Center for Reproductive Rights Commemorates Work and Legacy of Dr. George Tiller

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Center for Reproductive Rights Commemorates Work and Legacy of Dr. George Tiller
30 May 2014

NEW YORK--(ENEWSPF)--May 30, 2014. On the fifth anniversary of the murder of the Kansas reproductive health care provider Dr. George Tiller at the hands of an anti-choice activist, the Center for Reproductive Rights remembers his legacy as a fearless defender of women's fundamental health and rights, providing abortion care despite decades of relentless and vicious attacks on his clinic, family, and private life.

Before he was murdered in his church on May 31, 2009, the Center for Reproductive Rights represented approximately 2,000 of Dr. Tiller's patients when a citizen-paneled grand jury attempted to subpoena their private medical records in January 2008. In August 2008, the Center nominated Dr. Tiller for the Netherlands government's annual Human Rights Tulip award for individuals who have shown exceptional moral courage in protecting and promoting the rights of his or her fellow citizens.

Said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights:

“Dr. Tiller's death was a devastating loss to the reproductive rights movement and to the many women across this country who relied on his compassionate medical care. The Center for Reproductive Rights honors Dr. Tiller's legacy of service to women and will remember him as a stalwart defender of human rights....

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