We have been following the case of Scott Roeder, the man who killed Dr. Tiller, a late-term abortion doctor in the USA for a while now. The trial has finally come to an end and I am happy to say he has been sentenced to 50 years in jail without the option of parole. ...
Dr. Tiller, the American abortion doctor killed in May 2009, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by NARAL Pro-Choice yesterday. They created this video (after jump) as a tribute to his life and his work. His family accepted the award on his behalf.
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 ...
When we trust we give up power. We close our eyes and fall backwards into the arms we hope are waiting to catch us. For centuries women trusted the government to make decisions about our bodies, our livelihoods. We put faith in the system that we thought had our best interests at heart.
Mick, Morning Quickie
Today is the 37th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the historic ruling that legalised abortion in America. NARAL Pro-Choice is asking people to blog about what “Trust Women” means to them in honour of the abortion doctor, Dr. Tiller, who was killed last May and who often wore a badge with this phrase on it.
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