Once I started getting interested on the topic of late term abortion, I googled books about George Tiller. I thought that as controversial as he was, surely there would be a book about him somewhere. The result I got was for The Wichita Divide. Unfortunately, I had to wait a few months for its release. Finally the day came and I bought my copy. It seemed like it took forever, but finally I received it and jumped right in.
First, let me say that I looked the author, Stephen Singular, up on facebook and added him just for shits and giggles (never in a million years thinking that 1, he even ran his own facebook page or 2, that if he did that he would ever confirm me as a friend). I was wrong. About 10 minutes later, I got a notice that he had confirmed me as a friend. Not long after that, he commented on the status I had posted about finally receiving my new book. I found this extremely gracious of him, and it made me even more anxious to read the book.
Now, as most of you know, the topic of late term abortion (particularly those done by George Tiller) has been of particular interest to me in the last year. I find his entire career fascinating for a number of reasons, and his untimely death devastating. But I had no idea how deep his political and legal issues ran. I can only imagine what must have been going through his mind most of the time. Anyway, the book paints a graphic picture. Not only of George Tiller's murder, but of the obviously disturbed mind of Scott Roeder.
Don't get me wrong, I always knew that abortion (particularly late term abortion) was a hot button issues among the political heads...but I guess I didn't realize just how corrupt some of these people are when it comes to looking out for their own beliefs, regardless of laws and evidence.
Regardless of your beliefs on abortion, I think this is one worth reading. Even my conservative pro-life mother couldn't help but pick it up a few times the last time she was here to visit.
So far I think the book is great! Being from the area - it's a bit like pulling off a scab. The wounds from Dr. Tiller's assassination have not healed in our community...the struggle is on going. Dr. Tiller paid the ultimate price for women's rights - he should never be forgotten.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to know that people in your community were such big supporters of his. From what I've gathered, most of the people giving him hell were outsiders. Ironic, isn't it?
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