Recent cases of abortion-related violence
By The Associated Press – 2 hours ago
A look at recent cases of abortion-related violence:
_ May 31, 2009: Prominent late-term abortion provider George Tiller is shot and killed in a Wichita church where he was serving as an usher. The gunman fled but a city official said a suspect is in custody.
_ April 25, 2007: Authorities say Paul Ross Evans placed a homemade bomb in the parking lot of the Austin Women's Health Center in Texas. A bomb squad disposes of the device, which contained two pounds of nails. There are no injuries.
_ Oct. 23, 1998: Dr. Barnett Slepian is fatally shot in his home in a suburb of Buffalo, N.Y. Militant abortion opponent James Kopp is convicted of the murder in 2003 and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
Read more here: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hsRcaLfmxox4cvkW6UmR36IILNlwD98HGJU8
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Anti-abortion terrorism kills doctor in Wichita church
Wichita abortion provider George Tiller shot to death at Wichita church
BY STAN FINGER AND JOE RODRIGUEZ
The Wichita Eagle
President Obama said this afternoon that he was "shocked and outraged" by the killing of abortion doctor George Tiller, who was shot while attending church in east Wichita.
Wichita Deputy Police Chief Tom Stolz said at a news conference late this afternoon that a suspect in the shooting was in custody and on his way back to Wichita.
"However profound our differences as Americans over difficult issues such as abortion, they cannot be resolved by heinous acts of violence," the president said in a statement issued by the White House.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/703/story/1225769.html (Kansas City Star)
And at the Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-tiller1-2009jun01,0,7068875.story
BY STAN FINGER AND JOE RODRIGUEZ
The Wichita Eagle
President Obama said this afternoon that he was "shocked and outraged" by the killing of abortion doctor George Tiller, who was shot while attending church in east Wichita.
Wichita Deputy Police Chief Tom Stolz said at a news conference late this afternoon that a suspect in the shooting was in custody and on his way back to Wichita.
"However profound our differences as Americans over difficult issues such as abortion, they cannot be resolved by heinous acts of violence," the president said in a statement issued by the White House.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/703/story/1225769.html (Kansas City Star)
And at the Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-tiller1-2009jun01,0,7068875.story
Americans United Press Releases (national organization):
IRS Should Review Liberty University's Tax-Exempt Status for Partisan Politicking, Says Americans United
Americans United for Separation of Church and State today asked the Internal Revenue Service to review the tax-exempt status of Liberty University in the wake of the school’s decision to yank official recognition of a student-run Democratic club...
Read more here: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/05/irs-should-review-liberty.html
Supreme Court Nominee Should Be Closely Questioned On Church-State Views, Says Americans United
The Senate Judiciary Committee should thoroughly question Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to determine her views on church-state separation, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
President Barack Obama today announced the nomination of Sotomayor, currently a judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, to the high court. It appears that Sotomayor has not written widely on church-state issues, meaning the committee has an obligation to ascertain her views...
Read more here: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/05/supreme-court-nominee-should.html
Americans United Criticizes California Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Ban On Same-Sex Marriage To Stand
Americans United for Separation of Church and State today expressed disappointment with the California Supreme Court ruling upholding Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in the state.
“Marriage is a civil right and should not be subject to majority rule or a religious litmus test,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United...
Read more here: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/05/au-criticizes-california.html
Americans United Joins Public Education Allies In Seeking End To D.C. School Voucher Plan
Americans United for Separation of Church and State has joined allies in the public education community to demand that Washington, D.C.’s federally funded private school voucher “experiment” not be extended.
Americans United says the program, which pays for tuition at religious and other private schools, was originally conceived as a five-year pilot program. The plan, pushed through by the Bush administration, has failed to boost student achievement, and AU insists it should be discontinued...
Read more here: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/05/aujoins-public-education.html
Go here to take action:
http://www.au.org/homepage/features/archive/2009/05-vouchers/
Americans United for Separation of Church and State today asked the Internal Revenue Service to review the tax-exempt status of Liberty University in the wake of the school’s decision to yank official recognition of a student-run Democratic club...
Read more here: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/05/irs-should-review-liberty.html
Supreme Court Nominee Should Be Closely Questioned On Church-State Views, Says Americans United
The Senate Judiciary Committee should thoroughly question Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to determine her views on church-state separation, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
President Barack Obama today announced the nomination of Sotomayor, currently a judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, to the high court. It appears that Sotomayor has not written widely on church-state issues, meaning the committee has an obligation to ascertain her views...
Read more here: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/05/supreme-court-nominee-should.html
Americans United Criticizes California Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Ban On Same-Sex Marriage To Stand
Americans United for Separation of Church and State today expressed disappointment with the California Supreme Court ruling upholding Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in the state.
“Marriage is a civil right and should not be subject to majority rule or a religious litmus test,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United...
Read more here: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/05/au-criticizes-california.html
Americans United Joins Public Education Allies In Seeking End To D.C. School Voucher Plan
Americans United for Separation of Church and State has joined allies in the public education community to demand that Washington, D.C.’s federally funded private school voucher “experiment” not be extended.
Americans United says the program, which pays for tuition at religious and other private schools, was originally conceived as a five-year pilot program. The plan, pushed through by the Bush administration, has failed to boost student achievement, and AU insists it should be discontinued...
Read more here: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/05/aujoins-public-education.html
Go here to take action:
http://www.au.org/homepage/features/archive/2009/05-vouchers/
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