George Tiller: A Man at the Frontlines

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 19:26 | Category : Dudes for Choice
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The pro-choice movement took a devastating blow this morning with news that George Tiller, a passionate advocate for abortion rights and reproductive health care, was murdered. Feminists all over the country are identifying this as an act of terrorism, and in my honest opinion, rightfully so. It is a politically motivated act of violence against [...]

Abortion provider George Tiller shot to death at church

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 12:19 | Category : Activism
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My first official post is coming tomorrow, but I just saw this on the news… George Tiller, the Wichita doctor who became a national lightning rod in the debate over abortion, was shot to death this morning as he walked into church services. Tiller was providing services that help women maintain control of their bodies [...]

Book Shelf: This Common Secret

Friday, 29 May 2009, 9:07 | Category : Book Shelf
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to be an abortion provider? I have. And Dr. Susan Wicklund’s book This Common Secret paints a very stark picture of what she has to go through on a daily basis to make sure that women have reproductive health care. Dr. Wicklund has been the only abortion provider [...]

A Day in the Life of a Clinic Escort

Thursday, 28 May 2009, 18:34 | Category : Activism, Guest Writers
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Sabrina Worsham is a clinic escort at the Hope Clinic in Granite City, Illinois. She is a PhD student who just completed her last semester of course work and is preparing for her preliminary exams and the start of dissertation work. Sabrina is a long-time peace activist and union organizer. These are her words . [...]