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2ND COMING · « **on:** May 31, 2009, 01:47:21 PM »

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WICHITA, Kan. (May 31) - Late-term abortion doctor George Tiller, a prominent advocate for abortion rights wounded by a protester more than a decade ago, was shot and killed Sunday at a church in Wichita where he was serving as an usher and his wife was in the choir, his attorney said.
Tiller was shot during morning services at Reformation Lutheran Church, attorney Dan Monnat said.
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Controversial Life, Shocking DeathLarry Smith, AP3 photos A prominent pro-choice doctor who performed late-term abortions was shot and killed while attending church in Wichita, Kan., Sunday. Dr. George Tiller, here in 2002, was serving as an usher at Reformation Lutheran Church when the gunman attacked and then fled by car, his attorney said. Hours after the shooting, a city official said a suspect was in custody.(Note: Please disable your pop-up blocker)

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Politics Daily Commentary: Pro-Crazy Is Not Pro-Life
A Wichita city official said a suspect is in custody in the shooting death of late-term abortion provider George Tiller.
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National anti-abortion groups had long focused on Tiller, one of the nation's few providers of late-term abortions. In 1991, the Summer of Mercy protests organized by Operation Rescue drew thousands of anti-abortion activists to this city for demonstrations marked by civil disobedience and mass arrests.
Some abortion opponents had resorted to attacks against Tiller and his Women's Health Care Services clinic long before Sunday's shooting. A protester shot Tiller in both arms in 1993, and his clinic was bombed in 1985.
Anti-abortion group Operation Rescue issued a statement denouncing the shooting.
"We are shocked at this morning's disturbing news that Mr. Tiller was gunned down," said Troy Newman, Operation Rescue's president. "Operation Rescue has worked for years through peaceful, legal means, and through the proper channels to see him brought to justice. We denounce vigilantism and the cowardly act that took place this morning."
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Tiller began providing abortion services in 1973. He acknowledged abortion was as socially divisive as slavery or prohibition but said the issue was about giving women a choice when dealing with technology that can diagnose severe fetal abnormalities before a baby is born.
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"Pre-natal testing without pre-natal choices is medical fraud," Tiller once said.
After the 1991 protests, Tiller kept mostly to his heavily guarded clinic, although in 1997 he opened it to three tours by state lawmakers and the media.
Tiller remained prominent in the news, in part because of an investigation started begun by former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline, an abortion opponent.
Prosecutors had alleged that Tiller had gotten second opinions from a doctor who was essentially an employee of his, not independent as state law requires. A jury in March acquitted Tiller of all 19 misdemeanor counts.
Abortion opponents also questioned then-Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' ties to Tiller before the Senate confirmed her this year as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary. Tiller donated thousands of dollars to Sebelius over the years.

gordiano · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:14:30 PM »

It was Jeezus' plan.

Migs · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:20:04 PM »

just a later term abortion

tu_holmes · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:31:20 PM »

Pretty disrespectful towards the church to shoot him right there.

Cap · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:45:11 PM »

Quote from: Migs on May 31, 2009, 02:20:04 PM

just a later term abortion

QFT lol.

Straw Man · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:01:46 PM »

Dr. Tiller was not in violation of any laws

I doubt that matters to our law abiding, god fearing christian warriors

2ND COMING · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:17:38 PM »

Quote from: Migs on May 31, 2009, 02:20:04 PM

just a later term abortion

do you find this amusing?

tonymctones · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:28:23 PM »

Quote from: Straw Man on May 31, 2009, 03:01:46 PM

Dr. Tiller was not in violation of any laws

I doubt that matters to our law abiding, god fearing christian warriors

like the good brain washed liberal that you are you bring religion into this...plenty of non religious ppl are against abortion...

what happend to that man is complete shit, that person should be brought to justice. I dont agree with his views or his actions but this was not the solution...

tonymctones · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:30:22 PM »

Quote from: Migs on May 31, 2009, 02:20:04 PM

just a later term abortion

sad but true

Quote from: tu_holmes on May 31, 2009, 02:31:20 PM

Pretty disrespectful towards the church to shoot him right there.

very true and in front of his wife...fuking horrible

Quote from: 2ND COMING on May 31, 2009, 03:17:38 PM

do you find this amusing?

logically its really not that much different...if you can abort a fetus you should be able to kill old ppl who can no longer take care of themselves as well...

2ND COMING · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:40:31 PM »

{MB_72} psyops? {MB_72}

could be....

2ND COMING · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:41:45 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on May 31, 2009, 03:30:22 PM

logically its really not that much different...if you can abort a fetus you should be able to kill old ppl who can no longer take care of themselves as well...

So you're pro choice then?

tonymctones · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:45:39 PM »

Quote from: 2ND COMING on May 31, 2009, 03:41:45 PM

So you're pro choice then?

no, pro life with a few exceptions to certain situations...mothers health and rape

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:47:16 PM »

Quote from: Migs on May 31, 2009, 02:20:04 PM

just a later term abortion

Post of the week!

(lord I apologize)

Dos Equis · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:53:48 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on May 31, 2009, 03:28:23 PM

like the good brain washed liberal that you are you bring religion into this...plenty of non religious ppl are against abortion...

what happend to that man is complete shit, that person should be brought to justice. I dont agree with his views or his actions but this was not the solution...

I agree. This was murder and the person who committed the crime should be prosecuted.

240 is Back · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:20:26 PM »

Weird that Olbermann listeners aren't shooting people down...

Three guesses what channel this loony prick shooter was watching this morning.

Tiller was better known to Fox "News" viewers as "Tiller the Baby Killer", as he's long been described by Bill O'Reilly who has spent years targeting Tiller on the most-watched show in cable news. O'Reilly has long demonized him with allegations of performing illegal late-term abortions, characterized as murder by O'Reilly and his guests.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:30:33 PM »

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:35:41 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on May 31, 2009, 04:20:26 PM

Weird that Olbermann listeners aren't shooting people down...

Three guesses what channel this loony prick shooter was watching this morning.

Tiller was better known to Fox "News" viewers as "Tiller the Baby Killer", as he's long been described by Bill O'Reilly who has spent years targeting Tiller on the most-watched show in cable news. O'Reilly has long demonized him with allegations of performing illegal late-term abortions, characterized as murder by O'Reilly and his guests.

Oh damn...

Hedgehog · « **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:38:34 PM »

a huge tragedy. My thoughts are with the family of Tiller.

tonymctones · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:22:38 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on May 31, 2009, 04:20:26 PM

Weird that Olbermann listeners aren't shooting people down...

Three guesses what channel this loony prick shooter was watching this morning.

Tiller was better known to Fox "News" viewers as "Tiller the Baby Killer", as he's long been described by Bill O'Reilly who has spent years targeting Tiller on the most-watched show in cable news. O'Reilly has long demonized him with allegations of performing illegal late-term abortions, characterized as murder by O'Reilly and his guests.

LOL

goodness gracious just when i thought you had hit your moronic peak you prove me wrong...when did anybody on fox advocate the killing of this man? olberman demonizes plenty of ppl 240 your ignorance is fuking astounding

tonymctones · « **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:23:40 PM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on May 31, 2009, 04:38:34 PM

a huge tragedy. My thoughts are with the family of Tiller.

this

2ND COMING · « **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:24:38 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on May 31, 2009, 03:45:39 PM

no, pro life with a few exceptions to certain situations...mothers health and rape

i was being sarcastic my vertically challenged friend

2ND COMING · « **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:26:01 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on May 31, 2009, 05:22:38 PM

LOL goodness gracious just when i thought you had hit your moronic peak you prove me wrong...when did anybody on fox advocate the killing of this man? olberman demonizes plenty of ppl 240 your ignorance is fuking astounding

cmon you can't be that naive.

Migs · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:26:20 PM »

Quote from: 2ND COMING on May 31, 2009, 03:17:38 PM

do you find this amusing?

I thought it was a gem of a post.

tonymctones · « **Reply #23 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:29:43 PM »

Quote from: 2ND COMING on May 31, 2009, 05:24:38 PM

i was being sarcastic my vertically challenged friend

LOL you should see me with the majority of my friends there all 6 foot plus when we stand in a group you can barely see me...one of my friends is about 6'7" he comes up to me and rest his elbow on my head that shit pisses me off....

tonymctones · « **Reply #24 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:30:42 PM »

Quote from: 2ND COMING on May 31, 2009, 05:26:01 PM

cmon you can't be that naive.

whats that mean? you think that foxnews advocated violence against this man? you think that olberman doesnt demonize ppl?