Our country has experienced a loss in the shooting of Dr. George Tiller last Sunday morning. Whether supportive of his work or not, pro-choice and pro-life groups are criticizing the nature his death.

Dr. Tiller was shot and killed on Sunday morning as he was serving as an usher at his local church in Wichita, Kansas church. While protests outside the church have been common since Dr. Tiller’s attendance, one protestor entered the church last Sunday, threatened two parish members and shot Dr. Tiller.

Dr. Tiller’s death would be the first in 10 years that is related to his work as a doctor providing abortions. While his death is a tragedy for all involved, it also serves as a reminder of the state of abortion in our country. Many seem to have forgotten the fervor with which the issue is debated and acted upon even today in our country.

Let us mourn the death of this man, and remember that with pursuing all freedoms, there are great risks.

Anna Jensen, Kirkland