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Assassinated by an antiabortion extremists while attending church. he was one of the few physicians who performed abortions after 20 weeks, or in the later portion of the second trimester. after his death, his friend and mentees, doctor leigh roy car heart, agreed to carry on his legacy, continue to provide the service to women who desperately needed it. one state over, in the briscoe. the job came with a lot of responsibility and a dramatic increase of risk. doctor carr heart became the central focus of the anti-abortion movement. he faced the fear of threats and violence and theft from the same violent fringe of the movement that had killed doctor tillar. also, like his late friend, dr. car heart was targeted by antiabortion officials wielding the power of the state government. they did so by proposing the so called fetal pain prevention act, they outlawed most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the premise that the fetus might feel pain during the procedure. it was the f ....

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