Tiller Killer Gets Life In Prison

Scott Roeder, the murderer of Dr. Tiller, one of only a handful of those who perform late-term abortions in the USA, was sentenced to life in prison today.

I am glad this has happened but it scares me that Roeder’s supporters say that “the outcome would only encourage more violence.”

Roeder, of course, feels that he was justified and that this was the only way to stop the murder of innocent lives.

He had been contemplating this murder for sixteen years and had prepared by buying a gun, taking target practice, and stalking Dr. Tiller.

“And he said he considered other alternatives: cutting off Dr. Tiller’s hands with a sword, shooting him from a distance with a rifle, or finding him at his house.”

This seems to be a pretty open and shut case.

Now let’s just hope that some brave souls are willing to take Dr. Tiller’s place; with the training of abortion doctors being rare and few of them joining the ranks I worry that access to abortion will become more and more difficult.

Abortion doctors need all the support they can get and I am glad the courts are on their side in this case.

You might also want to read:

Blog For Choice Day 2010: Accessing Abortion

Other Morning Quickie articles on abortion