Key antiabortion Democrat retiring

Key antiabortion Democrat retiring Stupak, of Michigan, appears to be the first big casualty of the healthcare overhaul. Reporting from Washington After receiving threatening late-night calls at home and having the term “baby killer” shouted as he spoke on the House floor, Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan on Friday became perhaps the most prominent casualty […]

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George Tiller’s Murder: How Will It Impact the Abortion Fight?

George Tiller long ago erased the line between his private life and his public cause, turning his Wichita, Kans., clinic into ground zero in the fight over late-term abortions. Tiller, 67, lived with death threats and was shot in both arms in 1993 by an antiabortion activist. His clinic had been bombed and was the frequent site of protests and prayer vigils, and he was the target of unsuccessful citizen-led legal challenges to shut down his clinic

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