The Murder of George Tiller

by Jen Nedeau · 2009-05-31 18:37:00 UTC
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This is terribly upsetting.

Dr. George Tiller,  a physician in Kansas, was murdered today at his church. The motive of the murder is likely linked to his commitment of providing abortion services and other reproductive health care to women and their families.

Dr. Tiller's murder sends a chill down my spine. The professionals who are part of reproductive-health centers that serve women across this country are essential to protecting the right to privacy and the decision to choose whether or not to keep a child.  I hope that Wichita does not become the beginning of a more aggressive wave of violence targeting abortion providers and the women for whom they provide care. Women who use their legal right to abortion and access to the providers who make this possible should never be targets of violence. I am tired of those who say that "abortion is murder" but then kill those who give women a choice over their destiny by supporting a variety of options when it comes to reproductive health care.

Here's more on the story from the Kansas City Star.

Jen Nedeau Jen Nedeau is a media relations professional and a writer based in New York City.
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