Mourners remember slain abortion doctor

Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of a murdered American doctor who carried out late-term abortions.

George Tiller was shot dead last Sunday as he attended a church service in the US state of Kansas.

Close to 700 people attended Dr Tiller's funeral at College Hill Methodist Church in Wichita, a short distance from where he was murdered six days ago.

Outside a small number of anti-abortion protesters demonstrated.

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