"This was the voice of moderation until 13 Sept, 2025"
by hilzoy Ezra Klein, about the murder of George Tiller: "As The American Prospect's Ann Friedman writes, this has to be understood in context. It is the final, decisive act in "an ongoing campaign of intimidation and harassment against someone who was providing completely legal health-care services." That campaign stretched over decades of protests, lawsuits, … Read more
by hilzoy Here's an article on the kinds of things other than assassination attempts, vandalism, and break-ins that Dr. Tiller and his staff have had to endure for years. It's about Troy Newman, the head of Operation Rescue (once Operation Rescue West; the group split), who moved to Wichita in order to shut George Tiller's … Read more
by hilzoy My thoughts are with the family of Dr. George Tiller, who was killed today. I'm not sure how many doctors still perform late-term abortions in this country — one and two seem to be the most common estimates. This is, of course, due to the campaign of terrorism that has been waged against … Read more