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  • The Bravery of George Tiller

    Posted Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:09 PM | By Emily Bazelon

    The killing of George Tiller on Sunday is a reminder, as if we needed one, of why so few doctors dare to become abortion providers outside big cities, why even fewer perform late-term abortions, and of the bravery it takes to be a member of these small bands. Tiller, 67, performed late-term abortions in the rare cases in which his state, Kansas, allows it. (Two doctors have to say independently that a woman would be irreparably harmed by giving birth.) For his willingness, Tiller was hounded throughout his career... (To read the rest of this post, visit our new website DoubleX.com!)
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