Anti-abortion activist claims ministerial privilege with Tiller's killer

[proud2BlibKansan]

WICHITA -- An anti-abortion activist accused of threatening a Wichita physician is claiming “ministerial privileges” in refusing to answer the government's questions about her relationship with the convicted killer of abortion provider George Tiller.

The Justice Department sued Angel Dillard last year under a federal law aimed at protecting access to reproductive services. The government has accused her of sending a threatening letter to Dr. Mila Means, who was training to offer abortion services.

Dillard says in a filing Wednesday that she provided supplementary responses to some questions. But she argued certain questions sought confidential information covered by the clergy privilege of her jail ministry.

The government argues that the “priest-penitent privilege” does not apply in this case because there is no evidence Dillard is an ordained minister.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/06/3951869/anti-abortion-activist-claims.html#storylink=cpy

[dballance]

1. The only "Jail Ministry" I like to see her have is one where she's in jail /eom

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. The letter she sent isn't like anything you'd expect from a minister.

“They will know your habits and routines. They know where you shop, who your friends are, what you drive, where you live,” the letter said. “You will be checking under your car everyday – because maybe today is the day someone places an explosive under it.”

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/06/3951869/anti-abortion-activist-claims.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy