Dr. George Tiller, August 8, 1941 – May 31, 2009

In response to the anniversary of Dr. George Tiller's murder, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, Nancy Keenan, speaks out about the importance of openly supporting Pro-Choice candidates.

She reminds us that "As we mark the one-year anniversary of Dr. Tiller's murder, those of us in America's pro-choice majority must be vigilant about telling our friends and family that what happened in Kansas was not an isolated incident. It is a part of an ongoing campaign of threats -- in legislative chambers and outside abortion providers' offices and homes -- to make it more difficult and dangerous for women to access abortion care."

In response to these threats Keenan calls Pro-Choice Americans to continue respecting women in the tradition of Dr. Tiller by pledging to support Pro-Choice candidates so that women can no longer be harmed through the legislative process.

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