A New Doctor Promises to Step In in Tiller’s Place

Today the AP reported that an Omaha, Nebraska doctor, Dr. LeRoy Carhart, has decided he will move to Kansas and perform late-term abortions there as soon as he can properly train his staff. This brave man didn’t want to say too much until everything was in place but he is definitely putting things in motion to fill the healthcare void left by Tiller’s tragic death.

Dr. Carhart said in the report that he did not previously perform such late-term abortions because Nebraska law was too restrictive (no abortions on fetuses past viability, regardless of fetal damage or maternal health) and his staff was not properly trained; he instead directed his patients to Dr. Tiller’s clinic. With Tiller gone, he is prepared to call in Tiller’s former staff to help train his employees and then move to Kansas and ensure that any woman who needs a medically indicated late-term abortion can continue to receive them safely.

This is incredibly encouraging. I wish Dr. Carhart the best of luck and support in his efforts; he is a very brave and noble man to risk his own safety for the sake of saving the lives of women. If anyone hears of a way to donate to help his new clinic get off the ground, be sure to let everyone know!

Thank you, Dr. Carhart, for proving that terrorism will never be enough to keep brave individuals from doing what is right.