STATEMENT ON THE MURDER OF DR. GEORGE TILLER
For Immediate Release: Jan. 30, 2014
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains:
“We are deeply saddened by the murder of Dr. George Tiller. While he was not a Planned Parenthood provider, he was an integral part of the women’s health community and his loss is felt by all of us. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and others close to him including his dedicated and courageous staff. His death is an enormous loss for the patients who relied on him, the medical community and for women and their families across America.”
Planned Parenthood Federation of America statement:
Cecile Richards, President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, issued the following statement on the murder of reproductive health care provider Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, KS.
“The entire Planned Parenthood family is deeply saddened by the murder of Dr. George Tiller.
Dr. Tiller was the epitome of high quality medical care underscored by deep compassion for his patients. He provided critical reproductive health care services, including abortion services to women 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 he was recently targeted for investigation only to be acquitted by a jury just a few months ago. None of this stopped George Tiller from his commitment to providing women and their families with compassionate care that others were unwilling to offer.”