Wow

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The more I read about Dr. George Tiller, the more I admire him.

There's a compilation of stuff here at Feministe

And someone posted a series of personal remembrances at Daily Kos. He was obviously not just a gentle and caring man and a courageous one, but also a multi-faceted one--here's something that particularly caught my eye:

The last story I have to share is about my friends who could not have children. Dr. Tiller’s office worked with several attorneys in the Wichita area to provide adoption services for his patients who wanted this option. My friends have a 10 yr. old boy now, who is loved and adored.

A very nice illustration of the fact that pro-Choice people love babies too.

Lady Bright, what a loss.

P.S. and since there has been some confusion else-journal about who has late-term abortions and why, here is a little information from someone who has actually been there and is more qualified to comment than I am.

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The articles I've seen about late term abortion providers have all mentioned that the doctors in question are compassionate. Two separate women mentioned that their (different) doctors were the kindest doctors they'd ever dealt with.

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Yes, I noticed that too.

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Just so.

Me, I'm trying to figure what to write to get our Senators to repeal or amend the law on late-term abortion (there was a post on it...somewhere), and all the while wondering if this was just the first shot. I'm still shocked.

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I'm still shocked.

I'm sorry to say I'm not shocked at all.

It's not about "life" and it never was; it's about the power to control women, and too many people in the anti-choice crowd hide and enable thugs who are perfectly willing to kill to get it.

[randwolf.livejournal.com]

It still comes as a shock, though. I think this may be a turning point: we may see both more open violence and a stronger police response. Perhaps the brutality and the central fact of a killing on sacred ground will lead some anti-abortion Christians to reconsider their views.

[randwolf.livejournal.com]

Ah. It was Hilzoy. Here it is.

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Thank you for this post.