2009-05-31 Abortion Doctor Shot to Death in Kansas Church

2009-05-31 \Joe Stumpe\Monica Davey New York Times \George Tiller/murder\anti-abortion\murders http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/us/01tiller.html Abortion Doctor Shot to Death in Kansas Church Abortion Doctor Shot to Death in Kansas Church  George Tiller, one of only a few doctors in the nation who performed abortions late in pregnancy, was shot to death [in Wichita, KS] Sunday in the foyer of his longtime church as he handed out the church bulletin.

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A provider of abortions for more than three decades, Dr. Tiller, 67, had become a focal point for those around the country who opposed it. In addition to protests outside his clinic, his house and his church, Dr. Tiller had once seen his clinic bombed; in 1993, an abortion opponent shot him in both arms. He was also the defendant in a series of legal challenges intended to shut down his operations, including two grand juries that were convened after citizen-led petition drives.

&ldquo;George Tiller, one of only a few doctors in the nation who performed abortions late in pregnancy, was shot to death [in Wichita, KS] Sunday in the foyer of his longtime church as he handed out the church bulletin.&rdquo;   