18 Facts About George Tiller

George Richard Tiller was an American physician and abortion provider from Wichita, Kansas.

George Tiller 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.

On May 31,2009, Tiller was fatally shot by Scott Roeder, an anti-abortion extremist, while Tiller served as an usher during the Sunday morning service at his church in Wichita.

George Tiller was born in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Catherine and Dean Jackson "Jack" George Tiller, a prominent physician.

George Tiller studied at the University of Kansas School of Medicine from 1963 to 1967.

George Tiller intended to go back to Wichita, close up his father's family practice and then go back to California and become a dermatologist; but he changed his mind and took over his father's family practice.

George Tiller's father had performed illegal, secretive, but safe abortions at his practice.

At the time of his death, George Tiller was board certified with the American Board of Family Practice, an Associate of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and a clinical instructor in the Department of Family Medicine for Wesley Medical Center, where he had previously served as president of the medical staff.

George Tiller struggled with substance abuse at various points in his life, which came to a head in 1984 when he was arrested for driving under the influence.

George Tiller sought treatment, overcame his addiction, and later served on the Kansas Medical Society's impaired physicians committee.

At the time she attacked George Tiller, Shannon had been an anti-abortion extremist for five years and had written letters of support to the convicted murderer Michael Griffin, who had murdered Dr David Gunn.

George Tiller was discussed in 28 episodes of the Fox News talk show The O'Reilly Factor in the years leading up to his death, focusing national attention on his practice.

In November 2006, O'Reilly aired an exclusive report on The O'Reilly Factor, saying that he had an "inside source" with official clinic documentation indicating that George Tiller performed late-term abortions to alleviate "temporary depression" in pregnant women.

O'Reilly's campaign against George Tiller included the on-air disclosure of confidential patient information provided by former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline.

George Tiller was fatally shot in the side of the head on May 31,2009, by anti-abortion extremist Scott Roeder during worship services at the Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, where he was serving as an usher and handing out church bulletins.

George Tiller's killing was largely condemned by groups and individuals on both sides of the abortion issue.

The aftermath of George Tiller's assassination was the subject of the 2013 documentary After George Tiller, which followed the daily lives and work of the four remaining late-term abortion providers in the United States.

Trust Women Foundation, a 501 charitable organization, purchased and re-opened the clinic that George Tiller operated and continues to perform abortions and other medical services.