Parenthood and NARAL's job just got a little harder

[ProSense]

Planned Parenthood and NARAL's job just got a little harder

by wiscmass

Just about three hours ago, as he was walking into his church for Sunday services, Dr. George Tiller was murdered. Tiller was a hero, a doctor who was willing to perform abortions in a part of the country where a large proportion of the population doesn't care that it is a legal medical procedure, preferring to think of it as murder, no matter the circumstances. Earlier this month, his clinic was severely damaged by vandals, almost certainly because of his insistence on providing the women of Kansas with reproductive choice. Dr. Tiller has been a victim of violence before -- he was shot in both arms outside his clinic in 1993 by an anti-choice terrorist. And now the so-called "pro-life" movement that doesn't appear to give a damn about life outside the womb has murdered him.

And that makes Planned Parenthood and NARAL's job a little harder.

To be fair, we don't know that Dr. Tiller was murdered by an anti-choice terrorist. But that is the most likely scenario. And if that proves to be the case, Dr. Tiller was not the first doctor to be murdered by anti-abortion terrorists, and he probably won't be the last:

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And these are just examples, just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. All told, according to statistics provided by the National Abortion Federation and not including this morning's murder, since 1977, there have been seven murders, 17 attempted murders, 41 bombings, 175 arsons, 96 attempted bombings or arsons, 390 invasions, 1400 cases of vandalism, 1993 cases of trespassing, 100 butyric acid attacks, 659 anthrax threats, 179 cases of assault and battery, 406 death threats, four kidnappings, 151 burglaries, and 525 cases of stalking specifically directed at clinics, their workers, or their volunteers in the US and Canada. That's over 6,100 cases of terrorist activity by the "pro-life" movement. And that's just what was reported -- the actual numbers are probably much higher.

And every one of these incidents is a threat to reproductive freedom. Every one of these incidents makes it more difficult for pregnant women to seek the care and guidance they may need without fear of threats or harassment at the hands of a band of terrorists -- and that's especially true in places like Wichita, where Dr. Tiller worked, where there may not be another clinic around for many, many miles. Every one of these incidents increases the probability that some woman who needs to have an abortion for reasons of health, safety, abuse, economic reality, or any other reason that is nobody's business but her own, may not be able to get one.

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[MadMaddie]

1. We will see a time again in this country where women

and infants will be dying at alarming rates. We already have an extremely high infant mortality rate and that is going to increase.

I know that my Ob-gyn has dropped the Ob and no longer provides those services.

Sad day in America!

[bcoylepa]

2. a lot harder

I worked for Planned Parenthood in the 80's -in Randy Terry's original stomping ground - crossed picket lines to get in the office- even had a protester try to follow my home one day - these people are possessed and it is important that we show our support for PP and all the health care providers who still put their lives on the line everyday

by the way - Randy Terry - founder of operation rescue - should be behind bars - he is a shameless self-promoter - a small town crook - a bigot and misogynist. Ask me how I really feel?????