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Paul Hill executed

STARKE -- Paul Hill was executed by lethal injection Wednesday at Florida State Prison for the 1994 slayings of abortionist John Britton and volunteer clinic escort James Barrett. The soft-spoken Hill, tall, pale and with receding blond hair, spent Wednesday morning saying goodbye to his wife, 18-year-old son, parents and two sisters, having met earlier this week with his two daughters, age 15 and 13. He ordered a last meal of charbroiled sirloin steak, broccoli with hollandaise sauce, baked potato with sour cream and butter, salad, orange sherbet and iced tea. He was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m. EDT.

Pro-Lifers Clash Over Paul Hill

The Rev. Donald Spitz, adviser to convicted murderer Paul Hill, who killed an abortionist and a clinic escort, criticized pro-life organizations for their unwillingness to support the former Presbyterian minister as he awaited a Wednesday execution. "They're absolute hypocrites," Spitz said. "They prefer dead babies to the dead abortionist. If you have to choose between live babies or a live abortionist, I'd choose the live babies. They choose dead babies and a live abortionist," he added. "They seem to have a total disregard for the babies they're trying to protect."

A Day Before His Execution, Hill Defends
Decision To Kill Abortion Doctor

Miami Herald -- As police outside Florida State Prison set up the tightest security since the execution of serial killer Ted Bundy in 1989, abortion-doctor killer Paul Hill spent his next-to-last day on earth today doing what he has done for the past nine years: defending his shotgun murder of Dr. John Britton outside a Pensacola abortion clinic as justifiable homicide. ''I expect my soul will enter the presence of the Lord,'' Hill said when asked what he expected to happen when he is put to death by lethal injection at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Excerpts From Paul Hill

These are excerpts from condemned murderer Paul Hill, a former preacher, who spoke publicly Tuesday at Florida State Prison. Hill is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday for the 1994 murders of Dr. John Britton, who performed abortions in Pensacola, and the doctor's unarmed escort, retired air force officer James Barrett.

Killer Hill: I Will Be Martyr

Orlando Sentinel, FL -- A defiant Paul Hill said Tuesday that he has no remorse about murdering an abortion doctor and clinic escort in Pensacola and that he hopes his execution today will inspire similar attacks. "Instead of being shocked, more people should do what I did," said Hill, 49, in an hourlong interview with reporters at Florida State Prison. "I expect a great reward in heaven."

Stepdaughter of Slain Abortion Doctor Speaks Out

The stepdaughter of John Britton spoke out today against the death penalty. She says Governor Jeb Bush will make a martyr out of Paul Hill, the man who killed her step father. The execution of Paul Hill is set for tomorrow and the stepdaughter of John Britton sopke out today against the execution. Catherine Fairbanks spoke today with the Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. She says two wrongs don't make a right.

Abortion Foe Faces Execution in Fla.

USA TODAY -- Paul Hill is scheduled to be executed in Florida Wednesday, still convinced that he was doing God's work when he killed a doctor and an abortion clinic volunteer in Pensacola, Fla., in 1994. "The sooner I am executed ... the sooner I am going to heaven," Hill told reporters in a prison news conference Tuesday. "I expect a great reward in heaven. I am looking forward to glory. I don't feel remorse. More people should act as I have acted."

Ron Word: Hill, On Execution's Eve,
Unrepentant For Abortion Doctor's Death

The Associated Press, National News -- An unrepentant Paul Hill boasted Tuesday on the eve of his execution for the shotgun slaying of an abortion doctor: "I expect a great reward in heaven." Hill, who also killed an unarmed escort when he murdered a Pensacola abortion doctor in 1994, said his execution will make him a martyr and he hopes it will inspire others to kill abortion doctors.

Florida Anti-Abortion Killer Expects Martyrdom

Reuters, World News -- Anti-abortion activist Paul Hill, who murdered a doctor and bodyguard at a Florida abortion clinic, said on Tuesday on the eve of his execution that his death would make him a martyr and he expected others to follow in his footsteps. "More people should act as I acted. You don't need permission to defend your neighbor," Hill, a former Presbyterian minister, told reporters in a news conference at Florida State Prison near the death row cell where he awaits execution on Wednesday.

Execution Raises Fear Of More Strife

The Age, Australia -- The expected death of anti-abortionist Paul Hill today may turn him into a dangerous martyr, reports John-Thor Dahlburg from Miami. He told a TV audience on the Phil Donahue show that killing an abortion doctor was as justifiable as murdering Hitler. Then, one July morning, he took a pump-action shotgun and shot a doctor and his escort dead outside a women's clinic in Florida. Today, Paul Hill is scheduled to die in Florida State Prison. The former Christian minister, a murderer in the eyes of the state but a hero and a future martyr to some, will become the first convicted killer of an abortion provider to be executed in the United States.

I'd Kill Again: Anti-Abortion Extremist

NEWS.com.au, Australia -- AN anti-abortion extremist sentenced to die for slaying an abortion doctor and his bodyguard said on the eve of his scheduled execution, he would kill again if given a chance. A relaxed, smiling Paul Hill said at the Starke prison in northern Florida that he had no remorse over the 1994 killings, according to US media. "People might question me and say, well would you do it again, and if I were put in similar circumstances I believe I would act similarly," Hill, a former Christian pastor and a father of three, told a group of journalists.

Execution Today Puts Abortion Clinics On Guard

Tampa Tribune, FL -- Abortion-rights groups worry Hill's execution will incite those who share his belief that violence in defense of unborn children is justified. Acting Director Frances Farrill, of the Sarasota Women's Health Center, said she has no idea what will happen after Hill's death. ``We have our usual security. As far as fear goes, no, we aren't afraid.'' Groups that oppose the death penalty have pointed to the prospect of violence. ``We're very concerned that Paul Hill's call for violence may be picked up by any person to whom God speaks,'' said Abe Bonowitz, the head of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. ``That could be prevented. It should be.'' Tampa police Capt. Paul Driscoll said his officers will conduct extra patrols at clinics and pay close attention to what is happening statewide.

Mandarin Neighbors Receive Mail Saying
Retired Teacher Is Abortion Doctor

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A retired navy veteran and math teacher in Mandarin is worried that he is being mistaken for an abortion doctor. It is not unusual for Herman Miller to get the mail of a Doctor Herman Miller. When that happens, he quickly puts the doctor's business address on the envelope and sends it on its way. But what Miller's neighbors received in the mail last weekend is upsetting to both Herman and his wife Mickey.

Bush Extends Assistance For 'Voluntary Population Planning'
Exempts $15 Billion abortion/HIV funding from regulations

Memorandum for the Secretary of State: "As set forth in the March 28, 2001, memorandum, this policy applies to certain assistance provided to foreign nongovernmental organizations. Such organizations do not include multilateral organizations that are associations of governments. This policy shall not apply to foreign assistance furnished pursuant to the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-25)."

"This White House memo is another example of how president Bush is emphatically pro-abortion," said Jim Rudd, Editor of The Covenant News. "All pro-life Americans should be angry about the lies and deceit being perpetrated by groups telling Christians that this baby murderer in the White House is 'pro-life' in order to get their votes."

Court To Hear Appeal By Inmate Denied Abortion

NEW ORLEANS -- A federal appeals court will consider a woman's lawsuit over her claim that south Louisiana jailers unconstitutionally prevented her from getting an abortion while incarcerated, forcing her to give birth after her release. The woman, known in court papers as Victoria W., sought an unspecified amount of money in damages for pain and suffering. She contends her constitutional right to an abortion was obstructed by a Terrebonne Parish jail requirement that she hire a lawyer and get a court order authorizing the procedure.

Exposure in Early Pregnancy Induces Brain Changes

Researchers at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago have shown that 21-day-old rat pups exposed in the womb to the drug MDMA (often called Ecstasy) during a period corresponding to the first trimester in human pregnancy exhibit changes in brain chemistry and behavior. "Existing data suggest that most women who use MDMA stop taking it when they learn they are pregnant," says NIDA Director Dr.

Search Continues For Mother Of Abandoned Newborn

Loudoun County authorities are trying to find the mother of an abandoned newborn infant who was found dead in a wooded area of Sugarland Run, in Sterling, on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 30. Two children playing in the woods found the baby wrapped in a white bath towel behind a row of town houses. Kraig Troxell, spokesperson for the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, said investigators are canvassing the neighborhood in an effort to find someone who knows the mother of the infant.

Army Identifies Woman, Children
Found Dead In Fort Polk

FORT POLK -- The Army on Tuesday identified a woman, toddler and infant found dead in their home as the wife and children of an armored regiment sergeant who was in Iraq when they died. Courtney Trent, 27, of Newton, Texas, died of an apparent drug overdose and was discovered in her home by a friend of the family Aug. 28, along with the bodies of her son Clyde, 2, and daughter Charlie Olivia, 7 months, the Army said. The Army did not say what drug was in her system.

Pa. Driver Sentenced in Deadly Crash

PITTSBURGH - A man who kept driving despite a history of blackouts was sentenced to three to six years in prison Tuesday for a crash that killed a pregnant woman and her mother. Jack Monroe Smith, 51, also received 10 years' probation for the 2000 crash and for another accident last year in which four women were injured. He will not be able to drive while on probation.

Hearing Postponed In Peterson Slayings

MODESTO, Calif. - The preliminary hearing in the Laci Peterson murder case was postponed Tuesday to late next month to give the defense more time to review evidence. The hearing, at which prosecutors are expected to lay out their case against Scott Peterson in the deaths of his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, was originally set for Sept. 9.