We continue to mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, Dr. George Tiller. Dr. Tiller was a dedicated physician who provided quality abortion care to women, at great personal sacrifice and risk. He is truly a hero to his fellow abortion providers and his patients. Dr. Tiller’s office is filled with letters from women, thanking him for the excellent, compassionate care he provided. Many of these women say Dr. Tiller saved their lives.
Since his tragic death, we have received messages from some of his patients and from people around the world who are saddened and outraged. We feel it is important to share these words and tributes to our beloved colleague and friend. For the first time, we will enable comments on our blog so that all of you can share your condolences or offer memories of Dr. Tiller. We invite you to join us in honoring a true American hero, Dr. George Tiller.
Texas Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Regulate Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Democratic lawmakers in Texas are introducing legislation that would regulate Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs). The bills would create licensing standards for the facilities and penalties for providing inaccurate medical information. Recently, CPCs have received national media attention for their deceptive tactics and public sources of funding. In 2005, Texas lawmakers designated $5 million of the state’s family planning budget for antiabortion centers that do not offer medical care or referrals for contraception or abortion. This session, Texas lawmakers have again earmarked $5 million in the budget for these centers in 2008 and 2009.
>View NAF’s report, Crisis Pregnancy Centers: An Affront to Choice.Labels: crisis pregnancy center (CPC)
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