Tiller v. Corrigan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnson, J.:

These three consolidated original actions in mandamus were prompted by subpoenas duces tecum issued by a Sedgwick County grand jury summoned in response to a citizen petition under K.S.A. 22-3001, which called for investigation of alleged illegal abortions and other violations of the law by George R. Tiller, M.D., and others performing professional services at Women’s Health Care Services, Inc. (WHCS), in Wichita. The respective Petitioners are: (1) George R. Tiller, M.D., and WHCS; (2) Jane Doe, Ann Roe, Sarah Coe, and Paula Poe, on behalf…