Posts Tagged ‘violence’
Another Attempt To Close Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic
Early Monday morning, NAF member Jackson Women’s Health Organization was vandalized. In the early morning hours, a masked intruder trespassed onto the property where he cut power lines, damaged a generator the clinic is required to have onsite by the state, and destroyed the clinic’s security cameras. These tactics, unfortunately, aren’t new. Since 1977, there…
Read MoreTell us why you #AppreciateProviders
March 10 is the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers. This day was set aside in 1996 to commemorate the 1993 assassination of Dr. David Gunn, the first provider murdered by an anti-abortion extremist. Now more than ever, abortion providers need your support and appreciation. Providers continue to face aggressive, extreme legislative attacks that…
Read MoreWhat we’re Thankful for here at NAF…
This holiday season, we wanted to share some of the things that we are thankful for here at NAF: We’re thankful for our amazing and compassionate NAF Members who provide high-quality, patient-centered abortion care. Our members are on the front lines working to ensure that access to safe, high-quality, patient-centered abortion care is still a…
Read MoreConvicted Murderer Scott Roeder Sentenced
Today I released the following statement: Today a judge in Wichita, KS sentenced anti-abortion extremist and convicted murderer Scott Roeder to the maximum sentence allowed by Kansas law for the murder of NAF member Dr. George Tiller. While this won’t bring Dr. Tiller back, it is important that Roeder spend the rest of his life…
Read MoreNAF Member: An Open Letter to Bart Stupak
NAF member Carole Joffe, author of Doctors of Conscience and the recently released Dispatches from the Abortion Wars, has just published an open letter to Congressman Bart Stupak about the violence and harassment abortion providers face every day. Published on the website of Beacon Press, the letter reads in part: “I wonder, however, if your…
Read MoreRoeder to go to Trial for Tiller Murder
In a preliminary hearing today, Judge Warren Wilbert determined there was enough evidence to send Scott Roeder, 51, to trial on all charges in connection with the murder of NAF member Dr. George Tiller. Roeder has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault. Roeder entered a plea of…
Read MoreReport Spotlights Harassment and Threats Against Abortion Providers
This week, the Center for Reproductive Rights released Defending Human Rights: Abortion Providers Facing Threats, Restrictions, and Harassment, a report examining harassment and state laws targeting abortion providers in six states. Several NAF members were interviewed for the report, including members from Pennsylvania who are also featured in this video: Recommendations made in the report…
Read MoreAttorney General Decries Violence Against Abortion Providers
Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder renewed his call for stronger hate crimes legislation, citing recent fatal shootings, including the murder of NAF member Dr. George Tiller. Holder said nothing could justify the act. “We will not tolerate murder or the threat of violence masquerading as political activism,” he said. “And we will do all that…
Read MoreAppeals Court Upholds Life Sentence for Anti-Abortion Extremist
Today, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan found no merit to challenges raised by anti-abortion extremist and murderer James Kopp, including an argument that his sniper-style slaying in 1998 of NAF member Dr. Barnett Slepian in the kitchen of his suburban Buffalo home was not intentional. According to the court, “Kopp was…
Read MoreBlog Examines Potential Rise in Clinic Violence under Pro-Choice Administration
Since the inauguration of President Obama, anti-choice extremists have become increasingly harassing and abusive towards clinics. Yesterday, RH Reality Check examined the potential of increased clinic violence in its blog. Included is commentary from many NAF members, including Claire Keyes, former Director of NAF member Allegheny Reproductive Health Center, Elizabeth Barnes, Executive Director of NAF…
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