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Tiller’s Clinic to Close

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Posted on Jun 10, 2009
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Scott Roeder, the accused killer of Dr. George Tiller, in court in Wichita, Kan.

Was the murder of Kansas doctor George Tiller an act of terrorism? In a move sparked by fear, Tiller’s family has decided to close the clinic, one of the few remaining places in the U.S. that performed late-term abortions.

Reuters:

The family of a murdered Kansas doctor said on Tuesday they would not reopen his clinic, which was one of only a few in the United States willing to provide late-term abortions.

George Tiller, 67, died in the foyer of his church, shot once in the face as he served as an usher at Sunday services on May 31.

Police quickly arrested anti-abortion protester Scott Roeder, 51, and have charged him with first-degree murder and aggravated assault in the killing.

A statement released by attorneys for Tiller’s family said they were “ceasing operation of the clinic and any involvement by family members in any other similar clinic.”

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By wanked, June 11, 2009 at 4:56 am Link to this comment
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Agree with you 100% rockinrobin. I recently learned that the high fructose corn syrup that is used to sweeten so many of our food products contains high levels of mercury. Sending your kid off with a “health bar"and juice box for snack time? Think again.

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By Jean Gerard, June 10, 2009 at 1:45 pm Link to this comment
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Women and their doctors simply have to have the right to choose what to do in view of all the facts available in any given case.  The decision is nobody else’s business.  Laws should support their decisions and law enforcement should protect all persons involved against radical self-appointed killers. Until these rights are assured we will continue to breed home-grown terrorists and holier-than-thou preachers and fanatics.

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By rockinrobin, June 10, 2009 at 12:11 pm Link to this comment
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sad to say USA has been #1 in infant & childrens deaths for years; that’s what happens when our “lawless” leaders who “claim” that “democracy” is run by “exploitation” which is a CRIME; the targeting and harming for PERSONAL gain & profit; Chemical revolution was done by POLITICIANS: connect the dots folks: monsanto, chemicals, agent orange, formaldehdye, melamine (politically correct term for rat poison), bromine, growth hormones in infant formula & much more; formaldehyde in infants formulas; oh, monsanto: & rumsfeld, clinton, bush, & all the politicians & Pentagon officials; purposely poisoning for profit: making Corps who working with them using laws & rules & regulations to put everyone else out of business; Monsanto & pharmacia; Rockefeller as well huge Pharma; purposely creating things to POISON: $ when CHEMICALS used; $ when BUY from ONLY them; $ when you get ILL; $ to make you WELL again; & the lab rats called the people believe that “it is for population” control; not profiting by harming the PEOPLE; NO nation will BUY anything from the USA & wonder WHY the PEOPLE have put up with it for so long; USA known round the world as baby killers for MONSANTO & genetically modified seeds CREATED to harm & kill EVERYONE not just here in the USA cuz THEY have the CULTURE to do it in; gotten away with it for decades; and the MEDIA never tells the TRUTH; Mislead & deceive; overbill; yep, THAT is why “democracy’ is the most despised name on the planet folks; NOT our forefathers dreams at all; the FDA is a FRONT folks; baby killers; yep, not population control at all; reason they give viagara out so freely even to know pedifiles; and to all without jobs. Don’t blame the ABORTIONISTS folks: blame the ROOT CAUSE of the PROBLEM;

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By Teresa, June 10, 2009 at 11:44 am Link to this comment
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Although Tiller killed thousands of unborn babies through late-term and partial-birth abortions, murder is murder and wrong is wrong. Abortion and murder are both unacceptable.

So Tiller’s colleagues don’t have to spine to murder a partial birth, end of term baby - Good for them!

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By Russian Paul, June 10, 2009 at 10:48 am Link to this comment

What kind of message are they sending? It’s understandable that they are frightened, but this was a case where they really needed to take a stand and I guess Tiller’s colleagues just don’t have the spine he did. This is exactly what Roeder and his supporters were hoping to accomplish.

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By Inherit The Wind, June 10, 2009 at 9:12 am Link to this comment

Yup. Terrorism wins this round.

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By skulz fontaine, June 10, 2009 at 8:23 am Link to this comment

So there you go, terrorism works.

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