Assassination of George Tiller was polarized: the pro-life blogosphere appreciated the episode's handling of the abortion issue as a whole, while many pro-choice sources condemned the episode. The aftermath of Tiller's death is also the subject of the 2013 documentary "After Tiller", which follows the lives of four other late-term abortion providers after Tiller's murder. The George Tiller Memorial Abortion Fund was established by the National Network of Abortion Funds. Assassination of George Tiller On May 31, 2009, George Tiller, a physician from Wichita, Kansas who was nationally known for being one of the few doctors in the United States to perform late-term abortions,
Sam George (activist) age of 56. Sam George (activist) Maynard Donald "Sam" George, O.Ont (July 1, 1952 – June 3, 2009) was a Canadian native rights activist. His brother Dudley George was killed following a standoff with Ontario Provincial Police during the Ipperwash Crisis. Sam played an important role in forcing a judicial inquiry into the events at Ipperwash. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, the son of Reginald George and Genevieve Rogers, the fifth of ten children. Both parents served in the Canadian military during World War II and had been forced off the Stoney Point Reserve by the Canadian government in