Abortionist Dr. George Tiller 67-Shot and Killed In His Church

Abortionist Dr. George Tiller 67-Shot and Killed In His Church, in front of friends and family.

Close to 20 years, Dr. George Tiller, 67, and his Kansas women’s clinic was the state’s battle ground over abortion. He has been the defender for women’s rights to choose for nearly two decades. Never faltering in his judgement to preform abortions and terminate late term pregnancies.

Dedicating his life to providing women with high quality heath care despite frequent threats and violence. During this time, he has been threatened constantly, shot in both arms, outside his clinic, his clinic was burned down, and finally…he was shot and killed at his church, Reformation Lutheran Church, Sunday morning, May 31st, 2009, after 10AM.

According to sheriff’s deputies in Johnson County, Kansas, Sunday afternoon, authorities took a man into custody near Kansas City, after stopping a car that matched a description and license number of the murderer’s getaway vehicle, a light blue Ford Taurus. No charges had been filed and a motive for the killing was not immediately known, but it will not be hard to assume the reasoning.

“Witnesses provided a license number for a powder-blue Ford Taurus they said the killer used to speed away from the church,” police spokesman Gordon Bassham stated.

Past Attacks on Dr. Tiller

In 1993, he was shot and wounded through both arms outside his Wichita clinic. Shelley Shannon, an ardent foe of abortion, was convicted of attempted murder in the shooting and is currently serving a 20 year sentence in federal prison.

“He was continually harassed by abortion opponents for much of his career, his clinic was burned down, he was shot by a health center protester, and he was recently targeted for investigation only to be acquitted by a jury just a few months ago,” Planned Parenthood Federation President Cecile Richards said in a written statement. “None of this stopped George Tiller from his commitment to providing women and their families with compassionate care that others were unwilling to offer.”

In March of 2009, Dr. Tiller was acquitted of 19 counts of performing procedures unlawfully at his clinic.

In 2008, a probe initiated by abortion opponents who petitioned state authorities to convene a grand jury ended without charges.

The National Right to Life Committee, the largest U.S. anti-abortion group, said it “unequivocally condemns any such acts of violence regardless of motivation.”

“The pro-life movement works to protect the right to life and increase respect for human life,” it said. “The unlawful use of violence is directly contrary to that goal.”

Abortionist Dr. George Tiller 67-Shot and Killed In His Church and it is pretty good odds that Dr. Tiller was slain because of his work he would be the fourth U.S. physician killed by abortion opponents since 1993.

Other Abortionists Murdered

KILLED: 1998 Dr. Barnett Slepian in his Amherst, New York, by a sniper. Anti-abortion activist James Kopp was later arrested in France and is serving life in prison, in New York.

KILLED: 1994, Dr. John Bayard Britton and one of his volunteer escorts were shot and killed outside an abortion clinic in Pensacola, Florida. Paul Hill, a former minister, was convicted of the killings and executed in 2003, in Florida.

KILLED: 1993, Dr. David Gunn, was shot to death outside a different Pensacola, Florida clinic. His killer, Michael Griffin, is serving a life sentence, in Florida.

Not To Forget

A nurse at a Birmingham, Alabama, clinic was maimed and an off duty police officer was killed in a 1998 bombing by Eric Rudolph, who included abortion among his list of anti-government grievances.

Rudolph admitted to that attack and three other bombings, including the 1996 attack on the Olympic games in Atlanta, Georgia. He is serving life in prison.

Abortionist Dr. George Tiller 67-Shot and Killed In His Church, was a cowards vengeance. Dr. Tiller will be missed by his family, friends and by all women who demand the rights to choose. BBAC sends their condolences to Dr. Tillers Family and friends and to those who had to witness his senseless death in a place of worship and peace. For the full story, go to CNN News.