the assault was just not on Tiller, but on a woman's right to choose.

I do not believe there is a woman alive who would want to be in a position to have needed Dr. Tiller's services, because doing so meant that a new life conceived and begun in happiness was found to be irreparably and severely damaged, with little hope for any significant quality of life.  Dr. Tiller helped women deal with tragedy, not triumph.  Those who came to him knew there would be no happy ending for them, even if they ultimately decided against a late-term procedure.

This was not a man intent on ending life, but a man intent on honoring the lives of the women who sought his help.  I know there are many who saw him as evil, as one who had the gall to interfere in God's plan; I guess no one considered that maybe George Tiller was part of that plan all along.

I found myself sobbing when I read the article.  Perhaps this was the result of pregnancy hormones, as I'm two months pregnant.  In my case, the pregnancy is intended, as we're trying to give our first child a sibling.  I have never needed an abortion.  But nevertheless, Dr. Tiller's courageous work benefited me -- I know that it was performed in service of my liberty and autonomy and right to self determination just as it was for all the women he helped over the years.  And if -- heaven forbid -- anything were to go seriously wrong with my pregnancy, I thank my maker that people exist who are as brave and self-sacrificing as Dr. Tiller who could assist us.

This is not the first time Dr. Tiller suffered gunshots.  The first time, it wasn't fatal.  The shooter is still serving a sentence for attempted murder.  The man is an American hero.  That he continued to work in Kansas despite the numerous attempts on his life (most recently a bomb at his clinic), and despite malicious prosecutions (a jury deliberated for less than an hour before acquitting him on 19 counts) speaks volumes about his character and his determination to help so many women who had no place else to go.

 Who determines the point? You?

Hmmm... isn't abortion itself and act of heinous violence to the baby waiing to be born? The only thing more stupid than pragmastism is the people who practice and condone it.

Abortion is not the issue for Democrats, the issue is a woman's right to her privacy and to choose what to do with her own body.

The idea that anything like a majority of pro-choice folks approve of or in any way condone murder of any kind is an offensive smear and bigotry at its worst, much like suggesting most Muslims approve of Al Quaida.

I'm of the opinion that only a lunatic would shoot down someone in cold blood for 'moral' or political reasons. I see no reason to execute such an individual. Life imprisonment suffices.

We may see more crime, but not because the 'right-wing' is out of power (they're not IMHO, btw, just re-branded) but because more and more families and individuals are under stress from lost jobs, etc.

I'm pro-choice, but believe that terminating pregnancies is not as simple as removing a wart or a hang-nail. Banning abortion is not an option.