This clip seems germane to the moment at hand, when the abortion issue is being hotly debated and linked to violence. (…)
Phill Kline’s awkwardly timed appeal
In his column in the Wall Street Journal this morning, Thomas Frank tells the story of how former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline appealed to his supporters for donations to help him cover his debts from his legal battles with the late Dr. (…)
Can’t we all just get along?
Two days after his well-attended but ultimately peaceful funeral in Wichita, an editorial in the Wichita Eagle gives a nod to our movie’s coverage while bemoaning the impact the conflict over abortion has had in Wichita. The cry of anguish reminds us of beaten convict Rodney King’s plea after the L.A. (…)
Salon.com takes notice
Salon.com’s Broadsheet just posted a rumination on our coverage of Tiller’s clinic, the abortion issue, and its consequences in Kansas. You can find it here. In sum, Judy Berman writes, “each part of the clip is upsetting in its own way.” Certainly what we saw in Kansas will provide a big wake-up call for liberals, not just on the issue of abortion.
Kansas as a battleground state for abortion
Inevitably, the press has recognized that Kansas has an unusually combative culture when it comes to the abortion debate. The AP filed a story laying out the recent history. Here is an excerpt:
In part, it’s a power struggle — conservative Republicans, many of them evangelical Christian, battling over abortion and other hot-button social issues with moderates of their own party and with the Democrats. (…)
Dr. Tiller in context
Here’s a video – really an expanded scene from “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” – which gives some background on Dr. (…)
Still more thoughts on Dr. Tiller
The discussion on our Facebook page has been fascinating, here are some excerpts:
Connie Volkman at 12:23pm May 31
And what’s the matter with the so called Christians? (…)
More thoughts on Dr. Tiller
Everyone with a stake in the abortion issue seems to have an opinion on Dr. (…)