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[miusheri]

Based on amethyst_hunter's fine suggestion, I sent a donation in memory of Dr. George Tiller: National Network of Abortion FundsThis shit gets my blood boiling. This is one of the very plainest examples of terrorism and religious extremism one can point to, but because these piles of human waste thump on a Bible and not a Koran, they will continue to waltz in and

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Part 2

[amethyst_hunter]

- Point out that Dr. Tiller did WAY more than just late-term abortions, which I suspect were rarer than the media is leading everyone to believe. He also offered counseling and adoption services to those who requested them, and did a lot of regular ob/gyn work. The abortions he did do were always for medical emergencies (think dead-in-utero or non-viable fetus, anecephaly, or Harlequin fetus (but beware if you go Googling - the last has some horrible images)) - he was literally one of a bare handful of doctors in the country who were able and willing to do late-term abortions - and by all the accounts I've read thus far, these were all women who *wanted* the pregnancy but for whatever reason were unable to continue it - these were not just some irresponsible girls looking for a quick fix; these were women who desperately wanted children and couldn't have them. (The Huffington Post site has some excellent articles on women who used Dr. Tiller's services)

- Contact your congresscritters, representative crawlers, even (especially) President Obama, and *demand* that this terrorism be stopped. As much as I like Obama myself, he needs to get the picture that there are just some people you CANNOT reason or work with because they are hellbent (literally) on forcing the world to their sick whims. We need to do business with the people that will work with us (i.e., the sensible anti-abortion citizens like your average Jane or Joe) and squelch the terrorists that refuse to abide by peaceful rules. Bullies only understand force. (Not necessarily *physical* force in this case, but I sure wouldn't rule out military policing that basically tells these nuts "fuck with us and we ARE shooting to kill if you come anywhere near where you're not supposed to.")

- Speak out. Every time you hear someone spread a lie or myth about abortion and/or birth control, correct them. Abortion itself needs to be destigmatized. Women who have had one are encouraged to share their experiences with others - NO female I know takes this decision lightly, regardless if they choose abortion or not. Many women keep silent about their abortions because of complex feelings and/or fear of being treated poorly because of it. Your extra voice will help to drown out the cacophony of extremism.