Anti-abortion group in Wichita says it’s out of money

The anti-abortion group Operation Rescue may need a little rescuing itself. The Wichita-based organization, which dogged abortion provider George Tiller for years before his murder last spring, is “completely out of money,” according to a letter President Troy Newman sent to potential donors this week. Newman blames the recession, which he said has supporters keeping a tight grip on their checkbooks. Giving is down 40 percent compared with previous years, he said. Kansas City Star