George Tiller
George Tiller | |
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| Born | George Richard Tiller August 8, 1941 |
| Died | May 31, 2009 (aged 67) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Education | University of Kansas (zoology, 1963) University of Kansas School of Medicine (1967) Internship, United States Navy |
| Known for | Pro-choice advocacy |
| Relatives | Jeanne Elizabeth (Guenther) Tiller, widow Dean Jackson "Jack" Tiller, MD, father (1916–1970) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Family medicine |
| Institutions | Owner-operator of Women's Health Care – Wichita, Kansas (1975–2009) |
George Richard Tiller, MD (August 8, 1941 – May 31, 2009)[1] was an American physician. He was from Wichita, Kansas. He became well-known as the medical director of Women's Health Care Services, one of only three clinics nationwide to provide late-term abortions at the time.[2]
During his tenure with the center, which began in 1975 and continued the medical practice of his father, Tiller was targeted with protest and violence by anti-abortion groups and individuals. After his clinic was firebombed in 1986, Tiller was shot in both arms by anti-abortion extremist Shelley Shannon in 1993.
On May 31, 2009, Tiller was fatally shot in the side of the head by anti-abortion extremist Scott Roeder, as Tiller served as an usher during the Sunday morning service at his church in Wichita.[3] Roeder was convicted of murder on January 29, 2010, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "George Tiller shot to death at Wichita church". Kansas City Star. May 31, 2009.
- ↑ Stumpe, Joe. "Jurors Acquit Kansas Doctor in a Late-Term Abortion Case", The New York Times, March 27, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
- ↑ Tumulty, Karen (May 31, 2009). "George Tiller Murdered". Time. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
[...]specialist in late-term [abortion] procedures
Other websites[change | change source]
- George R. Tiller M.D. Memorial Fund[permanent dead link]
- Are Some Anti-Abortion Attacks Domestic Terrorism? NOW on PBS Piece aired following Dr. Tiller's death
- "George Tiller speaks about the history of violence against him and his medical practice," Archived 2009-06-12 at the Wayback Machine Kansas City The Pitch
- "Remembered for Lifelong Dedication to Women's Reproductive Health" Five women (two of them doctors) who worked with Dr. Tiller; Democracy Now!, June 1, 2009 (video, audio, and print transcript)
- Criminal Complaint (Kansas v. Roeder) FindLaw, June 2, 2009
- Letters of condolence sent to the editors of The New York Times
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