Comments on: Writings About George Tiller and Where We Go From Here

By: G.

G. — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:07:08 +0000

Dr. George Tiller Tribute — Union Square Park, NYC 6/1/09

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39038726@N04/sets/72157619136003386/

By: Christine C.

Christine C. — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:09:05 +0000

Excellent links, Bianca, thank you!

By: bianca

bianca — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:20:06 +0000

I think it’s extremely important, as a woman of Color, to include the commentary and writings by pro-choice communities of Color who also mourn his loss. Below are just a few, but our writings are not scarce!

Latino Sexuality http://latinosexuality.blogspot.com/2009/05/rip-dr-george-tiller.html

National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Decries the Murder of Dr. Tiller http://www.latinainstitute.org/

VivirLatino http://vivirlatino.com/2009/05/31/doctor-who-provided-abortions-shot-to-death-at-church.php

Angry Black Bitch http://angryblackbitch.blogspot.com/2009/06/untitled.html

Culture Kitchen http://culturekitchen.com/liza/blog/george_tiller_pro-choice_martyr

Jack & Jill Politics http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/05/homegrown-terrorism-strikes-abortion-provider-george-tiller-murdered-in-front-of-his-church/

Countering Anti-Choice Terrorism by Melissa Harris-Lacewell http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion/440133/countering_anti_choice_terrorism

My Ecdysis http://myecdysis.blogspot.com/2009/06/relationship-pregnancy-abortion-faith.html

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:55:56 +0000

Over the last 24 hours, my partner and I created a website, http://www.IAmDrTiller.com . The goal of this project is to serve as a memorial to the lifework of Dr. George Tiller and as a living testimony to the courageous lives of abortion providers.

On the website, you will find stories of individuals who have dedicated their lives to making abortion safe, legal, healthy, and accessible to women and girls. These people may be nurses, counselors, escorts, volunteers at abortion funds, or abortion doctors themselves. You will not see the faces of these providers to protect their safety. What you will see is the story they decide to share – how they came to abortion work, what their function is at their abortion clinic, or their personal abortion story. We want to humanize these individuals to convey the kindness, courtesy, justice, love, and respect they have for women and the health care choices women make. We share our stories in hopes of ending clinic violence, to alleviate the shame associated with the abortion experience, and as an homage to Dr. Tiller’s outstanding and courageous life work.

IF YOU ARE AN ABORTION PROVIDER OR CLINIC VOLUNTEER, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR STORIES!

Please submit a photo with a piece of paper that says, “I Am Dr. Tiller” obscuring your face. You may submit whatever story you want in whatever format you want, as long as it’s connected to the abortion work you do.

There are two ways to submit: via the website (there are instructions here http://iamdrtiller.com/submit) or to email the photo and your story at info@iamdrtiller.com. Of course all of your personal information will not be shared or disclosed anywhere or to anyone.

Please pass this along and SUBMIT YOUR STORIES AND PHOTOS in solidarity with Dr. George Tiller and all abortion providers.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:08:50 +0000

Thanks for the amazing compilation of articles. Wow — I’ve spent the better part of the last two days working through them …. Needless to say, I’m saddened and “reeling” as Judy Norsigan says in her post — but reading all of these reactions and thoughtful perspectives and calls to action from around the country and here on the blog, I’m heartened as well that we can make good change come out of this tragedy.

By: Burr Deming

Burr Deming — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:48:41 +0000

Dr. Tiller was killed by idealism. He encountered the most dangerous creature on earth: the man who knows that God is on his side.