Fight Death with Murder
Published by Nicole Toro on June 2, 2009 in Opinions-
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An old man in exchange for a couple hundred embryos? Sounds logical right?
Thanks to the wonderful world of technology, I no longer have to kill innocent trees in order to get my daily news. Instead, as I check my email in the morning, I am bombarded with a few too many of the most popular headlines of the day. One article in particular caught my eye and as I read my way down the page, my attitude abruptly changed from one of morbid curiosity to that of utter disgust.
I learned that a 67 year old doctor, George Tiller was shot and killed IN HIS CHURCH, in his beloved town of Wichita, Kansas. He was murdered simply because he was pro choice when it came to the matter of abortion. His policy was to help women make their own decisions and keep them safe. His women’s health clinic was 1 out of the 3 clinics in the entire US, in which 2nd trimester (21st week) abortions were performed. Dr. Tillers clinic was equipped with a full security system including bullet proof glass and a personal body guard- but they were little help to him as he stood unarmed and unprotected within the sacred walls of his church, the one place he was sure to be safe.
Apparently, the fact that Dr. Tiller had already been shot twice back in ‘93 and his clinic bombed in ‘85 was not enough cosmic justice for vigilante, Scott Roeder. At the moment, as the main suspect in the case, he is currently in custody and law officials have stated they will hold him the full 48 hours allotted before charges are filed. “Operation Rescue” (an anti-abortion group) has denied any affiliation with Mr. Roeder and has offered their sympathies to the Tiller family.
Now, here is my opinion on the matter. I am pro-choice- to an extent. If you get raped, or if continuing a pregnancy to term poses a serious health risk to either you or your unborn child, then fine. I am not a mother and I don’t plan on being one any time soon so I can’t exactly form a full opinion on the matter at this time, but this is how I feel in this point in my life. I can’t say what I would do, because I have no idea what the bond between a mother and her child are. My own mother tried to kill me when I was 14 years old along with my 2 little sisters and was on all sorts of fun things while pregnant with me, so once again, I wouldn’t really know. I can say this though, if I got cancer someday, I would want to be reassured that doctors were doing everything they could in their power to try to find a cure. Which is why I am fine with stem cell research. I think if the family wants to keep the fetus and have a proper funeral, more power to them….but if they want to donate it to scientific research ( just like hundreds of other OLD people all over the world do) then that’s cool too. I just think our world is becoming a pretty sick place when doctors are becoming martyrs just for helping people and many are being crucified just for having an opinion…which is what I’m pretty sure this country is all about to begin with right?
So here are my questions to you, fellow humans. When will there truly be a separation between church and state? When will we make decisions based not on what religion has the highest morals and voting demographics, but on what is best for us as a species? Think about it.
Excellent article….Looks like we share the same views on this subject.
That fellow killed quite a few babies. If he would have killed them a few months later he would have gotten executed by the government. I don’t really see anything wrong with Mr. Roeder other than he is a vigilante.
Very well-written article. The problem with Mr. Roeder, I think, is that he not only countered a legal activity with an illegal one, but that he did exactly what he thought Mr. Tiller should not do by making a decision, on his own, to take a life. Whether we agree with Tiller’s practice or not, we live in a country where we must tolerate it until or unless the law changes, and women can choose the path they travel whether or not it upsets the moral sensitivities of their neighbors.
Right on.
The doctor was far from innocent. He was not helping women any more than Hitler was helping Germany by cleansing Jews. I do not advocate the murder of abortionists but to claim they are innocent is just ridiculous. They do kill and they kill everyday. Yes it is legal but that doesnt make it right.
As for the seperation of church and state argument. What would you have our society base its moral code on? The constitution? It was written by a collection of God Fearing men with a few secularists thrown in for good measure. Why should the church goers be the only ones to leave their beliefs at the door? Global warming, animal rights, civil rights, they are all based in a belief system should they not be listened too. Don’t give me the science argument science does not contradict Religion in most cases and when it does who is to say which is right. Does a life start when the heart beats, or perhaps at the first dream, maybe when a foot exits the vagina. or perhaps when the whole damn baby has entered the world.
By the way I think you are doing great with your articles keep it up keep fighting and I know you are going to do just great! I love your spirit.
The only I reason I read this is because you advertised it on the forum ignore the people on there that criticize for this, it is what you have to do to get heard.
i will say this… you are a very good writer. i actually enjoy the style of your writing. but it almost seems like youre picking controversial topics for the sake of being controversial. i would be very interested in reading something you write about a topic that is passionate TO YOU…. something you have a personal stake in. at any rate i will be reading.
I find it sickening that anyone feels this is a way to solve anything. It makes no sense since the woman has to choose to have the pregnancy terminated, it\’s not like the doctor just went around to pregnant women and ordered them to let him kill tehir children.
Humanity is a race that I am rapidly losing faith in, and it\’s because of stuff like this.
And for all those \”anti choice\” people out there. If a mother chooses to give up the fetus then it clearly shows that she would not be in a good mental state to carry to term. Ever heard of post-natal-depression? Take away abortion and numbers will go through the roof.
Not to mention the fact that more women will die from being forced to resort to back door abortion clinics.
Good on you Nicole for standing up for what you believe, and i truly commend that you admit to not knowing how you would react in these situations.
A brilliantly thought-out piece which is well-written. I totally agree that religion should steer clear of what a person wishes to do with his/her life. I applaud your honesty.