Religious Leaders Across the Country Condemn Dr. Tiller's Murder and Call For Safety of Providers and Women

The Religious Institute, in concert with the religious leadership of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Concerned Clergy for Choice, has just issued the following statement on behalf of hundreds of religious leaders, including the Presidents of three denominations:

STATEMENT OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS ON THE MURDER OF DR. GEORGE TILLER

As religious leaders, we affirm that life is sacred.

We mourn for Dr. George Tiller. We decry the cruel act of violence that ended his life. We pray for his family, friends, colleagues, and staff, and for the untold number of women and families who have been deprived of his compassionate care.

We condemn physical and verbal violence and harassment directed against abortion clinics, their staffs, and their clients. We call for a society that assures safe access and delivery of reproductive health care services, both for the women and families who need them, and the practitioners who provide them.



For a complete list of endorsers, see http://www.religiousinstitute.org/