Week of 6.12.09
Abortion Providers Under SiegeAbortion providers under siege. Is this the new face of domestic terrorism?It appears that your computer does not have the Flash Player required to view NOW videos. Visit Adobe to download and install the latest version of the Flash Player. Web Features
The murder of Dr. George Tiller has reignited the abortion debate, and raised the question: should violence against medical doctors who perform abortions be viewed and prosecuted as domestic terrorism? This week NOW Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa sits down with two of the remaining handful of doctors who publicly acknowledge performing late abortions, including Leroy Carhart, a fellow doctor in Tiller's Wichita, Kansas clinic.![]() Shocking images and violent calls to action from anti-abortion websites. Issue Clash: Late Abortions Two outspoken abortion activists in an interactive debate you don't want to miss. Carhart discusses his vow to carry on Tiller's mission and what it's like for him and his family to live as "targets". The show also investigates claims that law enforcement dropped the ball when it came to stopping Tiller's alleged murderer, Scott Roeder. Hinojosa travels to Colorado as well to talk with Dr. Warren Hern, another late abortion provider who says he's been living "under siege" for decades. Dr. Hern works behind four layers of bulletproof windows and is now under round-the-clock federal protection. NOW goes into the eye of the abortion rights storm to see how Tiller's killing and its ramifications are impacting doctors, free speech, and a civilized society. Note: The term "rightwing", as used to define a specific type of extremism, comes from the April 7, 2009 Department of Homeland Security report (pdf) entitled "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment." Read the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Ombudsman Ken A. Bode's assessment of this report. In the News The Weekly Q
The Economist: The Murder of George Tiller: Life v ChoiceFOX News: Talking Points: Liberalism and Human Rights The Huffington Post: A Question for Dick Cheney: Should We Now Waterboard Tiller's Murderer? The Los Angeles Times Suspect predicts more antiabortion violence MSNBC: Dr. Warren Hern Speaks about the Murder of Colleague and Friend Dr. George Tiller National Public Radio: The Language of Abortion The New York Times: Kansas Abortion Clinic Operated by Doctor Who Was Killed Closes Permanently The San Jose Mercury News: Closing of Kansas clinic a tainted victory for abortion foes U.S. News and World Report: Tiller Murder Is Terrorism, and All Pro-Life Extremists Are to Blame Viewer Comments Commenter: Evelina Commenter: Andrea Lorca Commenter: Sharon Commenter: Stuart Commenter: Michael Martelli Commenter: I.B Baton Rouge, LA Commenter: Charles Kahler Commenter: Leticia Juarez Commenter: Tom Commenter: Susan C. Robinson MD Commenter: Fanny Commenter: Mayme Commenter: Beverly Lucas Commenter: Cori Commenter: Lisa Commenter: Oscar Alvarado Commenter: Linda, MD Commenter: Debbie49 Commenter: Shawnda Lombardozzi Commenter: Anna Commenter: Kevin Commenter: methusaleh Commenter: Rev Spitz Commenter: Hayley Commenter: Megan Commenter: WomanforPeaceSanity Commenter: Dorothy Commenter: Darla Commenter: aaa Commenter: Leslie Commenter: Ms.Sharon Commenter: Lynn Goodman-Strauss Commenter: Kevin Commenter: Margaret M. Gullette Commenter: Ms.Sharon Commenter: I hate bias liberal hatefilled pbs Commenter: Kirsten Commenter: Reba Stone Commenter: Candis Harbison Commenter: Susanne Matias Commenter: Nora Commenter: Lucia McKelvey Commenter: Jane Schiff Commenter: Jennifer Commenter: Fred Krazeise Commenter: Lynn Commenter: Grover Syck Commenter: Sophia Commenter: Lys Anzia Commenter: Carol Blowers Commenter: Christine Commenter: Sally Girvin Commenter: Suzanne Poppema Commenter: Anne Commenter: Anne Commenter: JOEY P Commenter: Lyn X Commenter: Juli Commenter: Marge Berer Commenter: Pamela S. Commenter: Oregon Bell Commenter: W Volkmann Commenter: Karil Daniels Commenter: Sherwood Lynn Commenter: kyenote Commenter: N. Armon Commenter: Sydney McQuoid Commenter: Judith Commenter: Gloria Commenter: Ann Hetherington Commenter: Jon Weir Commenter: Jen Sage-Robison Commenter: Martha Newell Commenter: Ajagbe Commenter: em Commenter: Sandina Commenter: Kara Commenter: Callie Commenter: Rene Thompson Commenter: AK Commenter: Cate Commenter: Rev. April Lee Commenter: Rev. Joanna Tipple Commenter: Barb Commenter: Steph Commenter: Candace Shepard Commenter: M. Miller Commenter: Mel Masi Commenter: carole joffe Commenter: Davine Del Valle Commenter: Mark Commenter: Anand Keathley Commenter: KAY solomon Commenter: BR Commenter: Amie Commenter: Melissa Silverstein Commenter: JG Commenter: Amie Commenter: Rachell Commenter: KMK Commenter: Arin Commenter: Guillermo Kuhl Commenter: Julia Dawson Commenter: Pauline Warren Commenter: Marie Ariel Commenter: Guillermo Kuhl Commenter: Emily Commenter: Marjorie Commenter: Elisa DZ Commenter: MadamaAmbi Commenter: Anna Clark Commenter: Alan Commenter: RS Commenter: carol tolan Commenter: M. P. West Commenter: Lori Commenter: Amy Levi Commenter: Lianne Commenter: A Sahgal Commenter: Angela Commenter: kristina kiehl Commenter: Carrie Stiles Commenter: Catherine Raphael Commenter: Deborah Drysdale, Ph.D. Commenter: Linda Shoemaker Commenter: Brenda Commenter: Ken Grenz Commenter: Karras Bommer Commenter: Patricia Falk Commenter: jb001 Commenter: Freewoman Commenter: sb Commenter: Bob Commenter: Paul Commenter: Stephanie Selas Commenter: jb001 Commenter: Peggy Rose Commenter: Michele Commenter: butifuldream@hotmail.com Commenter: Kate vanHorn, M A. Commenter: Mike Gasaway, Columbia, SC Commenter: D. McComb Commenter: Jo Commenter: Jenn Commenter: Brian Glaze Commenter: Ruby Commenter: Kathleen Domeyer Commenter: JoAnn Witt Commenter: Scott Commenter: MAS Commenter: Jody Commenter: shawn Commenter: Ted Michael Morgan Commenter: Sandee Brooke Commenter: Emily Commenter: George V. Pompo Commenter: Timothy Casey Commenter: Nancy B. Commenter: Helen Commenter: Catherine Commenter: I watch OPB Commenter: Susan Bruce Commenter: JO Commenter: bethrjacobs Commenter: MotherLodeBeth Commenter: Terri Commenter: JEB Commenter: Kiki Commenter: max333 Commenter: Barbara Manney Commenter: Marjorie Miller Commenter: Briee Commenter: AM Commenter: Sandra Commenter: jan Commenter: Randy Hatch Commenter: Richard Kimani Commenter: Katy Donovan Commenter: Ryder Commenter: Turquoise Commenter: Jack Smith Commenter: Finlay MacNab Commenter: L.C. Commenter: Finlay MacNab Commenter: bbb Commenter: Amy Commenter: James Robert Ross Commenter: Evangelical Christian Female Commenter: clp Commenter: Dale Turner Commenter: chilling Commenter: admitedlytooscaredtosay Commenter: Randy Hatch Commenter: William Zaffer |
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