Is murder inevitable consequence of abortion debate?
Web Link Send this news item to a Friend Sign-up for Daily News Updates June 2, 2009 A prominent Kansas doctor, one of the few physicians in the U.S. who performed controversial late-term abortions, was shot dead in the lobby of his Lutheran Church on Sunday. Some abortion foes denounced the murder, but at least one offered no condolences or concern that the crime took place on Pentecost Sunday. Has the non-negotiable stance and rhetoric against abortion rights strayed from the Scripture’s call to choose life and led to a grave disrespect for life even inside our houses of worship? Before his death, Operation Rescue called Dr. George Tiller a “monster,” “baby killer,” and “imminent threat.” The group blamed former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for shielding his practice from prosecution. Her recent appointment as U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services inspired more ire. “This woman is George Tiller’s ‘secret weapon,'” Operation Rescue posted on its Web site last year. “He gives her