"The shooting and cold-blooded murder of any person is morally and ethically wrong. We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Barnett Slepian.

"This repugnant act is exactly what the right to life movement has been against for years. Vigilante acts of violence such as this are reprehensible because no one's right to life should ever be denied by another person.

"We are already hearing reports of the irresponsible accusation of those in the pro-choice movement that this action was taken by pro-life supporters. This is clearly an attempt to politicize this difficult time for the Slepian family.

"Authorities do not know who is responsible and no one who is truly pro-life would commit such senseless anti-life violence. Instead, we ask the pro-choice community to join us in assisting authorities in any way possible to find this perpetrator and bring him or her to justice. This is the most responsible thing we all can do on behalf of Slepian's family.

"Eric Robert Rudolph, responsible for bombing a Birmingham abortion facility, is wanted by the FBI in connection with other bombings. Rudolph is not nor has ever been a part of the pro-life movement. This is likely the case again where terroristic activity, having nothing to do with the pro-life movement, is being focused at those who perform abortions.

"In past years, Canadian abortion practitioners have been shot in the same manner at approximately the same time during the year. Clearly these terroristic acts are the efforts of an individual who cares nothing for the value of human life and certainly doesn't represent the pro-life ethic held by many millions of people in both countries.

"Invariably someone in the pro-life movement gives 'apologetic' comments when responding to situations like these. Anyone who is glad Barnett Slepian was brutally killed because he will no longer be able to perform abortions is both morally and factually wrong. Morally wrong because taking life is anathema to everything we believe. Factually wrong because ridiculous acts of violence do nothing to stop the violence of abortion."