Anti-Choice Terrorism

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.

Wow

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.