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niyad

(120,663 posts) Sat Nov 28, 2015, 02:20 PM Nov 2015

some stats on clinic violence JUST since Dr. Tiller's murder:

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The national non-profit group, devoted to providing a range of reproductive health services, including abortions, has come under renewed pressure this year from conservatives in Congress seeking to cut off federal funding for the organization.

At least eight workers at clinics providing abortions have been killed since 1977, according to the National Abortion Federation - most recently in 2009, when doctor George Tiller was shot to death at church in Wichita, Kansas.

Clinics have reported nearly SEVEN THOUSAND incidents of trespassing, vandalism, arson, death threats, and other forms of violence since then, according to the federation.

As in much of the rest of the country, abortion is a divisive issue in Colorado. Colorado Springs is a hub for conservative Christian groups such as Focus on the Family that oppose abortion.

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Read more at Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/28/us-colorado-shooter-idUSKBN0TH05O20151128#rGqYi1Sfwd8Lo0YZ.99

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some stats on clinic violence JUST since Dr. Tiller's murder: (Original Post) niyad Nov 2015 OP

Thank you! Kath1 Nov 2015 #1

It's called terrorism Myrth Nov 2015 #2

welcome to du, myrth. you are exactly correct. I have been completely sickened, although niyad Nov 2015 #3

Kath1

(4,309 posts)

1. Thank you!

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2015, 08:57 PM

Nov 2015

This intimidation and violence needs to end now.

If this horrible act of violence in Colorado doesn't wake us up, nothing will.

Myrth

(16 posts)

2. It's called terrorism

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2015, 10:51 PM

Nov 2015

He's not just a crazy lone wolf. He's a terrorist. And the groups that spread lies and foment the hatred against women's right to control their reproductive lives are encouraging all of these terroristic acts. Until we can push that vision of the problem, the media will continue to portray these as isolated incidents rather than the systematic terrorism that it is.

Those who commit suicide bombings at the behest of terrorist planners are also probably not the best and brightest, but they are terrorists all the same. We have to look at our domestic terrorism problem in the same light.

niyad

(120,663 posts)

3. welcome to du, myrth. you are exactly correct. I have been completely sickened, although

Reply to Myrth (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 11:18 AM

Nov 2015

unsurprised, at the sheer ugliness of the woman-hating comments on so many "news" sites, especially locally here in fundieville.

his comment about "no more baby parts" when taken into custody tells us the story, but the apologists will dance and twist to find other explanations.

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