Anti-Choice Terrorism

[catsittingstill]

A terrorist of the "In Sorrow Shalt Thou Bring Forth Children" crowd acted to bring sorrow to the friends and family, colleagues and patients of Dr. George Tiller yesterday.

It was the second time he'd been shot by an anti-choice terrorist.  His clinic had been bombed and vandalised by anti-choice terrorists.  All because he acted to prevent the enslavement of women impregnated against their will to produce unwanted babies.

Nor was he the only victim of this kind of thing.

For a particular dash of irony, this particular  terrorist shot him in his church.

It would be nice if the goverment could bring itself to defend us against local religious terrorists, in addition to those terrorists overseas.  The problem with that, of course, is that these particular terrorists are members of the majority religion, locally, and surrounded by enablers who insist on special treatment for them that foreign terrorists don't get.

I'm going to donate to a pro-choice organization in his honor.  I'm thinking about Planned Parenthood, though I am seeing good things about Medical Students for Choice.

Comments

[sedge]

I've been thinking of donating, too - I hadn't heard of Medical Students for Choice. Thanks!

[maiac.livejournal.com]

AG Eric Holder is sending the feds to protect abortion clinics, which is a good sign.

I won't be satisfied until this crime is prosecuted not just as murder, but as an act of terrorism.

[erin-ruston.livejournal.com]

The radical right wingers are getting more and more brazen. This needs to be shut down and treated like the terrorism that it is.

[pocketnaomi.livejournal.com]

I never heard of Medical Students for Choice, but just from the name, I'm glad to hear such an organization exists. Must go look them up now.

[admnaismith.livejournal.com]

The perp should be waterboarded so that we may find out what he knows about other antiabortion terrorist cells in America.

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

I might suggest the Medical Students for Choice, because many med schools do not even offer the courses for would-be doctors to learn how to perform abortions unless specifically requested. This means women's health care choices are limited because medical students aren't trained. (It is my personal opinion that this is deliberate obfuscution on the part of conservatives.)

Medical Students for Choice helps raise awareness of the need for training, so that *doctors* can be qualified to make the decision as to whether they will perform such procedures, instead of de facto being unable to due to a lack of experience and training.

[howeird]

Horrible, that. Also horrible is that a church full of people didn't try to catch the guy who did it.

Much of the coverage I heard stressed that the doctor was known for performing late-term abortions. What's that all about?