AFTER TILLER

AFTER TILLER is a new documentary coming out Sept. 20th which follows the few Doctors left in America that are able to perform late term abortions. George Tiller was shot to death in 2009 while serving as an usher in church. The documentary centers around the personal and professional struggles that face the only four remaining Doctors who are licensed to perform late term abortions.

The quote that struck me the most from the intense and emotional trailer is that of Dr. Shelley Sella: "Unless people understand what's going on with the women, it's impossible to support it." Secondly, is this snippet from Dr. Susan Robinson: "You have choices, they all suck."

A lot of women obtaining third trimester abortions do so upon finding out that the fetus has genetic and or chromosomal abnormalities. Amniocentesis can be performed at a minimal risk to the fetus after 15-20 weeks. Therefore, women are already well into their second trimester when the results of amniocentesis become available. The rhetoric from the anti-choice populace would have us believe that women undergoing late-term abortions are either heartless monsters who don't want their "imperfect" pregnancy or that these women have just been too lazy to obtain an abortion earlier. Neither is true and it is these dangerous assumptions that further stigmatizes and isolates women from maintaining and there own dignity as autonomous human beings whose lives should always come first.

If you live in New York or one of these other cities where AFTER TILLER is being SHOWN, I urge you to screen the film asap. If the showings are to be expanded to smaller cities nationwide (which is IMPERATIVE) then the early screenings need to be PACKED. I apologize for the excessive amount of all capitals, I'm just VERY EXCITED.

If you don't believe me please head over to Reality Check and FIND OUT ALL THE OTHER REASONS why viewing this film is a MUST!