The Assassination of Dr. Tiller

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow narrates a new documentary investigating the assassination of Dr. George Tiller and the possible connections between his convicted killer, Scott Roeder, and extremist pro-life groups.
Three brave women, who were patients of Dr. Tiller, shared their stories for the documentary. All three went to Dr. Tiller because their babies were diagnosed with severe anomalies. I'd like to say thank you to those brave women for allowing us to here some of their stories and to feel some of their pain.

This man did what so many of us have dreamed about...

Below is a video of a heartbroken dad named Aaron Gouveia who confronted some protesters in front of an abortion clinic. He and his wife were there because their baby had been diagnosed with a severe fetal anomaly and they decided to interrupt the pregnancy. Listen as this courageous dad gives the clueless protesters a glimpse into his world...




And here is a blog post from Aaron on The Good Men Project.

Good for you, Dad!

Abortion on television

I read this article while waiting for my turn at the dentist's office this morning. It's about how more and more scripted television shows are adding storylines about abortion. The most fascinating part is that the episodes are not overly dramatized and aren't resulting in a deluge of hatemail to the producers of the shows.

Is abortion no longer too taboo for tv?