George Tiller
George Richard Tiller (August 8, 1941 – May 31, 2009) was an American physician and abortion provider from Wichita, Kansas. He gained national attention as the medical director of Women's Health Care Services, which, at the time, was one of only three abortion clinics nationwide that provided late-term abortions.
George Tiller | |
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| Born | George Richard Tiller August 8, 1941 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 2009 (aged 67) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Education | University of Kansas (BS) University of Kansas, Kansas City (MD) |
| Known for | Abortion rights advocacy, late-term abortions |
| Spouse | Jeanne Tiller (m. 1964) |
| Children | 4 |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Institutions | Owner-operator of Women's Health Care – Wichita, Kansas (1975–2009) |
| Sub-specialties | Late-term abortion |
On May 31, 2009, Tiller was fatally shot in the side of the head by Scott Roeder, an anti-abortion terrorist, while Tiller served as an usher during the Sunday morning service at his church in Wichita. Roeder was convicted of murder on January 29, 2010, and sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole until after 50 years. In November 2016, Roeder's sentence was lowered to 25 years imprisonment following a resentencing hearing. Tiller's family supported the sentencing being lowered.