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Vigil at Cal Anderson Park for Dr. George Tiller

News   June 1, 2009 at 11:27 am Josh Feit

In this morning’s Morning Fizz we said Planned Parenthood was holding a vigil for Dr. George Tiller tonight. Tiller, a doctor in Kansas who performed late-term abortions, was murdered at his church on Sunday. 

We didn’t have the details on the vigil this morning. Planned Parenthood just sent them out:

 

Vigil tonight at 6pm in Seattle, Cal Anderson Park

The entire Planned Parenthood family is deeply saddened by the murder of Dr. George Tiller. He was a respected, loved member of our community and his loss is felt by all of us.

There will be a vigil, today, Monday, June 1st at 6pm at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle, to offer our thoughts and prayers to his family and those close to him who are suffering a personal tragedy. Cal Anderson Park is located at 1635 11th Ave, Seattle in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.

“Dr. George Tiller was committed to providing women vital health care in the most adverse conditions. He was a compassionate doctor whose dedication and courage was unsurpassed,” said Elaine Rose, CEO, Planned Parenthood VOTES! Washington.  “This is a tragedy for his family and those close to him – and also for our nation.”

Dr. Tiller was the epitome of a high quality medical care provider underscored by deep compassion for his patients. He provided critical reproductive health care services, including abortion services to women, while facing some of the most difficult medical circumstances. He was continually harassed by abortion opponents for much of his career – his clinic was burned down, he was shot by a health center protestor and seriously injured, and he was recently targeted for investigation only to be acquitted by a jury just a few months ago. None of this violence and intimidation stopped George Tiller from his commitment to providing women and their families with compassionate health care that others were unwilling to offer. His death is an enormous loss for his family, the patients who relied on him, his dedicated staff, the medical community, and for women and their families across America.

We hope that you can join us today, Monday, June 1st at 6pm at Cal Anderson Park.