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Our June pick, 'Book of American Martyrs' explores the aftermath of the murder of Dr Gus Voorhees, an abortion provider.
It's hard not to think of parallels with the real life murder of Dr Tiller by anti-abortionists & its impact on abortion provision & activism in the US. 1/4
It's hard not to think of parallels with the real life murder of Dr Tiller by anti-abortionists & its impact on abortion provision & activism in the US. 1/4
Carole Joffe remembers Dr Tiller ten years after his murder (2019): https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/31/george-tiller-doctor-kansas-abortion
And Julie Burkhart, his colleague, carries on his fight: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/30/he-gave-so-much-the-woman-fighting-the-abortion-wars-begun-by-george-tiller
Liam Stack (2015) traces deadly attacks on abortion providers in the US: http://archive.vn/qWFFW 2/4
And Julie Burkhart, his colleague, carries on his fight: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/30/he-gave-so-much-the-woman-fighting-the-abortion-wars-begun-by-george-tiller
Liam Stack (2015) traces deadly attacks on abortion providers in the US: http://archive.vn/qWFFW 2/4
A moving @StoryCorps clip reflecting on Dr Tiller from one of his patients:
The film 'After Tiller' (2014, trailer: https://www.pbs.org/pov/watch/aftertiller/video-aftertiller-trailer/) sets out the experiences of the four remaining doctors (2014 data) who provide later abortions in the US. 3/4
The film 'After Tiller' (2014, trailer: https://www.pbs.org/pov/watch/aftertiller/video-aftertiller-trailer/) sets out the experiences of the four remaining doctors (2014 data) who provide later abortions in the US. 3/4
@Guttmacher's excellent evidence brief on later abortions (2019) highlights the barriers to care, the state laws (US), and dismantles enduring fake information & myths: https://www.guttmacher.org/evidence-you-can-use/later-abortion 4/4
