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Faith Aloud Mourns the Murder of Dr. George Tiller
May 31, 2009
Abortion Provider Dr. George Tiller was murdered by a gunman who shot
him point-blank while he was ushering in services at Reformation
Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas. His wife, Jeanne, watched in horror
from the choir loft.
The clergy and members of Faith Aloud mourn the loss of this
courageous, dedicated, and religious man. He and his clinic had been
the victim of violence many times before, yet he continued to provide
women with desperately needed care. As one of the few providers in the
country for third trimester abortions, Dr. Tiller served many women who
had planned pregnancies that had gone wrong. He was deeply religious
and his services to women and families at his clinic included the
guidance of a chaplain.
"Dr. Tiller taught me so much about the spiritual concerns of his
patients," said the Reverend Rebecca Turner, Executive Director of
Faith Aloud. "He was a kind, compassionate man who respected women and
listened to them. America cannot tolerate this kind of domestic
terrorism. We must put an end to the hostile rhetoric that fuels this
kind of violence. We must hold people accountable who bully women on
the sidewalks of abortion clinics. There is nothing "pro-life" about
murder and nothing "Christian" about the hatred that fuels it. My heart
goes out to abortion providers all over our country who share in this
tragedy."
Faith Aloud is an interfaith organization that supports women in all their decisions concerning problem pregnancies.
