On AlterNet: tiller

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "tiller"

Why Is Norway the Best Place to Be a Mother and the U.S. the Worst? Abortion Access

Carole Joffe, RH Reality Check. June 8, 2011.

Norway, where abortion is freely available, subsidized by the government, and apparently not stigmatized, was recently named "the world's best place to be a mother."

Celebrate Doctors on the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers

Dr. Linda Prine, RH Reality Check. March 10, 2010.

We must work to put an end to the harassment and violence against physicians and their patients.

Why Scott Roeder's Defense in Tiller Murder Case Won't Hold Water

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 21, 2010.

Roeder has to prove 4 sketchy arguments.

Judge in Trial of Man Accused of Killing Dr. Tiller Courted Anti-Choice Group

Angry Mouse, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. January 16, 2010.

This still raises questions about whether this trial won't really be about abortion, despite the judge's promises.

10 Defining Feminist Moments of 2009

Mikki Halpin, AlterNet. December 30, 2009.

A look back on the times in 2009 when feminists asserted ourselves and our belief in equality, often in the face of powerful opposition.

What Happened When an Anti-Choice Catholic Woman Needed an Abortion at Dr. Tiller's Clinic

Amanda Mueller, TruthOut.org. December 6, 2009.

The Andersons were devastated to learn their unborn child wouldn't live. Dr. Tiller showed them the compassion they so badly wished they had from their friends.

Right-Wing Extremists Threaten Women's Rights All Over the World

Gillian Kane, AlterNet. June 17, 2009.

Around the world, antiabortion organizations use their political influence and dangerous rhetoric to punish and endanger women.

After These Deadly Hate Attacks, Why Aren't We Talking About Guns?

Bill Moyers, AlterNet. June 13, 2009.

We talk about violence committed in the name of bigotry or religion. But what about the deadly firepower available to the killers?

Scarborough Country: Where Anti-Choice Extremism Is Swept Under the Rug

Sarah Seltzer, Women's Media Center. June 11, 2009.

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough gave scant attention to Dr. Tiller's tragic murder. Is it tied to his past as pro-bono lawyer to another anti-choice killer?

Nebraska Doctor To Offer 3rd-Term Abortions in Kansas

Margery Gibbs, The Associated Press June 10, 2009.

A Nebraska doctor said Wednesday that he will perform third-term abortions in Kansas after the slaying of abortion provider George Tiller.

What Should Be Done With Dick Cheney and Scott Roeder?

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 9, 2009.

Cheney loves torturing terrorists. Roeder's a terrorist. Hmmm...

Gingrich, Huckabee Get Pro-Christian Martyrdom Movement Leader's Blessing

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet: PEEK. June 7, 2009.

In Telecast Event, anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage militant touts Newt, Lays hands on Huckabee

The Right's False Rhetoric on Abortion

Marie Cocco, Truthdig. June 5, 2009.

The murder of Dr. George Tiller cannot be smoothed over with a speech.

The Dangerous Lies of Anti-Choice Extremists

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. June 4, 2009.

Every person who trots out vicious nonsense and misinformation about abortion played a part in the murder Dr. George Tiller.

How the FBI Could Have Prevented Dr. Tiller's Death

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. June 4, 2009.

His alleged killer was seen vandalizing the clinic both the week before and the day before the murder but officials failed to enforce existing laws.

Is Bill O'Reilly Spawning Killers?

Nathan Robinson, AlterNet. June 4, 2009.

O'Reilly turns political spats into "moral" crusades and his opponents into monsters -- an extremist worldview that leads to violence.

What Would Happen If We Simply Ignored Bill O'Reilly?

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 3, 2009.

It's probably been said before, but...

Despicable: Bill O'Reilly Continues to Attack the Late George Tiller, Referring to Him as 'Dr. Killer'

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Take Action. June 3, 2009.

O’Reilly is not "backpedaling" from his incendiary attacks on Tiller.

Slate's Horrifying Headline Dishonors Dr. Tiller

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: Media and Technology. June 2, 2009.

"Is it Wrong to Murder an Abortionist?" What the hell, Slate?

Slam Bill O'Reilly for His Jihad Against Dr. George Tiller

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. June 2, 2009.

O'Reilly's horribly offensive rhetoric helped feed the hate that led to this act of domestic terrorism.

Bill O'Reilly’s Jihad Against Dr. George Tiller

Jed Lewison, Daily Kos AlterNet: Video. June 1, 2009.

You don't have to actually pull the trigger to help sponsor terrorism:

Right-Wing Hate Reacts to Murder of Dr. George Tiller

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Media and Technology. June 1, 2009.

Yesterday, George Tiller, a Kansas doctor who administered abortions, was murdered "as he stood in the foyer of his church."