Operation Rescue lists top stories of 2008, forgets copyright fight

Everyone loves doing year-end top-10 lists. Operation Rescue isn’t about to be left out. A few days ago, the Wichita-based anti-abortion group released its 10 best stories of 2008. As expected, Kansas abortion provider George Tiller claimed a majority of the spots — a whopping six selections! But Tiller couldn’t be the top story of the year. That distinction was reserved for the shutdown of California abortion-clinic chain Clinica Medica Para La Mujer, which closed after owner Bertha Bugarin was arrested for operating the clinics without a license. Maybe next year, Dr. Tiller. Missing from the list: Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry’s trademark battle with Operation Rescue President Troy Newman over rights to the Operation Rescue name. I’m sure it was an accidental omission. — Justin Kendall