George Tiller

George Richard Tiller, MD was an American physician from Wichita, Kansas. He gained national attention as the medical director of Womens Health Care Services, one of only three clinics nationwide to provide lateterm abortions at the time.

Tiller was born in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Catherine and Dean Jackson Jack Tiller, MD. He studied at the University of Kansas School of Medicine from 1963 to 1967. Shortly thereafter, he held a medical internship with United States Navy, and served as flight surgeon in Camp Pendleton, California, in 1969 and 1970. In July 1970, he planned to start a dermatology residency. However on August 21, 1970, his parents, sister and brotherinlaw were killed in an aircraft accident. In her will, his sister requested that Tiller take care of her oneyearold son. Tiller had intended to go back to Wichita, close up his fathers family practice and then go back to become a dermatologist. However, he quickly felt pressure to take over his fathers family practice. Tillers father had performed abortions at his practice. After hearing about a woman who had died from an illegal abortion, Tiller stayed in Wichita to continue his fathers practice.

Source: Wikipedia