Statement from Planned Parenthood re: Roeder verdict

[proud2BlibKansan]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement by Peter B. Brownlie
President & CEO of Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri

Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri is grateful for the jury's decision in Sedgwick County to convict Scott Roeder of first-degree murder in the assassination of Dr. George Tiller. We are satisfied the criminal justice system in Kansas has worked, as it always has in abortion matters.

There's no joy in this outcome. On May 31st last year, Kansas, and America, lost a compassionate and courageous physician. Jeanne Tiller and her children and grandchildren lost a loving husband, father and grandfather. And women across the world lost a bold and irreplaceable advocate for their health and reproductive rights.

Mr. Roeder's conviction represents a victory for the rule of law and a clear message that domestic terrorists will be held accountable in Kansas as elsewhere in America. Roeder's action was the worst and most recent of many acts of terrorism aimed at physicians and health centers in Kansas in the last 20 years. It's important to note since 1991, dozens of anti-abortion activists have been convicted of crimes in Kansas — and they are the only people who've ever been convicted of abortion-related crimes.

All of us at Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri renew our support for and condolences to Dr. Tiller's family and wish them peace and safety in the wake of the trial and conviction.

[Kerrytravelers]

1. Well said. The only people evicted of abortion-related crimes are the forced-birth terrorists.

Not doctors. And not women.

[niyad]

3. "evicted"???

no, the doctors are performing, and the women are receiving, legal medical treatment.

may we never reach the time when the woman-hating, reichwing fundies have their wish, and women who seek abortions are to be put to death.

[surrealAmerican]

6. Unfortunately, it's not true.

They ought to have said "since Roe V. Wade". Before that time, when abortion was illegal, there were plenty of people convicted of abortion-related crimes.

[niyad]

2. "there is no joy in this outcome"-- how sadly true. I am glad to see convicted assassin roeder

called the domestic terrorist he is.

[Hepburn]

4. KNR....RIP, Dr. Tiller....

...:cry:

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Did you see the videos of his family at the trial?

:cry:

[Hepburn]

7. I watched most of the trial on Tru TV....

...Mrs. Tiller and her children absolutely broke my heart! :cry:

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. I have a friend who used to work with Dr Tiller

and says his family is wonderful. Just really good people who have been very generous in their community.

[Heidi]

9. Recommended.

:kick: