NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts Statement on the Murder of Dr. George Tiller
Dr. George Tiller was murdered at his church on Sunday morning, May 31, 2009. We mourn the loss of a true hero. For immeadiate release May 31, 2009 Contact: Andrea Miller 617-556-8800 x 12 or 917-975-9325 NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts Statement on the Murder of Dr. George Tiller Boston, MA – We are deeply saddened by the murder of Dr. George Tiller, a courageous physician who dedicated his life to protecting women’s lives and health and ensuring that the right to make personal, private decisions about pregnancy and parenthood is a meaningful reality not simply a hollow promise. We mourn the loss of a true hero. Our hearts go out to his family in this time of terrible tragedy. Even as we grieve, we salute the brave women and men in the Commonwealth and across this nation who work tirelessly – often at great personal sacrifice and tremendous personal risk – to ensure that women have access to safe, legal abortion care. Our message to them is simple: Thank you. The pro-choice majority stands with you. “Not only has Dr. Tiller’s life been tragically taken, but God’s house has been desecrated by this heinous crime,” added the Reverend Anne C. Fowler, Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Jamaica Plain and Chair of the NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts Board of Directors. “As a person of faith, I call upon all of those committed to justice and compassion to come together to witness our solidarity with women everywhere who face difficult choices and those who care for them,” Rev. Fowler concluded. NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts is the state's leading advocate for privacy and a woman's right to choose. For more information, including our recent survey of access to EC in ERs, please visit www.prochoicemass.org. # # #
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