George Tiller is accused of first -degree murder in the death of Dr. Scott Roeder . Tiller was 300 of the few Sedgwick County District doctors who performed late-term abortions . Necessity defense : Defendant argues breaking the law is better for society than following it . Judge bars Roeder from using the necessity defense in the doctor 's slaying .
Scott Roeder is accused of first-degree murder in the death of Dr. George Tiller . Tiller was one of the few U.S. doctors who performed late-term abortions . Necessity defense : Defendant argues breaking the law is better for society than following it . Judge bars Roeder from using the necessity defense in the doctor 's slaying .