It's happening all over again. The ritual that abortion providers go through when they learn that one of their own has been slain or terrorized by the anti abortion hate mongers. You're in your garden, or cleaning your garage, and you get a call from someone who is online. Then the phone calls begin...the disbelief, sobbing, remembering a very wonderful man. And eventually the anger. Although we are in shock, we are not surprised. Dr. Tiller has been targeted before and has spent most of his time defending himself against anti's at the clinic and in the Kansas government with several criminal complaints. In March he was acquitted of 16 counts of "failing to get a second opinion."
And many providers have noticed an increase in harassment outside clinics. So much so that providers have started Enough! Basta! Stop Bullying at Women's Clinics with a page on Facebook under that name. The group has raised about $2000 to put videos of harassment on the internet so that the public can understand the context of hate outside clinics. There is more information at the ACN website as well as a place to donate. To get directly to the FAcebook Cause page click here
If you are as saddened or as outraged as I am right now, make a donation, no matter how small, and share your feelings with your friends, co workers, and favorite blogs.
No operation counterstrike, I don't think we should stoop to their level. Let pro choicers continue to take the moral high ground and show the public what the anti-abortion movement is all about.
Posted by: Julie | Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 02:46 PM
What should we DO about right-to-lifers murdering docs? Maybe...COUNTERTERROR?
http://operationcounterstrike.blogspot.com
Posted by: OperationCounterstrike | Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 09:55 PM
Call it what you like, Bill. Heaven forbid we seperate you from your favorite rhetoric.
Posted by: Julie | Friday, June 12, 2009 at 06:31 PM
Terminate pregnancies? It's actually terminating life. So you thank people for murder.
Posted by: Bill | Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 05:40 PM
I feel sick about Dr. Tiller's death. I am past the age of ever getting pregnate.
I wish I could tell everyone that work to safely terminate pregancies "Thank you for what you do"
I wish I knew what to do with my anger. I am an active member of my church as Dr Tiller was. I do not believe murder of doctors is what God wants.
Posted by: Sandra Kortum | Monday, June 01, 2009 at 07:59 PM