As a long time abortion provider and advocate for women who has buried 3 doctors lost to anti- abortion extremists, you would think the loss of Dr. Tiller wouldn't have shocked and stunned me the way it has. Maybe the passage of time since Dr. Britton's death in 1994 allowed those memories of heartache and loss to soften a bit.
Now Dr. Tiller's death brings it all back and I realize all over again, we must do all we can to change this course. We must advance information and understanding of our medical practices because when people truly know and understand, we see hearts and minds changing.
We must all do our best to assure Dr. Tiller's death is the last- not just the latest. Its very important to know and understand what has brought us to this point. So, please read on. I owe all credit to Pamela Sumner whose writing follows- with my edits.
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