In case you missed it (and I am sorry to do this because you were lucky you did), there was a 2 1/2 page article yesterday on George Tiller heroism. If you have the stomach for it you can read it here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/us/26tiller.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=an%20abortion%20battle&st=cse
As usual, it was extremely biased to the point of being sickening. Also unfortunately, I bought it in the airport on my way home, so I had 15 hours to kill and read it all….of course, I also had the time to respond…let's see if they print it…
To the Editor:
I wish I had taken the time to read the headline of
the story in your Sunday July 26th paper, "An Abortion Battle, Fought to the
Death", I could have saved myself six dollars at the airport and bought a book
instead. Two and a half pages dedicated to making George Tiller look like a
hero. Unbelievable!
the story in your Sunday July 26th paper, "An Abortion Battle, Fought to the
Death", I could have saved myself six dollars at the airport and bought a book
instead. Two and a half pages dedicated to making George Tiller look like a
hero. Unbelievable!
It always amazes me that articles such as these choose
to focus both visibly and in the interviews, on men in the pro life movement, as
if we women, and most importantly we women who have had
abortions who do not think of Tiller as a hero, do not exist. No where
are we seen or mentioned.
to focus both visibly and in the interviews, on men in the pro life movement, as
if we women, and most importantly we women who have had
abortions who do not think of Tiller as a hero, do not exist. No where
are we seen or mentioned.
I personally know hundreds of articulate women who you
could have interviewed for your article, easily found through groups like Silent
No More or Operation Outcry, but instead you chose to portray men as the face of
the pro life movement. Typical, and disgraceful, and certainly not true
journalism.
could have interviewed for your article, easily found through groups like Silent
No More or Operation Outcry, but instead you chose to portray men as the face of
the pro life movement. Typical, and disgraceful, and certainly not true
journalism.
Having worked in post abortion for years and being post
abortive myself, I have met and worked with couples who went to Tiller for
abortions after a poor pre natal diagnosis. The damage he did to them, in his
attempt to make the unthinkable normal, is beyond words. He may have had
his "hand on the hammer", but that hammer has driven many into years of despair
and regret.
abortive myself, I have met and worked with couples who went to Tiller for
abortions after a poor pre natal diagnosis. The damage he did to them, in his
attempt to make the unthinkable normal, is beyond words. He may have had
his "hand on the hammer", but that hammer has driven many into years of despair
and regret.
It also came as no surprise that he would be generous
in bonuses. As heroic as you would make him sound, Tiller got rich off of
killing late term babies.
in bonuses. As heroic as you would make him sound, Tiller got rich off of
killing late term babies.
Your article also implies that pre abortion counseling
was done to "detect symptoms of severe mental illness" , as if killing your late
term baby, seeing it and having it mortify you were not enough of a reason to
sink into despair, especially when the "doctor" dresses them up, places them in
your arms and baptizes them in an effort to make the insanity of his act seem
like a normal death. Perhaps Tiller and those who work for him are the ones who
really need the screening.
was done to "detect symptoms of severe mental illness" , as if killing your late
term baby, seeing it and having it mortify you were not enough of a reason to
sink into despair, especially when the "doctor" dresses them up, places them in
your arms and baptizes them in an effort to make the insanity of his act seem
like a normal death. Perhaps Tiller and those who work for him are the ones who
really need the screening.
Gail Finney asks in your article "Where is the
anguish?' over the death of Tiller. As wrong as the killing of Tiller was,
perhaps the more appropriate question is, where is the anguish over the
thousands of babies he killed, but I already know the answer to that one, it is
felt by their mother and fathers.
anguish?' over the death of Tiller. As wrong as the killing of Tiller was,
perhaps the more appropriate question is, where is the anguish over the
thousands of babies he killed, but I already know the answer to that one, it is
felt by their mother and fathers.
Theresa Bonopartis
Harrison , NY
914 835 2048
Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion 
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