Reuters: Abortion doctor killer faces sentencing amid debate
By Carey Gillam
“The sentencing on Thursday of an anti-abortion activist who gunned down a Kansas doctor comes amid a bitter U.S. debate over abortion that nearly derailed landmark healthcare reform legislation last month and is expected to remain a factor in U.S. midterm elections. Center for Reproductive Rights president Nancy Northup said Tiller’s murder was a ‘stunning reminder’ of the lengths abortion opponents will go to, coupled with the moves in Washington and the states. ‘The last year has been a harrowing one for those who support abortion rights,’ Northup said. ‘This will continue to be a major political issue.’ Read more from Reuters >,