In a special AP report, new details have emerged about the relationship between late-term abortionist George Tiller and the President's choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services. According to documents, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kans.) failed to disclose the total contribution by Tiller to the Governor's political action committee, which was three times the amount that she indicated to members of the Senate Finance Committee. Although the Governor wrote that she received $12,450 during 1994-2001, she conveniently ignored the $23,000 that Tiller gave between 2000-2002 to a PAC that Sebelius created.
This is the second time that the Kansas Governor has come under fire for failing to disclose relevant financial information; the first was for her failure to pay thousands in back taxes. The most recent omission, however, is far more deadly. Not only did she lowball the money connection with Tiller, but she hid the fact that these campaign dollars came from the actual abortion clinics Tiller ran. Despite direct questions from Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) in her hearing, those facts were not disclosed to the Senate Finance Committee until they were uncovered this week.
Of course, it's no coincidence that shortly after Tiller funneled abortion tainted money to her PAC, Sebelius vetoed a measure that would have imposed minimal health standards on Kansas abortion clinics. As it stands, most of these clinics operate with less oversight than veterinary clinics. This latest revelation of Sebelius's cozy relationship with the worst of the worst in the abortion industry should cause senators, especially Senate Republicans, to oppose giving her oversight of America's health care. (AP)
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