Remembering Dr George Tiller on the 6th anniversary of his murder, facing the same threats

[PeaceNikki]

Six years ago today, Dr. George Tiller was handing out the church bulletin in Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, when anti-abortion terrorist Scott Roeder walked up to him, held a gun to his forehead, and pulled the trigger. Dr. Tiller fell to the ground of his longtime church, dead at 67 years old.

With a single gunshot, Dr. Tiller joined the seven other people (four other abortion providers, two clinic employees, a clinic escort, and a security guard) who, since 1993, have been murdered for providing safe abortion care. Since 1991, there have been seventeen attempted murders of abortion providers, as well.

For abortion providers in the United States, threats of violence are sadly commonplace.

In their new book Living in the Crosshairs: The Untold Stories of Anti-Abortion Terrorism, David S. Cohen and Krysten Connon take an in-depth look at the harassment and terrorism that abortion providers in the U.S. experience every day. Beginning with Dr. Tiller’s murder, Cohen and Cannon reveal the frightening level of fear in which so many abortion providers are forced to live, simply for providing safe, legal healthcare. From kidnappings and acid attacks to picketing providers’ homes and sending anti-abortion propaganda mail directly to providers’ children, the book lays bare the full spectrum of anti-abortion harassment and violence.

- See more at: http://www.aisfor.org/remembering-dr-tiller-on-the-sixth-anniversary-of-his-murder-facing-the-same-threats/#sthash.f4zhT2IS.dpuf

His motto was "trust women" which epitomizes who he was and what he stood for. He was a hero.

[MuseRider]

1. It hit us hard here.

I "knew" him, had met him and worked with people who were very close to him. What a tragic day that was. I am glad people remember him and honor the work he did.

[PeaceNikki]

3. I sure do. I've thought of him often and recently in context of the Duggar scandal.

They are rabidly anti choice and go as far as calling abortion a "holocaust".

Words and attitudes like that fuel the batshit crazies into thinking their violence is justified.

It's awful. And they are accomplishing their goals of making abortion difficult to access, especially for the poor. We need to take back this issue and face it has on. It's important.

[Solly Mack]

2. K&R

[Panich52]

4. It's terroristic crines like this that RW religionist bigots forget when they claim Islam's hate-bas

While some anti-choicers claim their moral opposition isn't based on their religion, most are being disingenuous. But they're also the most reasonable (even if they can't be convinced of a woman's right to choose). Yet they are far too silent on condemning the anti-choice terrorists.

It's the religious fanatics who commit these violent attacks on abortion providers and clinics. And it's usually the same ones who scream about jihadists and how Christians are under attack.

Every religion has its radicals. Self-examination is not something they practice.

And 'defense of another' is a poor excuse for murdering those who only desire to see women are able to control their own healthcare and destinies.

[PeaceNikki]

14. Very well said. Thank you!

[Heidi]

5. Kick, kick, kick!!!

Thank you for this remembrance, PeaceNikki. Dr. T was a hero and remains an inspiration!

[zappaman]

6. Kick!

And Rec!

[uppityperson]

7. k&r and Trust Women

[BlancheSplanchnik]

8. K and fucking R. times a trillion. n/t

[AtomicKitten]

9. Thank you. He will not be forgotten.

[Omaha Steve]

10. K&R!

[kairos12]

11. K&R Big time.

[Tom Ripley]

12. Another victim of extremist Christian terrorism

[Liberal_in_LA]

13. kick

[beam me up scottie]

15. I still get choked up when I remember.

Thank you for posting this, PeaceNikki.

A brave man who died fighting for women.

And a crime against us all.

[demtenjeep]

16. I drive by the church at least once a week

it just still boggles my mind that that bastard just walked into a house of worship and in cold blood killed him and that he still thinks he is right for doing so.

[PeaceNikki]

17. He was/is still trying to conspire to kill abortion providers from prison.

http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/06/12/scott-roeder-put-in-solitary-confinement-over-threats-targeting-abortion-clinic-staff/

Horrible.

[hrmjustin]

19. K&R!

[ismnotwasm]

20. K&R

[MohRokTah]

21. I've been avoiding this thread all day.

[progressoid]

22. Rec!

[Blue_Tires]

23. k+r