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For immediate release:
Sunday, May 31, 2009
For more information:
Derrick Jones, (202) 626-8825
mediarelations@nrlc.org
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE CONDEMNS THE
KILLING OF DR. GEORGE TILLER
WASHINGTON – The National Right to Life
Committee (NRLC), the nation’s largest pro-life group,
today condemned the killing of Dr. George Tiller. The
following statement may be attributed to NRLC Executive
Director, David N. O’Steen, Ph.D.:
National Right to Life extends its
sympathies to Dr. Tiller’s family over this loss of
life.
Further, the National Right to Life
Committee unequivocally condemns any such acts of
violence regardless of motivation. The pro-life
movement works to protect the right to life and increase
respect for human life.
The unlawful
use of violence is directly contrary to that goal.
The National Right to Life Committee has
always been involved in peaceful, legal activities to
protect human lives threatened by abortion, infanticide
and euthanasia. We always have and will continue to
oppose any form of violence to fight the violence of
abortion. NRLC has had a policy of forbidding violence
or illegal activity by its staff, directors, officers,
affiliated state organizations and chapters. NRLC’s
sole purpose is to protect innocent human life.
NRLC will continue to work through
educational and legislative activities to ensure the
right to life for unborn children, people with
disabilities and older people. NRLC will continue to
work for peaceful solutions to aid pregnant women and
their unborn children. These solutions involve helping
women and their children and do not involve violence
against anyone.
The National Right to Life Committee
is the nation’s largest pro-life group with affiliates
in all 50 states and over 3,000 local chapters
nationwide. National Right to Life works through
legislation and education to protect those threatened by
abortion, infanticide, euthanasia and assisted suicide.
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