Vigil in Virginia

Dr. George Tiller, a Kansas abortion provider, was brutally murdered Sunday morning in his church. His murder was the result of years of escalating violence that included a clinic bombing and an attempt on his life. Yet, the threats and harassment did not deter Dr. Tiller from his commitment to women and reproductive health care.

Dr. Tiller was one of few late-term abortion providers in the country. Women came to him when their pregnancies posed life-threatening complications or the fetus had severe fetal abnormalities. He helped women with compassion and grace, not judgment.

His loss is devastating, but the hope of our vigil is to give people a chance to heal, mourn his loss, and begin to create a dialogue about how we can work towards the root of unintended pregnancy and abortion. I hope that you can join us!

Details
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009
Time: 7-8pm
Location: First Unitarian Church, 1000 Blanton Avenue, Richmond, VA