Posts Tagged ‘violence’
Suspects Plead Guilty in Arson of NAF Member Clinic
Last week, two men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit arson in connection with the December 2007 arson of the office of NAF Member Curtis Boyd, MD, in Albuquerque, NM. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the attack, but considerable damage was caused by the fire. Law enforcement conducted a swift investigation, and quickly apprehended…
Read MoreThe National Abortion Federation Honors the Memory of Dr. Barnett Slepian
On this day 10 years ago, NAF member Dr. Barnett Slepian was senselessly murdered in Amherst, NY, and we honor his memory today. Dr. Slepian was a caring physician who devoted his life to providing quality reproductive health care to women. Tragically, he and his family paid the ultimate sacrifice at the hands of an…
Read MorePolice Protection Pledged to Striking Clinics in Spain
Government officials in Madrid have pledged to protect abortion providers from violence and harassment after approximately 40 clinics began a five-day strike on Tuesday. Soledad Mestre, a government delegate to Madrid, said local abortion clinics could solicit police protection against death threats or acts involving graffiti made by ultra-conservative or neo- Nazi groups. The clinics…
Read MoreNAF Security Measures Highlighted in NonProfit Times Piece
The NonProfit Times published a piece this week examining the security procedures implemented by nonprofit organizations in the wake of violent acts such as the December shootings at two Colorado churches. Since abortion was legalized in 1973, reproductive health care clinics and workers have unfortunately become the targets of violence and harassment by anti-abortion extremists.…
Read MoreNAF’s Statement on the Arson of the Office of Curtis Boyd, MD, in Albuquerque, NM
On Friday, we released the following statement in response to the arson of the Office of Curtis Boyd, MD, in Albuquerque, NM on Thursday night: As the professional association of abortion providers, National Abortion Federation (NAF) is extremely concerned about protecting our members from violence. NAF has been tracking incidents of violence and disruption since…
Read MoreAnti-Abortion Extremist Ordered to Remove Violent Threats from Website
Yesterday, a federal judge ordered an anti-abortion extremist in Pennsylvania to remove threatening content from his website and blog. For years John Dunkle has harassed and threatened abortion providers in person and on the Internet. One posting to his website, which featured an abortion provider’s name, photo, and address, encouraged readers to kill her by…
Read MoreJustice Department Takes Action Against Threatening Website
Lawsuit Calls for Removal of Threats to Abortion Providers Tuesday the Justice Department asked a judge to force an anti-abortion extremist to remove postings to his website, which threaten an abortion provider in Pennsylvania. The site publishes violent threats against abortion providers as well as their names, addresses, and photographs. Federal prosecutors say the postings…
Read MorePaul Evans Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Bomb an Abortion Clinic
Paul Evans, pleaded guilty last week to attempting to bomb the Austin Women’s Health Center in Austin, TX, a NAF member clinic. On April 25, 2007, a bomb was found outside the clinic, but had not exploded. Two days later Evans was arrested for the crime. Under a plea agreement, Evans, faces up to 40…
Read MoreConvicted Murderer James Kopp Sent to Prison
Anti-abortion extremist James Kopp is serving his life sentence for the 1998 murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian in a Pennsylvania high-security prison 170 miles west of Philadelphia. Kopp was already serving a 25 year-to-life state sentence for the murder when a federal jury found him guilty of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances…
Read MoreAnti-Abortion Extremist James Kopp Sentenced to a Life Term for the Murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian in Violation of the FACE Act
Today anti-abortion extremist and confessed murderer James Kopp was sentenced to a life term without parole for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and 10 years for using a firearm to commit a violent act. This sentence follows the January 2007 federal trial where a jury found him guilty. Kopp is…
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