Watch Julie on Democracy Now
May 31, 2013 marks the fourth anniversary of the murder of Dr. George Tiller, a 67-year-old abortion provider who was shot point blank in the forehead as he attended church services in Wichita, Kansas. The four years since Tiller was murdered have seen a wave of new abortion restrictions. Eight states now ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Meanwhile,
Our clinic featured in the New York Times
The New York Times made a trip to Wichita to attend the City Council meeting, tour the clinic, and pay us a visit at Julie’s house, hard at work while we wait for the renovations to wrap up. You can read the full text of the article here: For nearly four years the site has been abandoned, a low-slung,
Julie tells Mother Jones: “We’re Not Gonna Get Pushed Around by the Antis”
Julie spoke with Mother Jones’ Kate Sheppard about the opening of South Winds Women Center, keeping Dr. Tiller’s legacy alive, and the importance of providing reproductive healthcare to women in areas of low access. Wichita, Kansas has been without a local abortion provider since an anti-abortion extremist murdered Dr. George Tiller in his church in May 2009. Now, one of
Wichita Eagle interviews Julie
Deb Gruver of the Wichita Eagle interviewed Julie about the clinic and the services we will be offering this spring. South Wind Women’s Center, the clinic that will open this spring at George Tiller’s former practice on East Kellogg, will offer comprehensive women’s health care services, including abortions, but will not provide late-term procedures. “We will not be doing
Trust Women to be featured on The Rachel Maddow Show
This week, The Rachel Maddow Show will be profiling a number of reproductive healthcare providers around the country. Trust Women’s South Wind Women’s Center will be featured Thursday night. Tune in to see Julie speak about our triumphs and challenges right here in Wichita. Check your local listings for air time
May 31, 2013 marks the fourth anniversary of the murder of Dr. George Tiller, a 67-year-old abortion provider who was shot point blank in the forehead as he attended church services in Wichita, Kansas. The four years since Tiller was murdered have seen a wave of new abortion restrictions. Eight states now ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Meanwhile,
Let lawmakers know that you support comprehensive reproductive health care for women and their families in Wichita including access to safe, legal abortion, STD testing, prenatal care, OB care, birth control, emergency contraception, breast exams, pregnancy testing, adoption services and more. We condemn the history of harassment, intimidation and violence perpetuated by anti-choice extremists against women’s health care providers in
Last Friday, December 7th, the Wichita Peace & Social Justice Center brought in the much admired Tom Hayden to speak at their annual dinner. Imagine our surprise when Mr. Hayden wanted to come to the former Women’s Health Care Services and meet the people who are opening South Wind Women’s Center. What an honor it was to meet him! Mr.
The third annual Take Root conference will be held on February 15th-16th, 2013 at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. We are thrilled to be a part of what has grown to be a groundbreaking conference in Mid-West and the South- where issues in Red States are truly addressed from a real life perspective. Each time we have spoken
Irin Carmon of Salon.com interviewed Julie about the purchase of a building and how we’re bringing full spectrum reproductive services back to Wichita. “In the three years since abortion provider George Tiller was murdered, his clinic has sat empty, and his murderer’s gleeful declaration, “I stopped abortion in Wichita,” has remained technically true. But Julie Burkhart, who used to run Tiller’s political action
On the evening of May 31st, Dr. Tiller’s memory was honored at a Trust Women tribute event in Wichita, Kansas. The date marked the 3rd anniversary of this brave abortion provider’s death. On May 31, 2009, Dr. George Tiller was shot and killed as he served as an usher at Reformation Lutheran Church during a Sunday morning service in Wichita,
