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The Assassination of George Tiller
Perspectives:
Chapter I. George Tiller
Chapter II. Scott Roeder
Chapter III. Mark Gietzen; chairman of Kansas Coalition for Life
Media/Pulic Response
A Sample
- Varied reactions
- Most condemned the murder
- A few supporters of Roeder
Chapters:
I. Like A Balloon Popping
II. Justifiable Homicide
III. A Worthy Adversary
"Would you have rejoiced when Adolf Hitler died during the war? ... I would have said, 'Amen! Praise the Lord! Hallelujah! I'm glad he's dead.' This man, George Tiller, was far greater in his atrocities than Adolf Hitler, so I am happy; I am glad that he is dead." - Wiley Drake
His somber mood came from a deep moral dilemma. He had decided many years ago that killing could never be justified, even if the objective was to protect unborn children. Now, though, his allies had begun to do just that; they had justified Dr. Tiller's murder in their minds and were praising Roeder for his actions. “He has killed more babies than he has saved,” Mr. Gietzen said of Scott. “I don’t care how much fan mail he is getting.”
“However profound our differences as Americans
over difficult issues such as abortion,
they cannot be resolved by heinous acts of violence.”
-President Barack Obama
My Take
Motive?
- A tragic death
- Justice has been served
- Tiller was known for performing late-term abortions; a controversial procedure.
The Case
- He was the target of several anti-abortion groups protests.
On May 1st, 2009, Scott Roeder shot and killed Dr. George Tiller in the lobby of Tiller's church.
Works Cited
The People
- George Tiller - Doctor at Women's Health Care Services Clinic.
Barstow, David. "An Abortion Battle, Fought to the Death." The New York Times.The New York Times, 25 July 2009. Web. 17 Dec. 2014.
Bassett, Laura. "Kansas Anti-Abortion Activist Says George Tiller's Former Clinic Is 'Trying To Provoke' Gun Violence." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 15 Aug. 2013. Web. 20 Dec. 2014.
Pilkington, Ed. "For Years Anti-abortionists Tried to Stop Doctor Tiller. Finally a Bullet Did." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 1 June 2009. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
Stumpe, Joe, and Monica Davey. "Abortion Doctor Shot to Death in Kansas Church." The New York Times. The New York Times, 31 May 2009. Web. 21 Dec. 2014.
"Suspected Freeman Arrested With Bomb Fuse." Archived article. The Seattle Times. The Associated Press, 17 Apr. 1996. Web. 21 Dec. 2014.
- Scott Roeder -
Anti-abortion activist