Quickie: Condemn the killing of Dr. Tiller

Please go to Change.org's petition here.

This terrible tragedy is a chilling reminder of what can happen when the debate over women's reproductive health is conducted without responsible bounds and without recognition that people of conscience can hold different views.

Join people across the country in condemning the unspeakable murder of Dr. Tiller and express your support for doctors and other health care providers who refuse to be intimidated.

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Update: Click here to find out more "what to do's" in the wake of Dr. Tiller's death.

Dr. George Tiller, an outspoken advocate for abortion rights, and one of only a few physicians in the U.S. to perform the rarely- used late-term abortion procedure, was shot dead in church. The shooter, who is in custody, is a coward, a hypocrite, and, in some circles considered a domestic terrorist.

What to do? Educate yourself on late-term abortion by reading a first-hand account here. Donate to Medical Students for Choice (h/t Feministing).

My favorite quote by him?

“My feeling is that prenatal testing without prenatal choice is medical fraud.”

And one from the comments on Jezebel:

"Late term abortions are sometimes medically necessary. They save lives. That doctor was a hero."

Amen.

May his killer be brought to justice and may this be a huge pox on the fanatical anti-choice extremists and their hateful words and deeds.