Abortion-Related Violence and Alleged Violence
*Abortion-Related Violence and Alleged Violence
An Investigative Report by Life Research Institute
January 5, 1995
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It covers violence and alleged violence only in the United States
This is a second printing of the January 5 report. Typographical errors and minor grammar changes have been made for this second printing, but no information has been added or deleted.
Proverbs 18:17 of the Bible says, "The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him."
This report gives the second side of the violence story.*
*Executive Summary *
This report finds that there has been far less violence by pro-life against pro-abortion than pro-abortion against pro-life, and that there has been a great amount of violence by police against pro-life but no violence by police against pro-abortion. In order to understand the misconception that pro-life is violent, one must understand the abortion-industry definition of violence. (The abortion industry has defined the term for the media and for you.) Although not always, from time-to-time the abortion industry will define even legal, peaceful, constitutionally protected praying and picketing as violence. In addition, they will manipulate statistics to multiply the numbers of alleged incidents. For example, a legal, peaceful, constitutionally protected picket by 100 pro-lifers will be counted as 102 acts of violence--100 for the pro-lifers, one for the clinic, and one for the incident. This report presents the following findings (with the definition of incident explained on page 5): * *No. Listed*[1] *No. Guilty of*[2] Incidents by pro-life against pro-abortion 164 12 Incidents by pro-abortion against pro-life 218 15 Incidents by police against pro-abortion 0 0 Incidents by police against pro-life 29 11
Total 411 38 * Generally speaking, in this report a verdict on guilt comes from a court of law, not from the prejudice of Life Research Institute (LRI). This tends to make pro-abortion look far more innocent than they would otherwise look: LRI has viewed many, many video tapes showing obvious pro-abortion guilt, but has chosen to not call pro-abortion guilty independent of the courts or confessions.
This report also presents the following findings:
·There have been more bombings of religious facilities than all types of medical facilities combined. ·Bombings and attempted bombings of any type of medical facility have been rare. There have been 230 times as many against other industries, homes, and other buildings. ·Only thirty-five one-thousandth of one percent of all U.S. arsons can be attributed to pro-life. ·Only one one-thousandth of one percent of all U.S. homicides can be attributed to pro-life. ·The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has never connected any act of violence to any pro-life organization. ·The Federal Bureau of Investigation does not list any pro-life organization as terrorist. ·There are many very significant reasons for the abortion industry to deceive the public. ·The abortion industry has been unwilling and/or unable to substantiate their accusations against pro-life. ·There are many reasons for violence against abortion facilities other than pro-life activism. ·The media rarely portrays violence by pro-abortion, but rarely doesn't portray violence by pro-life.
1. These figures are found by counting incidents in Investigations I - IV herein. 2. These figures are found in "Summary of Conclusions Regarding Each Investigation" herein.
*Table of Contents
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*Busy people may wish to read highlighted entries first. These convey the most important information but comprise only 25% of this report.* PAGE NUMBERS ARE NOT VALID IN THIS FILE! *Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 * *A Notable Dangerous Incident . . . . . . . . . . . 2 * *Purpose of this Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 * *Bombings and Attempted Bombings of Religious Facilities And Other Bombing Comparisons . . . . . . . . . 4 * *Definitions of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 * The Feminist Majority Foundation Report . . . . . . . 7 *We bomb clinics (don't we?) . . . . . . . . . . . 8 * *Arson Perspective: Comparison of Numbers of Arsons . . . . 14 * *Homicide Perspective: Comparison of Numbers of Homicides . 15 * *Testimony of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms . . . 16 * *Terrorism Perspective: Organizations Involved . . . . . 18 * *An Epidemic of Antiabortion Violence? . . . . . . . . 19 * *Activists' Attitudes and Morals . . . . . . . . . . 21 * *Lies? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 * *Criteria for Forming Conclusions . . . . . . . . . 27 * *Notable Quotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 * *Non-Substantiation by Pro-Abortion . . . . . . . . . 30 * Alternative Reasons for Violence "Against" Pro-Abortion . . 32 Investigation I: Alleged Violence of Pro-Lifers against Pro-Aborts and their Facilities* . . . . . . . . 33 *Excerpts from by Bay Area Coalition Against Operation Rescue . . . . . . . . 60* Investigation II: Alleged Violence of Pro-Aborts against Pro-Lifers and their Facilities* . . . . . . . . 66 Investigation III: Alleged Violence of Police against Pro-Aborts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Investigation IV: Alleged Violence of Police against Pro-Lifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 *Summary of Conclusions Regarding Each Investigation . . . 123* *Final Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126*
*Excludes violence by pro-life or pro-abortion police
*Introduction
*
In Congress, in the legislatures, in the courtrooms, in the media, and in the homes in the United States, nearly everyone "knows" that pro-life people are violent and that pro-abortion people are peaceful. But is that the truth?
This document analyzes that possibility.
The reader should realize that the pro-life activists are not solely trying to prevent abortion of pre-borns that are so small as to hardly be visible: Abortion is legal through all nine months of the pregnan-cy. Furthermore, the pregnant mother can give any reason for having an abortion, or she can give no reason. Only two percent abort for combined reasons of rape, incest, life of the mother, and fetal handicap.
In this report, violence against pro-lifers excludes violence against the pre-born. (All the pre-born would be pro-life if they knew what was going to happen to them.) The reason for the exclusion: 35,000,000 entries in the tables would be needed for the period 1973 - 1994.
When reviewing the allegations from each side of the abortion issue, one might be surprised to find that there are more alleged incidents of violence against pro-life than against pro-abortion. This is in spite of the following:
1) Until Life Research Institute began this project in 1992, the files incidents alleged against pro-abortion were not accumulated and incidents alleged against pro-life were almost totally unsubstantiated. Thus, many of the latter could have been invented. Life Research Institute therefore tried to get pro-abortion to document their allegations, but they were either unwilling or unable to. 2) Being under-funded by a factor of thousands, pro-life activists rarely make their living as activists, while those who collect data for National Organization for Women and National Abortion Federation employed by them. Thus, pro-life has few people collecting data, and until late 1994, no pro-lifer had a significant collection plan, a central collection point, or a computer file such as the pro-aborts have. 3) Pro-abortion knows this, and therefore knows that it is very diffi-cult for pro-life to refute pro-abortion claims of violence and other incidents. Abortion profits are tremendous, and money is an incentive to lie. This does not that pro-abortion lies, but Life Research Institute is confident that the intelligent reader will make that decision.
In the following tables, alleged incidents involving butyric acid are listed. It needs to be pointed out that butyric acid is not a sub-stance used to physically harm people. It is a very smelly substance used to drive people from clinics so that no abortions will be done for a period of time. The acid has never been used physically on personnel, nor has the acid has ever been involved in a fire or explosion.
Lastly, I must include a note about me. Although I show in this report that my name is Lynn K. Murphy, that is not my real name. For my protection against pro-abortion violence, several years ago I selected an alias. I believe that this was a very good decision.
You will readily see why as you examine this report.
The time span this report covers is all years prior to 1995. From a practical viewpoint, however, long-ago incidents are easily forgotten. Thus, there are few listings of early incidents.
*The police found
an HK MP5AZ fully
automatic 9mm machine gun,
a Remington 12 gauge pump shotgun,
a Sig Sauer P228,
a 9mm, semi-automatic pistol,
a Ruger P101 .357 magnum revolver,
a Colt .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol,
a Sphinx AT380M .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol,
and an American Arms 22 magnum revolver.
All the weapons had rounds
in the chambers and
most were in the cocked position.
Who had these loaded guns? Pro-life or pro-abortion?
The source of information is Legal Action for Women (LAW). Is LAW a pro-life or pro-abortion organization?
For the answer, see "Investigation II," page 82.*
*Purpose of this Report
*
The purpose of this report is as follows:
·To assess the validity of allegations of pro-life violence against pro-aborts and their facilities ·To assess the validity of allegations of pro-abortion violence against pro-lifers and their facilities ·To assess the validity of allegations of police violence against pro-aborts ·To assess the validity of allegations of police violence against pro-lifers
The first two purposes exclude violence by on-duty police who are pro-life or pro-abortion.
*Bombings and Attempted Bombings
of
Religious Facilities*
*And Other Bombing Comparisons*
Although this report is primarily about violence concerning abortion, it is very important to set the accusations of the pro-aborts straight. This is the primary accusation:
Abortion clinic bombings are committed by religious, bigoted, pro-life, right-wing fanatics who are full of hate.
But the truth is given by (Federal) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, <1993 EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS REPORT,> Table VI: "BOMBING INCIDENTS BY TARGET, 1989-93", 21.
The ATF report shows bombings and attempted bombings of religious facilities and medical facilities only for 1992 and 1993. There is essentially no difference between the statistics in these categories for these two years. For the *average* of 1992 and 1993, the report reveals bombings and attempted bombing incidents as follows: * *Number of* *Rank*[1] Against Religious Facilities 15 14 Against Medical Facilities[2] 13 15 * 1. I.e., other categories of bombings are presented. E.g., residential, commercial, utilities, etc. 2. *Medical facilities means all types of medical facilities, even those which do not do abortions or have anything at all to do with abortion or reproduction.*
Let me put that in the most clear terms:
There were more bombings and attempted bombings against the religious (so-called fanatics) than against abortion clinics!
Furthermore, arithmetic division of total bombings plus attempted bombings reveals that proportionately, only *1* out of *230* was against *ANY TYPE* of medical facility. Yet the press makes very sure that when you read about a bombing or attempt, it is almost always abortion related. Thus, the proportion shown by the press is highly skewed, and pro-life looks vicious to the public.
*Definitions of Terms
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definition of terms is inappropriate in this report. Definitions used by one side of the abortion issue often do not match those used by the other side. General definitions follow:
*Arson* - An act of deliberately starting a fire.
*Assault* - Unfortunately, this term is used (by all parties) interchangeably with battery. Generally, it includes having physical contact.
*Battery* - See Assault.
*Blockade* - Pro-lifers physically putting their bodies between the abortionists and the girls and women seeking abortions.
*Bomb* - An explosive device. Often used interchangeably with Firebomb. Firebomb is not defined by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and is a term used by the abortion industry to generate angry emotions against pro-life.
*Butyric acid* - A very smelly substance used by one side to close clinics and by the other to close pro-life offices and churches. It is used only because of the smell, and it is not used in any dangerous way.
*Deathscort* - A term used by pro-lifers to describe an escort at a clinic who attempts during a rescue to escort a woman to the abortionist.
*Firebomb* - See Bomb.
*Incident* - In the "We Bomb Clinics (don't we?)" part of this report, the definition of an incident of violence is the definition which the pro-aborts use. This definition is very difficult to pin down. However, in addition to including the obvious, this definition includes constitutionally protected praying and constitutionally protected picketing. In the rest of the report, generally an incident is defined as the *date and place* of an occurrence of violence. For example, on October 5, 1994, a Planned Parenthood executive and armed security guard assaulted four pro-lifers with a deadly weapon, kidnapped one of them, and falsely imprisoned one of them. Because they did this at one particular date and place, for the purposes of this report this incident is counted as one incident instead of many.
*Mother* - Any girl or woman who is or has been pregnant notwithstanding whether she has given birth. Reproduction occurs at fertilization; females become mothers at the time of fertilization.
*Rescue* - See Blockade.
*Resisting arrest* - This includes many acts. Among them are *not assisting* in one's own arrest. Pro-lifers go limp when arrested. Thus, police must carry them to the police buses. Functionally, the pro-lifers are not resisting, but legally they are because they are not assisting.
*Pro-abortion* - In a poll[1] of staggering importance, researcher David Reardon shows that the abortion industry rarely counsels their patients about alternatives to abortion. Thus, the abortion controversy is not about choice and it is not women's rights. Let there be no misunderstanding: Abortion is an immensely profitable business; *abortion is not about freedom of choice, it is about money.* Offering choices to not abort costs the industry money. Furthermore, Planned Parenthood set up mainland China's *forced-abortion* policy, National Organization for Women called it "among the most intelligent in the world," and NARAL co-founder Lawrence Lader also supports it.[2]
This is why in this report Life Research Institute uses the term "pro-abortion" instead of "pro-choice." All along, "pro-life" should have been called "pro-choice": Pro-life offers more choices. *Terror* - To the pro-aborts, any act which the pro-aborts call violence. For example, according to National Abortion Federation, their reported 1,307 acts of legal, pro-life picketing were acts of violence and terrorism. (See "We Bomb Clinics (don't we?)" herein.
*Violence* - The definition of violence which the pro-aborts use is found in the "We Bomb Clinics (don't we?)" part of this report. This definition is very difficult to pin down. However, it includes constitutionally protected praying and constitutionally protected picketing. In the rest of the report, violence is defined as acts, attempted acts, and threats of arson, assault, bombing/firebombing, burglary, kidnapping, murder, stalking, and extreme acts of vandalism (including use of butyric acid and other noxious substances). Thus, it includes violence against people and violence against property.
Endnotes:
1. David C. Reardon, (Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1987) 333-6. 2. David C. Reardon, "Compulsory Population Control." Address of Reardon: Elliot Institute, P. O. Box 9079, Springfield, IL 62791)
*The Feminist Majority Foundation Report
*
Life Research Institute (LRI) has made a thorough analysis of The Feminist Majority Foundation's <1994 Clinic Violence Survey Report.>
That report is unverifiable and false throughout. The report is approximately 99% generalizations coupled with unsubstantiated and unsubstantiable allegations. While alone this doesn't entirely prove falseness, before believing any material in the report, one should read the following material in the LRI report you are now reading:
·We bomb clinics (don't we?) ·Arson Perspective: Comparison of Numbers of Arsons ·Homicide Perspective: Comparison of Numbers of Homicides ·Testimony of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms ·Terrorism Perspective: Organizations Involved ·An Epidemic of Antiabortion Violence? ·Activists' Attitudes and Morals ·Lies? ·Non-Substantiation by Pro-Abortion ·Alternative Reasons for Violence "Against" Pro-Abortion ·Summary of Conclusions Regarding Each Investigation ·Final Conclusions
The intellectually honest must also consider The Feminist Majority Foundation itself. First, it is not feminist. More than half the babies killed by abortion are female. Furthermore, pro-aborts, pro-lifers, and those doctors who don't care about the abortion issue almost universally agree: Abortion seriously hurts nine out of ten women who have it.[1] This fact was determined before the connection of abortion to breast cancer was discovered. To date, more than thirty studies[2] show this connection, and the number of additional breast cancer cases due to abortion is approximately 50,000 per year.[3] Thus, to be pro-abortion/pro-choice cannot possibly be construed, to the intellectually honest, to be feminism. It is not feminism to favor killing females.
The Feminist Majority Foundation does not hold the opinion of the majority. Poll after poll shows that the majority of women are pro-life. Furthermore, the combined membership of The Feminist Majority Foundation, National Organization for Women, and other pro-abortion organizations is far exceeded by one (of many) pro-life organizations: Concerned Women for America.
The Feminist Majority Foundation's <1994 Clinic Violence Survey Report> begins with two lies, Feminist and Majority, and the lies continue to the end. Included in the lies are statements--represented as facts--that blockading and picketing are violence. Blockading is trespassing, not violence. Picketing is peaceful and is a constitutionally protected right.
It is a shame that so many people have accepted "feminist" reports at face value. It is unfortunate that such reports deal in unverifiable generalities. You will not find that to be the case with the report you are now reading!
Endnotes:
1. "Abortion Hurts Women," Life Research Institute. 2. Life Dynamics, December 1994. Phone is 817 380 8800. 3. Conservatively, without abortion 1 in 10 women will contract breast cancer. A mother's first abortion is most important, and there are about 1,000,000 of these annually. Thus, 100,000 of these would get breast cancer without aborting. But abortion increases the risk by *at least* 50%. 100,000 x 50% = 50,000. This analysis provides a very conservative result.
*We bomb clinics (don't we?)
(A June & July, 1993 article by Jenny Westberg*) *
(All emphases and brackets are by Life Research Institute.)
In the wake of the Pensacola shooting, pro-aborts have taken every opportunity to remind us, through the media, that anti-abortion zealots have a long history of "domestic terrorism." Specifically, we are reminded, there has been a relentless 20-year campaign of violence against abortion mills.
Most media reports have relied on statistics compiled by the National Abortion Federation (NAF). *Using the NAF's data, journalists have been able to refer to "hundreds -- even thousands -- of violent incidents and "millions of dollars in damages."
A review of the NAF's own figures, however, tell a different story. *
*Numbers unimpressive*
The most recent NAF figures[1] on anti-clinic bombings and arson -- and attempts -- are shown in the graphs accompanying this article. [Life Research Institute has chosen not to include the graphs. NAF's numbers are so low, as you will see from the text, that the graphs are not worth presenting.]
One of the first observations to be made on these graphs is that the numbers are not terribly impressive. *In 1990, for instance, there were four incidents of arson; no bombings; and four attempts at one or the other.* [These are NAF figures. Correct answers are lower.]
Aren't there hundreds, or at least dozens, each year? Just how does this constitute an epidemic of anti-abortion violence" (as it was called recently in a respected medical journal)?[2] Clearly, public perception bears little resemblance to the actual data. This is no accident. It is, in fact, a public relations triumph engineered by the pro-abort spin doctors at the NAF.
*Statistics show low risk*
*The figure of four arson incidents in 1990 is even less impressive when you consider the number of abortion mills in the United States. *
According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, there are 1,405 hospitals that provide abortions, and 1,503 "non-hospital providers" -- that is, freestanding clinics. No hospital provider has ever been the subject of an attack.
Using the figure of 1,503 abortion mills, we can calculate the statistical probability of an arson or bombing at a given location during a one-year period.
Over a period of 15 years (1977-1991), the NAF reports that there have been 34 instances of bombing and 61 instances of arson, for a total of 95 instances. Dividing this total by 15, we get an annual average of 6.33.
Applying this annual average figure to the number of mills (1,503), *we get a risk of 0.42%--less than one-half of one percent.* This, then, is the risk that any given abortion mill will experience an arson or bombing in a given year.
*The author, Jenny Westberg, is formally of Advocates for Life. Advocates published this article for her in their magazine in June 1993 (p. 44) and July 1993 (p. 50). *Complication rates*
*But wait: isn't there something familiar about that phrase, "less than one-half of one percent"? You bet there is. It's the same figure used by the NAF -- and repeated by the media -- when reporting the risk of maternal complications due to abortion.
According to the NAF, this 0.5% risk (which is an average for all gestations and all techniques, and applies only to major complications) is sufficiently low to make abortion "an extremely safe procedure."*[3] . . .[Other pro-abortion groups, uncommitted groups, and pro-life consider the risk to the mother to be very much higher than 0.5%.]
Of course, arson and bombings cannot really considered "abortion complications," but there is more of a direct relationship than any pro-abort would care to admit. Several instances of anti-clinic violence have been traced to a bereaved parent of an aborted child. Thus, in a way. each individual baby's murder does carry an inherent risk of retaliation by the child's relatives. . . .
*Defining terrorism*
It turns out that many of the NAF's "incidents of violence and disruption" are simply incidents of pro-life activism. *The NAF list features a huge figure -- 30,000 -- under the heading "Clinic Blockades." *This, of course, is their term for rescue missions.
Many pro-lifers would question whether rescue activities can honestly be categorized as "violence." In most rescues, there are no injuries and no property damage. The few exceptions involve violence by pro- aborts and police, and the pro-life rescuers are generally the passive recipients of any injuries that occur.
The pro-abortionists at the NAF, however, do consider rescues to be instances of violence; and to make sure everyone gets the point, they footnote the category and deliver the following helpful clarification: "Despite claims to be nonviolent, many 'blockaders' are arrested for assault, trespass and invasion."
Of course, a "total number of incidents" of 31,289 in any category on a report of this nature gives a highly misleading impression.
*Pro-aborts flunk math*
*But the figure of 31,289 total incidents of "clinic blockade" is, itself, entirely worthless, due to a lapse in mathematical logic on the part of the NAF.*
*The NAF report actually shows 476 total incidents, not 31,289.
The report's authors, possibly suffering from gender-based math anxiety, took the 476 rescues and added the 30,512 individual arrests.* [Arrests are almost always for trespassing.]
Then to compound the error beyond all reason, they added in the 301 clinics at which the rescues occurred.
*What the NAF's arithmetic implies is that each rescue represents an incident of violence; each individual rescuer represents an additional incident; and each affected clinic is, itself, an incident of violence as well. *(Actually, they might have a point about that last part.)
*Using NAF-math, a single rescue with 100 arrests would be reported as 102 total incidents, as shown here:*
* No. of Clinics 1 No. of Incidents 1 No. of Arrests 100 Total Incidents 102 *
*Constitutionally protected terrorism*
Another source of overall distortion is the NAF's inclusion of certain First Amendment activities in their "violence report." *Incredibly, they list 1,307 instances picketing --in the same subcategory as bomb threats.*
Perhaps the NAF hasn't heard, but picketing is a legitimate exercise of free speech in this country. Does the NAF really favor a revision of this right?
Of course not. And their report would be more credible if they eliminated the "picketing" category entirely.
While they're at it, *they should also delete the 375 instances of "hate mail and harassing calls.*" These calls and letters, apparently, contain no threats ("death threats" and "bomb threats" have their own separate listings). Therefore, it is quite likely that these are simply calls and letters expressing the opinion that abortion is bad, and/or calls and letters with the intent of evangelization.
Again in case the NAF hasn't heard, expression of opinion is constitutionally protected free speech. The fact that the recipients do not happen to agree with the expressed opinions does not qualify them as "hate mail" or "harassment."
In fact, a great deal of the "hate mail" that abortionists receive is along the lines of "Jesus loves you"; "I am praying for you"; and so on. Unfortunately, some pro-aborts feel "threatened" by these sentiments.
That still doesn't make it violence.
*Bombers and arsonists*
Yet, there are still, on average, about two bombings and four arson per year. Who is actually behind these acts?
The pro-aborts are sure they know: the pro-life movement is responsible for each and every one of them.
When a Concord, California Planned Parenthood was damaged by fire in 1990, PP representative Heather Estes said. "There's no doubt in my mind it's the work of anti-abortion terrorists."
In Sacramento in 1992, after another fire, clinic escort Christine Gilpin said, "I think it's obvious what happened here. I think the anti-choice people set the fire."
[The previous ends the June part of Jenny Westberg's article; the following quote introduces the July part.]
-- Patricia Donovan
If there is one area where pro-aborts really excel, it's disinformation. Their propaganda campaign, which characterizes pro-lifers as wild-eyed, heavily-armed terrorists, has been chillingly successful -- to the point that even our friends are wary of us. There are two parts to this campaign. First, as we saw in Part One of this article (Life Advocate, June 1993), pro-abort groups like the National Abortion Federation brazenly inflate their statistics on "anti-clinic" violence. *Second without the least regard for minor details like, proof and documentation, they attribute every incident of havoc to the pro-life movement as a whole.*
Sometimes the accusations are specific.
After a November 1992 fire at a Redding, California abortion mill, for instance, the local newspaper that Jody Muller, chair of the Sacramento-based Organization for Women, blamed the Lambs of Christ. Muller also informed the paper that the Lambs of Christ have burned [other] abortion clinics in Redding and elsewhere in Northern California.
The Lambs of Christ were never linked to the fire. But that's not surprising, considering that Father Norman Weslin, who heads the group, bases the group's tactics on a principle of complete "helplessness'" in order to identify with unborn children. In a letter to supporters, Weslin wrote: "The Lambs are never violent. If you are inclined toward violence, please do not gather with the Lambs. You will set us back ten years."
In fact, federal investigators have never found a trace of the "violent anti-abortion conspiracy" that pro-aborts insist is out there. Officials from the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF) spelled this out before a Congressional subcommittee in 1985, and they have restated it as recently as last November (1992).
Of course, according to some abortion advocates, the reason no terrorist conspiracy has been uncovered is that law enforcement agencies have been slack in pursuing clinic bombers. Actually, over 60% of clinic arsons and bombings have been solved. The federal agencies' conclusion that no conspiracy exists is based on their knowledge of real perpetrators, while the pro-aborts' accusations, apparently, are based on nothing more solid than their own paranoid fantasies.
*"No conspiracy theory survives the arrests we have made," BATF Special Agent Jack Killorin said last year. "The connection would have been found. We're looking for these kind of connections."*
Who is actually responsible for anti-clinic violence? The perpetrators fall into several categories.
*1. Abortionists and pro-abort sympathizers.*
Perhaps, unsurprisingly, the pro-abortionists themselves may account for the largest percentage of so-called "terrorist acts."
In 1985, while investigating a series of package bombs sent to clinics in Portland, Oregon, *the Portland Police Department *assessed national intelligence data concerning violence at abortion clinics. According to insiders, their *findings indicated that between 80-85% of bombing and arson incidents were "related to someone inside the clinics."* The motive? Insurance money, coupled with a desire to gain public sympathy. Many of these cases are yet unsolved, but evidence clearly points to an "inside job." Here are a few examples:
Two arson attempts at the (then) Bours Birth and Surgery Center caused about $1,000 damage. According to a source who was, at the time, a detective with the Forest Grove Police Department, and was involved in the investigations, the cases involved "very suspicious circumstances," including an employee's fingerprints on one of the incendiary devices. The investigations were "leading to suspicions concerning the doctor." The two cases were never solved. One reason for this was that certain clinic employees refused to cooperate with investigators.
A bomb, placed in [abortionist] George Tiller's clinic doorway, exploded close to midnight. Tiller, who reportedly had prior plans to remodel the entranceway, was on the scene almost immediately in suit and tie. Later, he reported approximately $100,000 in damages to his insurance company. According to a local activist who spoke to federal investigators, the BATF considered Tiller the main suspect.
Pro-abortion activist Frank Mendiola pleaded guilty to charges of telephoning a series of bomb threats to local abortion mills, abortion-rights organizations, and his own home. Mendiola said he made the calls to arouse public sympathy for abortion rights. and to motivate the media to "come down with a harder line on [pro-lifers] who [were] harassing the clinics."
After a Planned Parenthood abortion mill was severely damaged by arson, the clinic immediately pinned the blame on "anti-abortion terrorists." A month later, police arrested David Martin, who lived across the street from the clinic. Martin told the "Contra Costa Times" he was "p__d off" by the pro-life protesters who he hoped would be blamed for the fire.
During the Summer of Mercy rescues at George Tiller's mill, a clinic volunteer discovered a disarmed hand grenade in the bushes outside the facility. Even though the street had been barricaded for three days, during which time pro-lifers had no access to clinic grounds, the rescuers were automatically assumed to have placed the grenade. The incident was widely reported, gaining public sympathy for the besieged clinic. Local activists are still wondering how the paper bag containing the dead grenade had managed to stay dry through a night of torrential rain, and whether it's just a coincidence that Tiller is known to be a collector of antique army memorabilia (such as disarmed grenades).
*2. Friends or relatives of an abortion victim.*
Thirty million abortions leave behind a lot of grief and a lot of anger. Literally thousands of men -- of varying degrees of emotional stability -- have discovered, after the fact, that their unborn babies have been slaughtered by the local abortionist. Thousands more have seen a "safe, simple procedure" maim or kill the woman they love.
At the same time, literally thousands of women have discovered -- too late -- that those nice, compassionate folks at the clinic essentially conned them into cooperating in an unimaginably cruel and vicious act. Even if a woman was fairly well-balanced (and many abortion clinic clients are not), this is the sort of realization that can cause emotional trauma up to and including a psychotic break.
For some of these thousands and thousands of wounded individuals, performing some small act of violence against a clinic must seem like the very least they can do.
Don Blythe, head of the California-based At The Well Ministries, suggested this possibility in a 1992 letter, in which he wrote: "Many people have stopped to talk to sidewalk counselors in front of the mills and told us they would make the place pay for their grief."
a series of package bombs was sent through the mail to three abortion mills and a Planned Parenthood clinic. All four devices were discovered before they went off, but the pro-abortion community exploded with indignation.
Suddenly, Portland was on the map: Every two-bit pro-choice newsletter had to get in its licks (the phrase "Khomeini mentality" was popular at the time); and the national media milked it for all they could; and the clinics were inspired to approach the courts for injunctions and damages that eventually restricted the constitutional rights of just about everybody in town.
Most people probably still think the pro-lifers had something to do with those mail bombs. In fact the case was quietly solved.
The perpetrator, Richard Duane Batson, was caught when one of the bombs he was making exploded, blowing off part of his arm. Evidence linking Batson to the package bombs, as well as to a bomb that had exploded outside the Lovejoy mill, was presented at Batson's trial on a separate bombing charge. Batson was convicted of the separate charge and sent to prison.
And what was Batson's motive? His girlfriend, it seems, had obtained an abortion without his knowledge.
*3. Other causes.*
Columnist Jack Anderson reported in 1984 that some clinic bombings may have been related to organized crime efforts to take over the profitable abortion trade. Some mobsters, he wrote, have used strong arm tactics -- including arson -- to collect kickbacks and "protection from competition."
Other arson incidents have been traced to attempts to cover up burglaries. "[These perpetrators] had nothing to do with the abortion issue, they were crooks," said the BATF's Killorin.
And some are just accidental fires. In Redding, California, investigators determined that a clinic fire had been started by a portable electric fan.
"It was not arson," said Redding police Sgt. Dave Mundy. But some folks are never convinced.
"I don't buy it." said Susan Landau, the facility manager, after the fire had been traced to the malfunctioning appliance. The clinic continues to insist that the fire was part of "a wave of anti-abortion terrorism. . . ."
1. National Abortion Federation, "Incidents of Violence and Disruption Against Abortion Providers," Washington, DC: NAF, 1992.
2. Grimes, David, MD, et al., "An epidemic of anti-abortion violence in the United States." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 165, no. 5, part 1, Nov. 1991, p. 1263.
3. National Abortion Federation. "Fourteen Years of Legal Abortion: Benefits to the Nation's Health." Washington, D.C.: NAF, 1987, p.3.
*Arson Perspective
Comparison of Numbers of Arsons
*
According to the abortion industry itself, a count of all the incidents of arson and attempted arson which pro-life *supposedly* perpetrated due to the abortion controversy yields 45 for the period 1989 - 1993. (See Investigation I herein. This figure includes electrical failures, accidents, arson by angry boyfriends and husbands, arson by clinic owners to collection insurance, etc.) There were no deaths and no injuries. The number of convictions of and confessions by pro-life was 1.
In its report, <1993 EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS REPORT,> (The federal) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), shows on its page 66 a table for all arson for any reason at any type of facility for all the U.S. for the same period, 1989 - 1993. *
*1989 - 1993 Total* Number of incidents 2,835
Number killed 491
Number injured 1,246
Property damage $2,893,200 Defendants recommended for prosecution 2,090
* Even accepting the *grossly exaggerated* figure of 45 in paragraph 1, the percent that figure is of 2,835 incidents is only 1.6%. The correct figure is 1 of 2,835 or .035% (thirty-five one-thousandths of one percent).
The ATF report is 91 pages long. Yet it only shows one conviction of a pro-lifer for arson or bombing! (This was arson on October 10, 1993 in Houston.)
*Homicide Perspective Comparison of Numbers of Homicides
*
* Total Homicides Percent Percent *Year* *U.S. Homicides* *by Pro-Life* *by Pro-Life* *not by Pro-Life* 1973 20,465 0 0 100 1974 21,465 0 0 100 1975 21,310 0 0 100 1976 19,554 0 0 100 1977 19,968 0 0 100 1978 20,432 0 0 100 1979 22,550 0 0 100 1980 24,278 0 0 100 1981 23,646 0 0 100 1982 22,358 0 0 100 1983 20,191 0 0 100 1984 19,796 0 0 100 1985 19,893 0 0 100 1986 21,731 0 0 100 1987 21,103 0 0 100 1988 22,032 0 0 100 1989 22,909 0 0 100 1990 24,932 0 0 100 1991 26,513 0 0 100 1992 22,540 0 0 100 1993 25,500 1 .004 99.996 1994 25,000 4 .016 99.984 Totals 488,166 5 .001 99.999 *
*The proper way to read .001 percent is one one-thousandth of one percent.*
Following is an example showing how the press makes it look like the pro-life religious community is violent compared with those who commit violence against the religious. On November 12, 1994 wrote a very short (67 words) article (and buried it in a corner of page 15A) showing the conviction of a man for murdering a pastor at the pastor's church. The article mentions that another man was convicted of murdering a second victim at his church. The shooting ended a string of robberies of church workers. *When abortionists are shot, the press makes sure it is publicized on the front page! The public thinks pro-life is extremely violent because of media prejudice!*
Endnotes
Homicide is defined as willful murder and non-negligent manslaughter as determined by police departments, not courts or coroners. It excludes justifiable homicide.
U.S. Homicides for 1973 - 1991: United States Department of Commerce, various issues as follows: For 1973 - 1975, 1978 issue, Table 295; for 1976 - 1979, 1986 issue, Table 287; for 1980 - 1991, 1994 issue, Table 307.
U.S. Homicides for 1992: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 16.
U.S. Homicides for 1993 and 1994: These are not available and therefore are estimates. Any error won't significantly affect percentages.
Homicides by Pro-Life: This report.
*Testimony of
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Firearms
*
"On March 12, 1985, Stephen E. Higgins, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms stated before the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States House of Representatives that 'In summary, based on our investigations to date, these crimes appear to have been primarily the work of small groups or individuals who are acting out of a strong personal opposition to abortion. *They are members of no 'Army,'they belong to no one faith, and most appear to have little or no connection to established pro-life organizations.*[1]
Jack Killorin, then investigator with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, confirmed this view when he observed that *'Overwhelmingly, the fires tend to be the work of a loner. A lot of these people have uncovered] no sign of support from anti-abortion organizations for this kind of activity. Many of the bombers rejected the organization. They thought of it as weak, impotent, not serious-minded. These are the kinds of things you hear when you talk to them.'"*[1]
*The following is from a newspaper article* about a fire in Redding, California[2] The information is also from Jack Killorin.
"The typical arsonist in health center fires has proven to be a loner with little or no connection to anti-abortion groups." (This is probably a paraphrase.)
"A lot of these people (convicted) have never had any visible or traceable connection to anti-abortion activity."
"No arrests have been made in any of the arson fires this year, but 62 of 103 arson fires or bombings of clinics in the past 10 year have been solved."
*Federal investigators have uncovered through the years "no sign of support from (anti-abortion) organizations for this kind of activity."*
Killorin said he could recall only one prominent anti-abortion leader . . . being convicted. . . . here the newspaper is paraphrasing Killorin.
Newspaper again paraphrasing Killorin: "Some of the people convicted have had a 'fringe association' with anti-abortion groups, but *many 'rejected the organization' They thought of it as weak, impotent, not serious minded.*
"A couple of burglars have been convicted of setting fires to cover their thefts, and some have given us reasons we haven't understood."
*This is from a transcript* of a telephone conversation of Jack Killorin with Lynn K. Murphy.[3] Killorin did not know Murphy's position on abortion at any time.
Killorin: introduced himself.
Murphy: Hello. I read comments by you in a Redding, CA newspaper regarding an investigation you participated in in 1990 in a fire of an abortion clinic. And, I'm not a reporter, by the way. You made comments to the effect that you could not connect any pro-life organization with fires so far to date across the nation, fires at facilities such as this fire was at. I was wondering if there is an official government report or something that I could have or buy that would show this kind of information.
Killorin: Well, I mean we don't, because we don't write reports of what's not there. You know, and in essence that THERE'S NEVER BEEN. I'm not . . . to be careful as how that's interpreted I wouldn't go that far. Many of the people who have been involved in bombings and arsons have at some point been involved in ah ah ah pro-life demonstrations or organizations. The thrust of the question in the reverse is what is not true. *Do those organizations institutionally or collectively support, condone, induce, participate in or direct those attacks, and not true.* We believe the bombers and arsonists should rot in prison for most of the rest of their lives and that's what we look at.
Murphy: Okay. And when you said that pro-life organizations haven't been tied to these activities, does that include threats?
Killorin: Well, lemme say this. We've done a lot of the threats [???] are handled at the local level although it can be a federal offense to make a threat. *The ones we've been involved in were generally involved ah . . . juveniles.*
Murphy: Okay. So again, no ties you can establish for sure to organizations?
Killorin: No. I mean if we want to establish ties to organizations, certain demonstrations, blockading have certainly been tied to organizations, but the bombings and arsons are not. Ah, to date, and of course that changes day-by-day, but to date, ah, most of the people, well, yeah I'd say most of the people we've apprehended and sent to prison for these offenses, probably the most uniform ah ah thing that they tell us is that they think that even some of the more active demonstrators simply do not have the right stuff.
Murphy: They're not active enough.
Killorin: They're not active enough. They're failures and weaklings.
Murphy: Yeah. Yeah. I guess you said that in the Redding newspaper.
Killorin: I mean it's sad. And lemme say too that lots of the folks we've arrested have never participated in a, I mean from the get-go, they were not folks who joined, you know they acted out of an individu-al motivation. And we've caught a couple of burglars who were doing something else entirely.
Murphy: So some of these guys, they don't think pro-lifers are active enough, they've never acted with pro-life, they just took over with some plan which included a firebombing or something.
Killorin: Yep.
Murphy: Okay. Well that's very interesting information, and I appreciate your time and the call.
Killorin: Take care.
Murphy: All right. Thanks, bye.
Killorin: Bye.
*Update:* After the above testimony was taken, a Mr. John Salvi III apparently attacked two abortion clinics on December 30 and one on December 31. Salvi killed two and wounded five. While these were reprehensible acts, they do not contradict the testimonies above. If anything they reinforce them: By press time no information was brought forth linking Salvi to any pro-life organization. *Knowing that no pro-life organization agrees with or condones violence, he knew he had to act alone.*
Every incident of extreme violence against abortion is committed by those apparently very dissatisfied with the non-violent nature of pro-life organizations. Therefore, every incident of extreme violence against abortion reinforces the fact that neither Operation Rescue nor any pro-life organization is violent.
Endnotes
1. Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-3. 2. "Abortion Clinic Damaged in Arson, 11 June 1992, A26. 3. Jack Killorin telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 28 March 1994.
*Terrorism Perspective
Organizations Involved
*
Source of information: Federal Bureau of Investigation; Terrorist Research and Analytical Center Counterterrorism Section, Intelligence Division; ; Appendix B.
The document referenced above lists all incidents of terrorism in the United States for the period 1982 - 1992. The FBI defines terrorism as armed robbery, arson, assassination, assault, attempted bomb-ing, attempted fire-bombing, attempted pipe-bombing, attempted takeover, bombing, car fire, fire-bombing, hostile takeover, malicious destruction of property, pipe-bombing, rocket attack, sabotage, shooting, takeover, and tear-gas bombing.
These are all the organizations the FBI shows are involved in terrorism and the numbers of times each were involved: * Affiliates of the Aryan Nations 5 Mexican Revolutionary Movement 1 Animal Liberation Front 3 Mujahedin E Khalq 1 Anti-Nuclear Activist 1 National Revolutionary Front of Puerto Rico 5 Antonia Martinez Student Commandos 1 Omega Seven 9 Armed Forces of National Liberation 0 Org Alliance of Cuban Intransigence 1 Armed Forces of Popular Resistance 3 Org of Volunteers for Puerto Rican Revol 8 Armenian Resistance Unit 1 Pedro Albizu Campos Revolutionary Forces 5 Armenian Secret Army for the Lib of Amer 1 People of Omar - Anti-Qadhafi Libyans 1 Boncua Revolutionary Front 2 Popular Liberation Army 3 Boncuan Armed Anti-Imp Commando+Guerr Colmn 1 Provisional Coordin. Comm. of Labor etc. 3 Boncuan People's Army - Machetetos 4 Red Guerrilla Resistance 2 Boncuan People's Army - Machetetos+Star Grp 1 Republic of Revolutionary 1 Brigada Int Eugenio Mana De Hostos etc. 1 Revolutionary Fighting Group 1 Croatian Freedom Fighters 2 Sheriff's Posse Comitatus 1 Disassociated membrs of the Moslem religion 1 Star Group 1 Earth Night Action Group 1 United Freedom Fighters 2 Ejercito Pop Boncua-Machetetos+Org Vol etc. 7 United Freedom Front 4 Ejercito Popular Boncua - Machetetos 4 United Jewish Underground 1 Ejercito Popular Boncua - Mach+Org Vol etc. 1 Unknown Group 5 Evan Mecham Eco-Terrorist Int Conspiracy 2 Unknown Puerto Rican Group 4 Ewan(?) Mecham Eco-Terrorists Int Conspir 1 Up the IRS, Inc. 3 Guerrilla Forces of Liberator 7 Vieques Pro-Lib Group+ Boncuan People's Army 1 Individual Action 1 TOTAL 140 Jewish Defense League 6 Jewish Terrorist Elements 6 TOTAL PRO-LIFE 0 Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide 4
*Included in the above are five "Unknown Groups." Per Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, these groups cannot be pro-life groups.
*Conclusion: Pro-life organizations were not involved.*
*An Epidemic of Antiabortion Violence?
*The following is excerpted from [1]
*One Person's Summary of Alleged Incidents of Pro-life Violence (1984, 1985, and 1986)*[2]
* * Alleged Incidents * *Type of "Violence" * *1984* *1985* *1986* *Totals* Picketing 160 139 88 387 Nasty mail/calls 17 32 34 83 Bomb threats 42 75 34 151 Sit-ins 34 47 42 123 Death threats 23 22 5 50 Assault 7 7 9 23 Burglary 2 2 2 6 Attempted or actual arson or bombing 30 22 55 107 Annual Totals 315 346 269 930 * References: The various National Abortion Federation (NAF) annual reports on clinic "violence," 1985 - 1987.
* Examining the Charges. *In an article apocalyptically named David Grimes reports that there were 108 'attacks' against a total of 77 of the 2,908 total abortion providers in the United States over the period January 1, 1977 to December 31, 1988.[3] A little simple math shows that using Grimes' figures, each abortion clinic is 'attacked' an average of once per 323 years -- hardly an 'epidemic' by any possible definition, despite his article's name. Now let's take a look at the 880 incidents of 'violence' that the National Abortion Federation alleges took place during the three years l984, 1985, and 1986.
To begin with, it is interesting to note that the pro-abortionists classify simple picketing or disapproving mail as violence. In fact, 42 percent of the events the NAF listed as 'clinic violence' are picketing! Remember that pro-abortionists pride themselves on their 'progressive' attitude. But this statistic shows their darker side: If anyone disagrees with them, then those persons are automatically classified as violent fanatics and must be shut up. In their eyes, as shown above, FREE SPEECH = VIOLENCE.
Any activity that opposes abortophiles must be labeled as violence. For example, Tom Haranek of Endicott, New York merely sent Alex Aitken, assistant administrator of the Southern Tier Women's Services abortion mill, an Easter card asking her to 'repent of your profession.' She complained to the District Attorney, and Haranek was arrested and charged with a felony - aggravated harassment![4]
More than 100 lawsuits have been filed against pro-life activists by pro-abortionists across the country since 1982. In every one of these actions, the plaintiffs demanded to have picketing banned from the public sidewalk in front of the clinics either because the picketing itself is alleged to be violent or because it supposedly leads to worse violence such as clinic bombings.
For example, Warren Hern, a Colorado abortionist, has stated as fact that *'The general atmosphere is one of survival. Twenty-five percent of the clinics have been bombed. This is a highly repressive, totalitarian [pro-life] movement, similar to the Brown Shirts who broke windows in Jewish shops in Germany.'*[5]
And, even more absurdly, abortion mill staffers have actually told the media that pro-lifers operate camps in the mountains whose purpose is to train religious fanatics to be bombers and killers![6]
Gwen Elliott, a police commander and a former board member of the Women's Health Services abortion mill, and a member of the National Abortion and Reproduction Rights Action League (NARAL), insisted that she had been assaulted, even when confronted with solid evidence showing no such assault ever happened. Elliott alleges that her mother died of an illegal abortion, and has started a fund for poor women to get abortions.[7]
Even though many pro-life women were sexually abused and beaten, so-called 'Women's rights' groups like the National Organization for Women (NOW) either applauded the brutality or remained silent about it when approached by pro-lifers.
This proves once and for all that the NOW and other organizations are not really for all women, but instead only for those women who happen to agree with them on social issues.
*[Life Research Institute points out the following facts: 1) The pro-life Concerned Women for America have nearly three times the membership as NOW. 2) There is a nationwide Feminists for Life organization. 3) There is a nationwide pro-life organization called Victims of Choice. 4) There is a nationwide pro-life organization called Women Exploited by Abortion 5) Two-thirds to three-fourths of pro-life activists are women. 6) Nationwide polls of the public show that women are more pro-*life* than men.] *
Endnotes
1. Each of the following citations/endnotes are found in: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993). In that book, endnotes 3, 4, 5, & 6 are found on page 19-2; endnote 7 is found on page 19-3. 2. Figure 19-1. 3. David A. Grimes, et al., "An Epidemic of Antiabortion Violence in the United States," November 1991, 1263-1268. 4. "Easter Card Leads to Arrest of Pro-Lifer," 25 May 1990, 8. 5. "Why Three Abortionists Quit: Picketing, Conscience, Old Age," 16 February 1987, 7. 6. 30 June 1986. 7. Gary Potter, "Brutality in Pittsburgh," 6 April 1989, 10.
*Activists' Attitudes and Morals
*
The attitudes and morals of pro-abortion activists and pro-life activists are completely different from each other. The pro-aborts would have everyone believe that the pro-lifers are nasty, evil, and *violent*, and the pro-lifers would have you believe the same of the pro-aborts. What is the truth?
*To begin with, why not look at the words of the pro-aborts? *Let's start with excerpts from the Manual of Bay Area Coalition Against Operation Rescue (BACAOR). (Complete citations are elsewhere in this document, and BACOAR has recently changed its name to Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights (BACORR)). Bay Area Coalition . . . is pro-abortion; Operation Rescue is pro-life. While reading the excerpts from the manual, keep in mind that even though Operation Rescue (OR) trespasses, trespassing is not violence, but the pro-abortion response to that *is* violence. (Emphasis below is by Life Research Institute.)
This worked not only because of the coordination done by the defenders, but because we knew the passive style of resistance to expect from OR . . .
Work with defenders around you to focus on a person or persons who need to be removed, identify them, and push the OR out from one defender to the next until they are put out of the defense line. . . .
We have heard that many organizations tell people not to "touch" OR, but this of course is not really clinic defense. We advise people about not taking independent physical action against OR, which could cause them to be singled out for arrest or reprisal, etc., but instead, to work in groups to move, remove or isolate ORs as needed.
There are innumerable instances of clinic defenders neutralizing male ORs by shouting "get your hands off me, don't you dare touch me" all the while they are tugging or pushing OR out of the line.
Once the majority of ORs have been pushed or moved out from the door, if others remain, they can be picked up by several defenders in much the same way police remove them.
It all worked well until the police captain showed up at around 7 am to try to put a stop to it. . . .
We do not call police ourselves during a hit. *Our best work is done before police arrive, or when there are not enough police there to prevent us from doing what we have to do: Get in place before the cops can mess with it, establish balance of power early, do key acts requiring physical contact with OR as much as possible before cops have enough people to intervene.* . . .
Do not let the police separate us from clients, either in their minds or physically; Words with cops are best backed up by deeds; if police try to stall our actions (by saying they will open the clinic once all arrests have been made, for example) push the issue by taking action (whether real or diversionary), threatening action, etc. Be prepared to act; don't let police be sole dictaters [sic] of clinic defenders' actions.
Avoid letting the actions be slowed or stopped by police orders; if we are engaged with OR - pushing the ORs out, clearing a path, etc. it is less likely the police will jump in to try to stop it en masse; they don't know who is on what side; Those officers will often try to tell us not to defend the clinic if OR hits, and tell us we should obey orders to get out of the way if we are can not picket on the sidewalk in front of the clinic; this is our territory. Enforcement is not assured, and *confining our behavior toward OR to the legal realm has distinct limitations*.
*Summary by Life Research Institute: *Keep Operation Rescue confused. Keep the police confused. Disobey the police whenever the police get in the way of BACAOR objectives. Tactics include assault, battery, kidnapping, false imprisonment, eavesdropping on the police, subterfuge of police goals, interfering with free speech, and blockading Operation Rescue.
The attitude of BACAOR is that BACAOR is far superior to the police and the police shouldn't even show up. BACAOR is the definition of righteousness. This "righteousness" includes several classifications of crimes, some of which are violent.
*This is the attitude and morality of hardened criminals normally found in this nation's penitentiaries.*
*BACAOR admits to the non-violence of Operation Rescue* (See page 61 of this report).
What does Planned Parenthood say about obeying the law? According to International Planned Parenthood Federation, "Family Planning Associations [the 180+ United States Planned Parenthood affiliates] and other non-governmental organizations should not use the absence of law or the existence of an unfavorable law as an excuse for inaction; *action outside the law, and even in violation of it, is part of the process of stimulating change."*[1]
Following are other violence-endorsing and promoting remarks from this nation's pro-abortion leaders:
Eleanor Smeal, previous National Organization for Women (NOW) President and current Fund for a Feminist [alleged] Majority President said in 1992: "They [abortionists] not only need to stand up and say *'I'm going to defy the law,' they've got to follow through and we've got to support them."*[2]
Jill Ireland, 1992 NOW President, boasted in 1992: *"We will break the law* to make sure women have the right to safe, legal abortions."[3] (Safe is her word. Abortion kills babies. Also, more than thirty studies, most by pro-aborts, show that abortion greatly increases the risk of the woman contracting breast cancer.)[4]
Another document, described in "Endnotes" below, proclaims: *"We refuse to comply with any law, regulation, or restriction of any kind* on any woman's reproductive freedom to decide when or if to bear a child. *We will do whatever is necessary to defy such laws, regulations, and restrictions, to encourage others to do so, and to build mass resistance against such restrictions."*[5]
Faye Wattleton, former President of Planned Parenthood of America said: *"We will disobey laws* requiring notification to parents of minors receiving contraceptive drugs or devices."[6]
Another document, described in "Endnotes" below, proclaims: *"Planned Parenthood provides suggestions and assistance for bypassing and disobeying various local and national laws restricting abortion."*[7]
Malcolm Potts, M.D., former director of International Planned Parenthood Federation said: *"There are some laws that can and should be broken* . . . restrictive abortion laws . . . are as obsolete and irrelevant to the contemporary world as . . ."[8] Now let's look at attitudes and morals from another perspective. Planned Parenthood-type sex education courses are the most prevalent type in the U.S. Planned Parenthood even teaches the teachers of these courses. One program involved is called "Values Clarification." This term is a misnomer. A valid term would be "Values Declarification."
The courses aggressively teach that the student's values should be her or his own and that therefore the student should greatly resist the teaching and instruction of her parents, of the law, and of the church. The point is strongly and firmly made: Make up your own values; what *you* say is moral is *moral*, and *nothing else is*.
While it is unnecessary to point out the obvious illogic of this, we must understand its effect on violence, and especially violence at clinics.
It is easy to observe the difference in attitudes between pro-aborts and pro-lifers. One need only visit a clinic during a picket or rescue. You will quickly see how peaceful and prayerful the rescuers are, and how loud and threatening the pro-aborts are and how they scream obscenities.
The difference is also very apparent at events such as the annual memorials and counter memorials. If one approaches the pro-lifers with a pro-abortion sign, she is welcomed calmly, and gentle attempts are made to show her what is wrong with abortion. But if a pro-lifer approaches the pro-abortion counter-demonstrators, obscenities are screamed in her face. If you doubt this, try it. The memorials usually take place on or near each January 22. Your local pro-life or pro-abortion group can give you details.
If you have any doubts remaining about whether the pro-aborts are violent, consider the murders which you will find in "Investigation II."
Endnote
1. International Planned Parenthood Federation, , (IPFF, London: 1984). Also see IPFF, 1979. 2. Eleanor Smeal, speech delivered and recorded at 1991 New York national conference of NOW, 5-7 July 1991. 3. Jill Ireland quoted in Karen S. Schneider and Elizabeth Velez, , magazine, 13 January 1992, 93-94. 4. Life Dynamics, December 1994. Phone is 817 380 8800. 5. adopted at the Strategies for Mass Resistance National Conference at MIT 2-3 December 1989, quoted in 18 December 1989, 15. 6. Faye Wattleton, former President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 1983. 7. Donald P. Warwick, (London: Cambridge University Press, 1982) 64. 8. Malcolm Potts, M.D., quoted in Gerald I. Zatuchni, John J. Sciarra, and J. Joseph Speidel, eds., (New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1979) 424.
*L I E S ?
*
Lying
Even a casual observation will show that either the pro-lifers lie about violence or the pro-aborts lie. To help you decide who is telling the truth read the following.
The concept is very simple: A person is much more likely to lie when she has an incentive to do so, and much less likely to lie when she has an incentive not to. So, let's look at incentives.
Incentives for pro-aborts to lie
·Incentive one: Money
Planned Parenthood is this nation's and the world's largest provider of abortion.
Although Planned Parenthood is legally non-profit, and although they may be meeting their *legal* requirements for this status, functionally and literally, they make a profit. The following information is from Planned Parenthood Federation of America's page 19:
Total income for twelve months: $462,467,000. Profit: $18,667,000. Fund balances at end of year: $263,300,000. Total assets: $337,600,000. Total liabilities: $74,300,000.
They also make a profit at their local levels. For instance Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo clinic in California buys $100,000 in securities annually.
The point is, they're functionally for-profit. If people tell certain lies, they can make more profit. If they were functionally non-profit, this would not be true.
·Incentive two: Politics and public relations
When considering arsons and bombings, one must consider two very important factors: 1) For every one of these alleged incidents, pro-abortion gains much sympathy, and 2) for every one of these incidents, pro-life is thoroughly condemned. Thus, a clinic could set their own facility on fire and gain as follows: Collect on insurance and make big gains nationally from politics and public relations.
·Incentive three: Keeping status
The media constantly portrays those who advocate abortion as having the politically correct high ground. The pro-aborts want to keep this status.
·Incentive four: Keeping importance
To thousands of civic leaders, those who advocate abortion are "important" in the community and to the community.
·Incentive five: Keeping their jobs
Notwithstanding whether any abortion provider makes a profit, the employees in the industry make profits. Employees have jobs so that they can make money to pay their bills. If one of their bosses says, for example, "Tell the reporter that you heard the pro-lifers discussing burning the clinic," what do you think that person is going to do?
·Incentive six: To avoid lawsuits and jail
Pro-life has documented cases where pro-abortion has conspired to invent counter accusations (to force pro-life to drop valid charges) and to gather false witnesses to lie about valid charges. Thus, many civil and criminal cases are dropped. Now lets look at some famous, documented lies by pro-aborts:
Dr. Nathanson is a co-founder of NARAL, currently having the name National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League. Nathanson is also a former abortionist who, in his words "presided over the deaths of 60,000 babies." Then he turned pro-life and admitted that as President of NARAL he deliberately invented the results of a public-opinion poll. His purpose was to present it to the United States Supreme Court for the and cases so that the Supreme Court would legalize abortion on demand (request). It is hard to know how much effect this lie had on the decisions, but the Court sensitive to public opinion, and they did legalize abortion on demand via those two court cases.
Dr. Nathanson admitted that he and his co-founders of NARAL fabricated the figure that a million women were getting illegal abortions in America each year. The approximate number, he says, was actually ninety-eight thousand per year. Nonetheless, the abortion advocates fed their concocted figures to the media, who eagerly disseminated the false information.
Nathanson says he and his associates also invented the 'nice, round shocking figure' for the number of deaths from illegal abortions." In his book, Nathanson said: "'It was always "5,000 to 10,000 deaths [of the mothers] a year.' I confess that I knew the figures were totally false, and I suppose the others did too if they stopped to think of it. But in the 'morality' of our revolution, it was a useful figure, widely accepted, so why go out of our way to correct it with honest statistics? The overriding concern was to get the laws [against abortion] eliminated, and anything within reason that had to be done was permissible."[1] Lying to Congress and to America was apparently permissible.
In a major address delivered at the National Right to Life Convention in 1980, Dr. Nathanson disclosed the strategy employed in the late 1960s and early 1970s to seduce the media into acceptance of a pro-abortion mentality. "We fed a line of deceit, of dishonesty, of fabrication of statistics and figures. We coddled, and caressed, and stroked the press,' he declared. 'We, in one short year, succeeding in striking down the abortion laws of New York State."[2]
In another speech, presented almost a year later, Nathanson again elaborated on the process involved in exploiting the media for malevo-lent purposes: 'We, of course, stroked the media shamelessly. We played on them. We took them out to lunch. We wined them and dined them and gave them all sorts of exclusives . . . We were embarked on what looked like a historic crusade, a sweeping social revolution, and they loved it.'"[3]
Another famous pro-abortion lie is related to the abortion pill, RU-486. The issue is, does RU-486 have any value in curing disease? Dr. William Regelson, in , August, 1990, made many claims of its alleged value. His article had footnote references to the scientific studies on which the claims are supposedly based.
But Dr. Nathanson was a doubter. He followed up each footnote, track-ing down the often obscure journals in which the original research ap-peared and read it for himself. The result? Every one of *Regelson's *claims was a shameful scam, unsupported by the doctor's own footnotes! According to *Regelson's *own sources, examined by Nathan-son,
RU-486 did not cure breast cancer, had no effect on its metastasis, and did not help a single patient live longer.
A study on meningeomas never even mentions RU-486, but reports that results with similar drugs were "inconclusive to disappointing".
An experiment on using RU-486 for Cushing's disease was never fol-lowed up by anyone, because the original trial was too unpromising, as its authors themselves admitted.
No evidence supports any claimed benefit in the treatment of any kind of cancer whatever, and one of the papers Regelson cited doesn't even exist.
Not a single scientific paper in world medical literature suggests that RU-486 can help with AIDS in any way. Disincentives for pro-aborts to lie
·Getting caught
This does not appear to be much of a disincentive: They've been caught many times, but they rarely stop.
Incentives for pro-lifers to lie
·Incentive one: To meet pro-life goals
Disincentives for pro-lifers to lie
·Basically, one can summarize the disincentives by saying: "If you lie, you will burn in Hell."
Whether *you* believe in God and/or Hell notwithstanding, pro-lifers believe in both.
Salvation begins with faith that Jesus Christ died for our sins and that He was resurrected to prove that He is what He claimed: The Son of God. But this is just the beginning for salvation. Jesus forgives our sins, but this forgiving is not a license to sin. It does not mean that we can go around sinning knowing that we will be forgiven and go to Heaven.
The Bible clearly shows that we must repent of our sins. Repent means turn away from. If we don't repent, we go to Hell. Lying is, unquestionably, a sin. If we lie without trying hard not to, we haven't repented: we go to Hell. Thus, we try hard not to lie.
These are quotations from the Bible (with emphasis by Life Research Institute):
From Collossians 3:8 and following: "But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 3:9 ** Lie **not one to another . . ."
From Ephesians 4:28 and following: "Wherefore putting away** lying, **speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying . . ."
From Revelation 21:27 and following, speaking of the New Jerusalem, the new Heaven which God will make after His second coming: "21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a** lie: **but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. . . 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 22:14 Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a** lie.** 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."
Endnotes
1. Bernard Nathanson, M.D., (Life Cycle Books: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1979) 193. 2. Bernard N. Nathanson, "Aborting America," Keynote Address, National Right to Life Convention 1980, Anaheim, California, June 26, 1980. 3. Bernard N. Nathanson, Featured Address, Missouri Citizens for Life Convention 1981, Columbia, Missouri, May 2, 1981. 4. Human Life International, June 1991.
*Criteria for Forming Conclusions *
Four tables in this report list and describe incidents and alleged incidents in four categories. These categories are:
·Alleged Violence of Pro-Lifers against Pro-Aborts and their Facilities (Excluding Violence by Police) ·Alleged Violence of Pro-Aborts against Pro-Lifers and their Facilities (Excluding Violence by Police) ·Alleged Violence of Police against Pro-Lifers ·Alleged Violence of Police against Pro-Abortion
Life Research Institute has not formed incident-by-incident conclusions. If the reader chooses to do so, then he or she should consider the following:
The determination of the credibility of the witnesses is very important. To make valid conclusions one must assess the incidents together with an overall basis of indisputable beginning facts, namely:
·Pro-abortion has greatly exaggerated claims of violence: Per page 4 of this report, there have been more bombings and attempted bombings of religious facilities than of all medical facilities, including those not abortion related. Information is from Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
·Pro-abortion has falsified statistics and exaggerated their significance: Per pages 7 - 13 of this report, the magnitude of pro-life violence is very small.
·Per page 14 this report, the number of abortion-related arson incidents is extremely small compared with all arsons. Information is from Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
·Per page 15 of this report, the number of abortion-related homicide incidents by pro-life is extremely small compared with all homicides. Information is mostly from
·Per page 16 of this report, no pro-life organization has ever been linked to any act of arson or bombing of any facility of any type. Information is from Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
·Per page 18 of this report, no pro-life organization has ever been linked to any act of terrorism of any type. Information is from Federal Bureau of Investigation.
·Per page 21 of this report, many pro-aborts have the attitude that their own vigilantism is justified and important. Source is Bay Area Coalition Against Operation Rescue.
·Per page 22 of this report, Planned Parenthood said, "action outside the law, and even in violation of it is part of the process of stimulation of change." Planned Parenthood does more abortions in the U.S. and in the world than any other organization.
·Per values clarification (also known as situation ethics) on page 23 of this report, the pro-aborts consider themselves free to make up their own "morality." (This includes lying and committing violence.) Source is Planned Parenthood.
·Per page 24 of this report, the pro-aborts have the following incentives to lie:
·To make more money. ·To play politics and get great press coverage ·To keep their "moral" status. ·To keep their importance. ·Individuals ordered to lie can get fired for telling the truth.
·Per page 25 of this report, pro-abortion lied to the U.S. Supreme Court for Information is from the liar.
·Per page 25 of this report, pro-abortion lied to the nation about the alleged value of the abortion pill, RU-486. They said it has great promise as a miracle drug for many diseases. Information is from a medical doctor who found the pro-abortion author provided non-existent citations in his article in .
·The truly great *dis*incentive for pro-*lifers* to lie is stated on page 26 of this report: "If you lie, you will burn in Hell." For the purposes of this report, it doesn't matter whether YOU believe this. What matters is that the pro-lifers do.
·Per page 29 of this report, for non-violent acts there have been over 75,000 arrests of pro-life, Operation Rescue rescuers at clinics, but not even one of these has led to a conviction for a *violent* act. The incidents in the following tables are about violence.
One must also consider the general nature of arsonists: To help avoid detection, they operate in realms of controversy. Thus, for example, if someone wants to burn a building, he could choose to burn a clinic so that pro-life would be suspected instead of himself.
These are the overall bases of indisputable facts which must be used in assessing the validity of allegations in this report. These facts strongly indicate that the benefit of any doubt of guilt be resolved in favor of pro-life being not guilty. The above 18 reasons strongly establish this, and there simply cannot be another valid interpretation.
*Notable Quotes
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An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.
A quote[1] by Martin Luther King, Jr., a man the liberals love.
In the over 75,000 arrests that have taken place in Operation Rescue events since 1988, there has not been one convicted act of violence. Not one. This makes Operation Rescue the most peaceful social revolution in the history of this country. It is peaceful precisely because it is governed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
A quote[2] by Flip Benham, President of Operation Rescue National, a man the liberals hate.
1. "Letters from a Birmingham Jail," 1964. Letter was written on April 16, 1963. It began with "My Dear Fellow Clergymen:" 2. Reverend Flip Benham (who has also spent much time in jail for his civil rights actions), telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 20 December 1994.
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*Non-Substantiation by Pro-Abortion
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The Constitution of the United States, Article VI, mandates that the accused shall have the right to confront their accusers. For many years, pro-abortion has accused, and they have accused frequently.
Now that pro-life is ready to ask questions and demand answers, pro-abortion has run away and hidden. Now that it is time for them to substantiate their allegations, they are silent.
Life Research Institute has made a diligent effort to have pro-abortion provide substantiation. Using a process which is deemed sufficient by the courts to serve legal papers, Life Research Institute has written to four pro-abortion organizations demanding answers. This process is certified mail. According to postal form "PS Form 3811, DOMESTIC RETURN RECEIPT," all certified mail was accepted by three of the four parties between the dates of October 21 and November 7, 1994. Life Research Institute is prepared to provide photocopies of the returned postal forms. These parties are:
National Abortion Federation Refuse and Resist The Feminist Majority Foundation
A response deadline was given to each of the above. Each missed the deadline, and none responded even after the deadline. National Organization for Women refused to accept the letter, perhaps knowing its contents from speaking with National Abortion Federation, which had already received their letter.
Thus, Life Research Institute has used in various places in this report, the comment:
*National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, and The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation."*
The above organizations tell the media that more than 1,000 acts of violence have been committed by pro-lifers since 1977. However, the above organizations could not or would not even provide a list of these. Therefore they have this lack of credibility as well as being unable to substantiate those claims which they do list.
In the table, "Investigation I: Alleged Violence of Pro-Lifers against Pro-Aborts and their Facilities," the above indented statement was used 119 times for 73 percent of the alleged incidents.
With extremely little word variation (but with formatting changes to get the letter on one page), this is a copy of the letters sent to each:
*Life Research Institute* Lynn K. Murphy 4279 Armand Drive, Concord, CA 94521
October 17, 1994 **CERTIFIED, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED**
Current President National Abortion Federation 1436 U Street, NW, Suite 103 Washington, DC 20009
Dear President:
Pro-life is conducting research and will issue a report on real and alleged violence connected with abortion. National Abortion Federation tracks such incidents and reports them to many people.
It is my intention to find the truth about what you report.
It is my intention to show the truth to the policy makers of this nation and to the media.
I therefore offer to you this opportunity to prove your accusations. I will not offer you another opportunity. Let me make the point again so that there cannot be any opportunity for misunderstanding: *This* is the time. *This* is your only chance to verify your claims.
NAF has made hundreds of accusations. For every accusation for which you will not provide documentation, I will, accusation by accusation, indicate to the policy makers and media the following:
"National Abortion Federation is unable or unwilling to substantiate this accusation."
I will prove that I gave you the opportunity to respond.
I must receive all of your answers to my request by November 22, 1994.
As you should expect, I will not consider your answers to be the truth. They will be thoroughly examined by the accused across the nation.
This is what I am asking you for:
1) Exact details of each incident you claim occurred. Since my work will exclude all but the most serious vandalism, you may also exclude all but the most serious vandalism, but that is all you can exclude.
1a) Provide your concept of the truth.
1b) For *each* incident, comment on the likelihood that it was perpetrated by a pro-life person.
1c) For *each* incident, comment on the likelihood that it was perpetrated by a pro-life organization.
2) Do not miss any incidents. I have a long list of what you claim, and I will use it as a check list.
3) Do you claim that there have been incidents of police violence against pro-aborts? If so provide all details. See 1a for what this means.
4) Define your terms. Specifically, but not all inclusively, this means define: incident, violence, arson, attempted arson, noxious substance, attempted murder, bombing, attempted bombing, bomb threats, fire-bomb, invasion, attempted invasion, vandalism, assault, attempted assault, death threats, kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, burglary, attempted burglary, stalking, attempted stalking, hate mail, harassing calls, picketing, blockading, arrests, and police (just to make sure you're not talking of clinic security guards).
In closing I want to remind you of two things:
1) The time for the truth is *now*.
2) Your deadline is November 22, 1994.
In God's Service,
Lynn K. Murphy
*Alternative Reasons for Violence
"Against" Pro-Abortion * Whereas it can't be denied that there has been violence against pro-abortion people and pro-abortion facilities, it is nonetheless true that the existence of such violence does not by any means automatically imply that pro-life was involved. The following are alternative reasons such violence can occur:
·As with arson at any type building anywhere, the motive can be to collect insurance money.
·The clinic, especially if it is part of a chain, could inflict the violence, e.g, arson, for the purpose of enabling the abortion industry to gain from bad press against pro-life. The loss can be especially considered acceptable if insurance money would pay for the damages and/or they wanted to remodel anyway.
·Again for bad press for pro-life, violence could also be perpetrated by a pro-abortion individual without permission from the clinic.
·National Abortion Federation will nearly always claim violence and let the media and the public assume it was cause by pro-life. Often, since no one is caught, such claims can't be specifically denied in a believable manner.
·Even without such claims, the violence can be aimed not at a clinic, but at some business associated with the immediate geography, such as an office next door to the clinic
·Boyfriends and husbands angry with a clinic either for murdering their sons or daughters or butchering their girlfriends or wives could take action for revenge and/or to stop them from doing this to others.
·If a clinic is being sued for medical malpractice, the clinic can set a fire in order to burn medical records.
·A fire can be set by an arsonist without regard to the abortion issue. Some arsonists just like to go around setting fires. Pro-life didn't invent arson.
·"Often," according to Jack Killorin, former agent of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, "the arsonist is attracted to the power and fame gained by setting a fire that will receive a lot of attention. Even if you're anonymous, you're in the news."
·A fire can merely be an accident or caused by, for example, malfunctioning equipment, an electrical short, or a grease fire in a kitchen. Pro-life is blamed.
·The motive for a break-in can be ordinary burglary. Arson can be then used to cover-up the motive and the evidence.
·An angry, dissatisfied customer can take revenge.
·An attack can be the result of juvenile delinquency.
*Investigation I
Alleged Violence of Pro-Lifers
against Pro-Aborts and their
Facilities
(Excluding Violence by Police)
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*Notes: *
*Butyric acid* is not considered by either side of the abortion issue to be a *dangerous* substance in the way it is used by pro-life. Butyric acid stinks. Pro-life uses it to close clinics by causing them to stink. Pro-abortion also uses it.
Instead of often using terms such as "alleged," incidents are described as though true. This does not mean that they are true; it only means that the source(s) of the allegations claim they are true.
Each incident or alleged incident lists a "Source of allegation." Occasionally, this source is not necessarily alleging, but may be only providing information. That is, the term could be used interchangeably with "Source of information."
Entries are alphabetical in this priority: State abbreviation, city, year, month, date of month. Exceptions: Details of these criteria aren't always known.
All underlining is by Life Research Institute.
Pro-abortion organizations tell the media that more than 1,000 acts of violence have been committed by pro-lifers since 1977. The following list, which mostly is a list comprised of all the available pro-abortion lists, falls far short of showing 1,000 incidents. The reason is simple: In spite of a diligent effort to get them to provide a complete list of these allegations, they could not or would not.
Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that they exaggerated to the media. *It is reasonable to assume that there are far, far fewer than 1,000. You will also see that very, very few of the incidents were actually perpetrated by pro-life.*
*May 1991; Mobile, AL - Arson, $60,000 damage* The arson was at Bay City Women's Medical Center. Source of rebuttal indicates Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents believe it was an inside job.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Mike Conroy, Legal Action for Women, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 15 November 1994.
*August 1993; Mobile, AL - Abortionist Wayne Patterson murdered* Abortionist Wayne Patterson of Mobil, AL, a former partner of David Gunn, was murdered by an unknown assailant. The motive apparently was robbery, and the investigation is continuing. "Two facilities are forced to close as a result of the murder."
This paraphrases National Abortion Federation's allegation. This is typical of pro-abortion attempts to lay the blame on pro-life. Patterson was killed in a robbery attempt as he was coming out of a pornographic movie theater. Yet this murder appears in a list of incidents which occurred at clinics, and NAF uses the words "Two facilities are forced to close as a result of the murder." In other words, the author is saying. "Pro-lifers did it."
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*December 24, 1987; Montgomery, AL - Attempted arson* This was at Beacon Women's Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*March 21, 1993; Southside, AL - Assault* This was at New Woman Health Care. Roger Hall was protesting; Abortionist Bruce Lucero was abortionist. This is a case of "you started it." "No! You started it!" Abortionist was slugged; pro-lifer was pushed. This incident is included in this table, but could have been put in the table showing pro-abort violence against pro-life.
Source of allegation: "Doctor, protester scuffle outside clinic," 21 March 1993, 12A.
*January 1991; Little Rock, AR - Shotgun fired through window* This was at Little Rock Family Planning. That's the extent of the accusation.
In rebuttal, Wendy Wright of Operation Rescue National said, "No local pro-lifers have ever heard of this. Curtis Stover is the abortionist there. In January 1991 one of his ex-wives had hired a hit man to kill him, according to Jerry Cox (head of local Right to Life.)
Also, the director of clinic had filed lawsuit against the abortionist for irregularities in running of the clinic, so she (the director) was ostracized by the pro-abort community."
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Wendy Wright, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 15 December 1993.
*September 20, 19??; Bakersfield, CA - Arson* Clinic owned by Family Planning Associates burned, but two buildings not associated with them burned also. If arson, the target of the arsonist could have been either of the other two buildings.
Source of allegation: September 20, 19?? in an extremely prejudiced article quoting pro-abortion sources far more than pro-life.
*September 20, 1993; Bakersfield, CA - Arson* This was at Family Planning Associates Medical Group. Further details on the allegation are not available.
Details on rebuttal from source listed below: "This fire is still [November 14, 1994] unsolved, and as far as we can tell, they are doing little or no investigation. . . . Larry Toler [Bakersfield City Fire Marshal] appeared on KGET-TV 17 locally that night [September 21] and said that the reason that they have not questioned any local pro-lifers is that pro-lifers are not suspects. . . . There have been several suspicious aspects to the way in which FPA obtained their new property following the fire. One local man involved in real estate says that a realtor told him that FPA had put down a deposit on their new property before the fire . . ."
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Tim Palmquist, letter to Lynn K. Murphy, 14 November 1994.
*September 17, 1992; Chico, CA - Butyric acid* This was at Feminists Women's Health Center. Rachelle Ranae Shannon, 38, a pro-life activist, was indicted on October 24, 1994. *She admitted doing it.*
Source of allegation: U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Eastern District of California, , 24 October 1994.
*October 9, 1994; Chico, CA - Arson* This was at Planned Parenthood. Details are not available yet.
Source of allegation: Associated Press.
*September 1990; Concord, CA - Arson, $90,000 damage* *The suspect was convicted, and was unrelated to pro-life. *He was a pro-abortion neighbor who set the fire because he was mad at pro-lifers for demonstrating often. He therefore wanted pro-life to be blamed. Obviously, they were. This was at Planned Parenthood.
This one is a classic example of media prejudice and pro-abort callousness. ran many stories on the fire, but they never mentioned the fire in 1983 at the California Right to Life office in adjacent Walnut Creek, CA. Many of the stories on this 1990 incident quoted Planned Parenthood's Executive Director as blaming pro-life for the fire. When the truth came out, the Executive Director was silent, and so was the newspaper.
Source of allegation: Several articles, September, 1990.
*December 1992; Fresno, CA - Arson, $50,000 damage* This was at Abortionist Weiner's office. However, Abortionist Weiner expressed no recollection of this in a personal conversation with pro-life activist Terri Palmquist. This could make one wonder about all the National Abortion Federation's claims.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Abortionist Weiner, telephone conversation with Terri Palmquist, March 1994.
*June 1988; Long Beach, CA - Attempted arson* This was at Women's Family Planning Abortion Counseling Clinic. *A woman was convicted. Source didn't say if she was pro-life.*
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*October 1988; Long Beach, CA - Arson* This was at Women's Family Planning Abortion Counseling Clinic. *A woman was convicted. Source didn't say if she was pro-life.*
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*March 1993; Los Angeles and San Diego, CA - Butyric acid vandalism, $100,000+ damage* This was at eleven clinics.
(The butyric acid attacks, if they occurred, apparently didn't last long enough to prevent Suresh Gandotra, an abortionist convicted on May 1990 of seventeen felonies and misdemeanors, from killing Magdalena Orteg Rodrigues with a legal abortion on December 8, 1994. This was at El Norte Clinica Medica in San Diego, CA. Magdalena was more than 5 months pregnant.
The state medical board is investigating another problem with the killer stemming from an incident at another location in 1991. It seems that the State, which released the killer by 1992, should have had tougher standards. Magdalena, all must presume, would agree. Magdalena, all must presume, instead of meeting her appointment with death, would have met her appointment with butyric acid.)
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation, no details given; Rex Dalton, B1-B3. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*July 1992; Newport Beach, CA - Arson, $9,000 damage* This was at Family Planning Associates. Elisa Moore indicated: Has never heard of those incidents in Newport Beach. Knows that none of the people she's ever worked with would be involved in such a thing.
No one was charged.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Elisa and Greg Moore, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist.
*September 1993; Newport Beach, CA - Arson* This was at Family Planning Associates.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*September 1993; Newport Beach, CA - Attempted bombing, $3,500 damage* This was at Family Planning Associates.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*October 21, 1989; Redding, CA - Arson* The facility was Feminist Women' Health Center at 1901 Victor Avenue. This first fire here consisted of trash being ignited in a crawl space. This fire damaged water pipes and burned itself out. The clinic did not close. There were no arrests.
Source of allegation: Unknown.
*July 11, 1990; Redding, CA - "Arson"* The facility was Feminist Women' Health Center at 1901 Victor Avenue. This was a non-arson fire. Police reports show that it was started by an electric fan. Only the clinic said it was arson, and, of course, they blamed pro-life.
Source of allegation: "California Clinic Fire Not Arson," October 1990.
*June 6, 1992; Redding, CA - Arson, $70,000 damage* The facility was Feminist Women' Health Center at 1901 Victor Avenue. This was begun by igniting a flammable liquid on an outside wall. The fire spread to the attic and roof. The damage was about $70,000. No arrests were made.
In Oregon, there had been a fire "similar" to this fire.
A pro-abort leader said of this Redding fire, "I think a terrorist act was committed." The newspaper didn't say who she might have thought did this or how she would know.
The pro-aborts had a rally to raise funds to reopen the clinic after the third fire. (It was not fully insured.) Enough funds were raised, and the clinic was reopened.
The page in this report entitiled "Testimony of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms" specifically concerns Redding.
Rachelle Ranae Shannon, 38, a pro-life activist, was indicted for this fire on October 24, 1994. Confirming the testimony above, Shannon had no connection with any pro-life organization.
The distinction is very important.
Source of allegation: U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Eastern District of California, , 24 October 1994.
*October 9, 1994; Redding, CA - Arson* This was at Feminist Women's Health Center. The fire was reported at 4:30 a.m. A witness allegedly reported seeing someone wearing a stocking mask and carrying a gasoline container speeding away from the clinic just before the flames rose.
Source of allegation: Associated Press.
*October 16, 1994; Redding, CA - Arson* This was at Feminist Women's Health Center. Apparently one week after the above incident, this clinic was broken in to. Police see no connection between the two events.
Source of allegation: "'Flames of the holocaust' hit four clinics," December, 1994.
*Unknown date; Redding, CA - Threatening letter* *Pro-lifer Ronald Max Walters pleaded guilty for mailing a threatening letter to an abortionist, Bruce S. Steir.*
Source of allegation: Probably unknown date. Original source is California Wire Services.
*Probably in 1980s; Sacramento, CA - Vandalism* Alan Swarthout twice rammed abortion clinic with World War II Army amphibious vehicle. He smashed 10-foot hole in a brick wall in back of building and knocked down 20 feet of brick and wood in the front. Swarthout stayed at the scene of the crime and waited for his arrest.
This is a very old incident.
Source of allegation: Newspaper clipping has no identification or date.
*July 18, 1992; Sacramento, CA - Arson, $5,000 damage* This was at Feminist Women's Health Center. Rachelle Ranae Shannon, 38, a pro-life activist, was indicted on October 24, 1994.
Source of allegation: U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Eastern District of California, , 24 October 1994.
*November 28, 1992; Sacramento, CA - Arson, $175,000 damage* This was at Pregnancy Consultation Center. Rachelle Ranae Shannon, 38, a pro-life activist, was indicted on October 24, 1994.
Source of first allegation: U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Eastern District of California, , 24 October 1994.
*July 27, 1987; San Diego, CA - Attempted bombing* This was at Family Planning Associates Medical Group.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*October 18, 1994; San Jose, CA - Arson* This was at Women's Community Medical Clinic and caused $500 damage. Details are not available yet. Although the newspaper alleges arson, the fire could have been started by an electrical failure. E.g., see July 11, 1990, Redding, CA.
Source of allegation: "Bombing is probed for clinic link," 4 November 1994, 14A; Ed Gleba, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 23 November 1994.
*November 3, 1994; San Rafael, CA - Bombing* This *may not* be an abortion-related bombing. Although this was quite near a Planned Parenthood building, it was apparently closer to a non-abortion-related building because, according to ATF source below, only the latter sustained damage. Not all bombings are against clinics and pro-life didn't invent the bomb: This report shows more bombings against religious facilities in 1988 - 1992 than bombings of all types of medical facilities combined. (More recent data is not available.)
Clinic Director, Linda Davis, said that an anonymous telephone caller claimed credit for the bombing and said something like, "We missed and it'll happen again." Officials could not verify that such a call was made. One should consider the likelihood or whether Davis was telling the truth in conjunction with considering the likelihood that a bomber could miss an entire building while hand-placing a bomb.
Source of allegation: "Bombing is probed for clinic link," 4 November 1994, 14A; Ed Gleba, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 23 November 1994.
*November 1993; Ventura, CA - Attempted bombing, $500 damage* This was at Family Planning Associates.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*March 9, 1992; Aurora, CO - Noxious chemical, $15,000 damage* This was at Mayfair Women's Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*1981; Clearwater, FL - Firebomb* "In 1981, the [Bread and Roses] clinic was firebombed. There have been no threats of any kind since." No men-tion of arrests or convictions was made.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 19. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*March 15, 1993; Fort Lauderdale - Death threat* This was at All Women's Clinic. "After the murder of [Abortionist] Gunn in Pensacola, Dr. Lehler was called and warned that 'he would be next.'"
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 14. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*April 9, 1989; Fort Meyers, FL - Burning* Fort Myers Women's Health Center burns. Source didn't say it was arson, just said it burned.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 19. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*April 1989; Ft. Myers, FL - Arson, $50,000 damage* This was at Ft. Myers, FL.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*October 1992; Fort Meyers, FL - Bomb threats* At Fort Myers Women's Health Center, "Several bomb threats, the last one in October, 1992."
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 19. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*1993 and prior; Hialeah, FL - Threats of murder* This was at Hialeah Ladies Medical Center. "For years staff have received phone calls from individuals saying 'Murderer, you will be punished. We'll blow you up.'"
Perhaps so. Perhaps an angry boyfriend or husband made the calls, if they were made. Fathers don't necessarily want their children killed.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 13. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*July 29, 1993 - Jacksonville, FL - Threat* Threatening letter was received at Max Suter Center for Reproductive Health.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 17. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*April 1994; Mary Ester, FL - Stalking* An anti-abortion protester was arrested for stalking Sandy Sheldon.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 10. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*March 1993; Melbourne, FL - Death threats* Aware Woman Center for Choice received numerous bomb threats.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 2. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*February 1993; Melbourne, FL - Multiple stalking incidents* Various quotes from source:
"One employee only managed to evade her stalker through a dangerous, high speed car chase. Other employees have been spied on by abortion foes who parked outside of their homes for several hours"
Abortionist "Snydle was chased down the road . . . by anti-abortion protester and Impact Team member pointed his finger at him and pre-tended to shoot him."
"A staff member who is in the process of a a divorce was photographed with her new boyfriend. The photos were then sent to her estranged husband."
"Photographs were taken of a staff member's son at his high school and then sent to the child's non-custodial parent in an effort to frighten and intimidate the staff member." Huh?
"Patient's license plates are traced through the DMV and they are contacted at their homes by mail and telephone."
"Photos of the three young daughters of one of the staff were taken and sent anonymously to her ex-husband."
Life Research Institute analysis: The source shows no arrests. Even if all incidents are true, all are not stalking as source claims. E.g., following legal procedure of checking plates through DMV and then contacting former patients. The contact would have consisted of showing them what abortion is, what the medical risks are (clinics avoid mentioning these), and offering assistance with supplies and adoption referrals if the patients will choose not to abort.
Even if all the above is true, the fact that source lists them indicates the triviality to which they will sink in order to allege an incident.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 4. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*February 1993; Melbourne, FL - Stalking, staff member injured* This was Aware Women Center for Choice. Bruce Cadle said: "Although NAF alleges stalking, they [alleged stalkers] were never charged with anything. No 'clinic incidents' ever occurred that caused injury. However, 60 miles south in Pt. St. Lucie, there was a butyric acid incident some time earlier. Reports said that they didn't think local pro-lifers were suspects." [Life Research Institute's comment: We know from the BACAOR manual, (a part of this report), that pro-aborts advocate that pro-aborts stalk pro-lifers. The alleged stalking incident could be pro-aborts stalking pro-lifers.]
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Bruce Cadle of Operation Rescue National, tele-phone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 2 March 1994.
*February 1993'Melbourne, FL - Butyric acid attack* Abortionist Carlito Arrogante's car was contaminated with butyric acid while it was parked at his house.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 2. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*February 1993'Melbourne, FL - Butyric acid attack* This was at Aware Woman Center for Choice. Several staff became ill and one required oxygen for several hours and medication for two weeks. A local police officer required hospitalization.
The source of this allegation has been caught in many lies. This is the first source which has claimed any injury from the use of butyric acid.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 2. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*March 10, 1993; Melbourne, FL - Death threat* On the day Abortionist Gunn was murdered by pro-lifer in Pensacola, an individual called Aware Woman Center for Choice with the message "One down--how many more?"
Life Research Institute is perhaps generous in listing this. It did so because the source below did. However, perhaps there was no incident. Perhaps a pro-abort was depressed about the murder and groaningly asked the rhetorical question, "One down--how many more?"
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 3. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*March 1989; Ocala, FL - Arson, $190,000 damage* This was at all Women's Health Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*April 11(?), 1993; Orlando, FL - Bomb threat* This was at Every Person's Own Choice.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 11. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*May 24, 1984; Pensacola, FL - Assault* It is unclear whether the date is May 24 or December 24, 1984. Source of allegation says clinic administrator, Ms. Taggart, suffered severe injuries. Source of rebuttal says court records show injuries were preexisting. Source of allegation says several clinic workers suf-fered severe injuries, but didn't say who they were or what the inju-ries were. Since the court records showed they were "mistaken" about Taggart, perhaps they were "mistaken" about the others.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, 7. (Their report makes many accusations, but these are usually too general allow listing in this report or to rebut them.)
Source of rebuttal: Mike Conroy of Legal Action for Women, document prepared for Florida Governor Lawton Chiles, October 1994.
*December 25, 1984; Pensacola, FL - Three explosions at three locations* Two locations were abortionists' offices, one was Lady's Center. One abortionist's office was of Abortionist William D. Permenter, the other was of Abortionist Bo Bagenholm. One facility was destroyed. (Article doesn't say which.) There were no injuries. Explosions were all at about 3:30 a.m. Information from The Feminist Majority [sic] Foundation indicates one of the clinics may have been The Ladies Center of Pensacola and may have been hit on December 25, 1984 and in 1985. Their report does not indicate that the 1985 incident was a bombing, arson, or any other type of violence.
Rebuttal source indicates pro-abortion source wrong, dates were both in 1984: May 24 and December 24 (not 25).
Sources of allegation: Newspaper clipping has no identification or date; The Feminist Majority Foundation, 7. (Their report makes many accusations, but these are usually too general allow list-ing in this report or to rebut them.)
Source of rebuttal: Mike Conroy of Legal Action for Women, document prepared for Florida Governor Lawton Chiles, October 1994.
*May 1988; Pensacola, FL - Attempted bombing* This was at Ladies Center. John Brockhoeft was sentenced to 30 months in prison and 3 months probation. Source didn't say criminal was pro-life, just made allegation.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*August 26, 1992; Pensacola, FL - Threat of murder* On Women's Equality Day, John Burt threatened the life of Julius Wernicke, a clinic escort. Incident was allegedly videotaped. However, rebuttal source, who lives in Pensacola and is involved with legal defense of pro-life, hasn't heard of a report being filed with the police. If the pro-aborts call this violence, where is the report? If they only call it harassment, it doesn't belong in this study.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, 8. (Their report makes many accusations, but these are usually too general allow listing in this report or to rebut them.)
Source of rebuttal: Mike Conroy of Legal Action for Women, document prepared for Florida Governor Lawton Chiles, October 1994.
*1993; Pensacola, FL - Bomb threats* The Ladies Center of Pensacola has received bomb threats. Police now spend nights in the clinic.
Source doesn't say if "police" are private security guards. This sometimes includes city police on the private payroll of the clinics.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 7. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*March 10, 1993; Pensacola, FL - Abortionist David Gunn murdered by Michael Griffin* In March 1994, *Griffin was found guilty* and was sentenced to 25 years to life.
Comments by Life Research Institute: There is no doubt that Griffin is guilty, and there is no doubt that the murder was extremely significant and important. Because of the topic of this report, however, we need to look at a related issue. Yes, a pro-lifer was violent, but why don't people yet understand that the pro-aborts are even more violent? The answer is media prejudice. Polls show that more than 90% of members of the media are pro-choice. In my own experience, this manifested itself in the following way:
Gunn was murdered. covered the situation very thoroughly and very prominently. When pro-lifers were restricted from their activities through passage of the (FACE), the paper again gave good coverage, but, of course, without printing pro-life's charges that the law restricts freedom of speech. Also, when the Supreme Court ruled against pro-life on a free-speech issue at the clinic where Gunn was murdered, the paper again gave good coverage. Funny thing though--on the day of the ruling, *the murdered abortionist's replacement, while killing a baby, also killed the mother, Pam Colson, by botching her abortion*--and didn't say a word about it. This is common behavior by the media, and strongly indicates why people think pro-lifers are violent but pro-aborts are peaceful and righteous.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*July 29, 1994; Pensacola, FL - Murders, attempted murders by Paul Hill* Pro-life extremist Paul Hill murdered abortionist John Britton and Britton's escort James Barrett, and he wounded Britton's wife.
*Hill was found guilty of these crimes*, and unquestionably, Hill is guilty. Unquestionably, good pro-life lead-ers had been trying to convince Hill that he should not commit any acts of violence. It didn't work.
On October 5, 1994, Hill was also convicted of violating the new . This was for the same incident, but this law has nothing to do with violence; it has to do with restrict-ing freedom of speech of pro-life.
Although the following does not in any way excuse Hill, it is noteworthy that the media exhibited extreme prejudice in coverage. In the San Francisco area, for example, gave Hill front-page coverage often if not always. Yet, when former abortion-clinic owner Alicia Ruiz Hanna was convicted of unlawful abortion and second-degree murder of Angela Nieto Sanchez, mother of four, chose to print a story on this which was only 60 words long and was buried on page 14A. One should especially notice that the more local an event is, the more coverage a paper gives. But Hill killed in far away Florida, and Hanna killed in the same state where the newspaper is.
Source of allegation: "Conviction in clinic shooting, 6 October 1994, 1B; American Life League Bulletin, December 1994.
*October 24, 1992; Port Saint Lucie, FL - Butyric acid attack* The attack was at Aware Woman Center for Choice. Source alleges a number of staff needed hospitalization and one is still on workers' compensation.
This is very doubtful, since this is exactly the type incident which would be reported on the front pages of newspapers nationwide, and it wasn't. Furthermore, this would be, to Life Research Institute's knowledge, the first case nationwide of medical problems caused by butyric acid use by pro-life.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 5. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*1993' Sarasota, FL - Bomb threat* At Sarasota Women's Health Center, a bomb threat was made. No bomb was found.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 6. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*1993' Sarasota, FL - Shooting* At Sarasota Women's Health Center, one patient's car was hit with pellet gun fire during drive-by shooting.
(This is very unlikely. Pro-lifers try to help patients, not hurt them. They talk to women to offer help and show them the dangers of abortion that the clinics won't show. (See several Supreme Court decisions on informed consent.) Clinics call this harassment.)
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 6. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*1989; St. Petersburg, FL - Arson* In reference to St. Petersburg Women's Health Center: "In 1981, the clinic was firebombed on the same night as the Clearwater Bread and Roses clinic." No mention of arrests or convictions was made.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 21. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*1987 (approx); Tallahassee, FL - Faked assault* At Feminist Women's Health Center, pro-lifers overheard pro-aborts training children, ages approximately 10 - 12, how to fake being assaulted by pro-lifers. Pro-lifers subsequently told police about this so that the police would be aware that when an incident was alleged to happen, it would be a set-up. Pro-lifers took pictures.
A fake occurred, but the pro-life victim-to-be was exonerated.
Pro-aborts are well trained to fake incidents. In fact sometimes when beating pro-lifers, they will scream such things as "Get out of my crotch!" or "He kneed me!" or "Let go! Let go of me!"
Source of allegation: Carole Griffin, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 5 December 1994.
*1993; Tallahassee, FL - Death threats* Abortionist Boone received series of death threats.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 18. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*1993(?); Tallahassee(?), FL - Stink bomb* In reference to Tallahassee Feminist Women's Health Center: "At the clinic's last location, a 'stink bomb' was placed under the door."
If a stink bomb can fit under the door, they should use a different carpenter next time to install the door.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 18. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*1993(?); Tampa, FL - Firebombing* This is shown to be the facility "Alternatives of Tampa." Source says "The physi-cian's birthing center in Hyde Park was firebombed."
Pro-lifers firebombed a birthing center?
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 22. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*August, 1994; Tampa, FL - Death threats* In reference to Tampa Women's Health Center: "The clinic received several calls from individuals threatening to 'tear you apart.'"
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 22. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*February 4, 1993; Venice, FL - Arson, $300,000 damage* This was at Venice Women's Health Center.
This is a very interesting situation. The following is an analysis by Life Research Institute from facts provided by the source of "rebuttal":
The National Abortion Federation (NAF) was pleased to make an accusa-tion, but provided no details. The following analysis doesn't prove pro-life isn't guilty, but consider what NAF didn't say.
The clinic's owner is abortionist Ali Azima. The state has made a five-count indictment against Azima for malpractice and failing to perform to "community or peer standards." Azima has a long history of professional and legal trouble. Ten complaints have been filed against Azima since he obtained his Florida medical license, and Azima has been convicted of negligence for placing an intrauterine device in a pregnant woman. In 1985 Azima's license to practice in Florida was suspended for failure to adhere to acceptable standards while perform-ing several abortions. This led three other states to suspend Azima's license.
If one feels there is nothing wrong with abortion, she can still see that Azima has a long history of legal trouble. Possibly, he would burn his own clinic to destroy incriminating medical records which would reveal further incompetency and/or to collect insurance.
This clinic was a true back-alley clinic. If the NAF truly wants to protect women and truly feels that abortion is safe and legal (as a pro-abortion bumper sticker says), then why are they pleased to make accusations that pro-life burned the clinic while apparently not being pleased to make accusations against Azima?
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: John Hill, "Agency wants doctor punished," 11 February 1993.
*1993(?); West Palm Beach, FL - Several bomb threats* In reference to Presidential Women's Center: "Have received several bomb threats and had to evacuate the clinic twice."
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 23. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*1993(?); Winter Springs, FL - Vandalism* In reference to a clinic apparently named "Dr. Monthree Ruangsomboon": "Baby socks filled with cement were dropped into the plumbing vents requiring expensive and difficult repairs. A jack-hammer had to be used to break through floors and the total cost exceeded $6,000."
There are two problems with this allegation: 1) It is unlikely a jack hammer would be used on vents, since vents go up, not down in to concrete, and 2) If pro-lifers had done this, they would have plugged drains: One way clinics dispose of dead bodies is to grind them up in garbage disposals.
Source of allegation: The Feminist Majority Foundation, "Reported Incidents of Violence and Harassment at Abortion Clinics in Florida," 1993, 23. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*July 1990; Atlanta, GA - Noxious chemical, $2,000 damage* Noxious chemical was poured into the ventilation system at Surgi-Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*May 27, 1993; Boise, ID - Arson, $100,000 damage* This was at Women's Health Care. Rachelle Ranae Shannon, 38, a pro-life activist, was indicted on October 24, 1994.
Source of allegation: U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Eastern District of California, , 24 October 1994.
*June 3, 1992; Chicago, IL - Noxious chemical, $5,000 damage* This was at Family Planning Associates.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*June 18, 1992; Chicago, IL - Noxious chemical, $1,500 damage* This was at American Women's Medical Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*July 1993; Chicago, IL - Attempted bombing* This was at Family Planning Associates.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*June 30, 1992; Downers Grove, IL - Noxious chemical, $2,000 damage* This was at Access Health Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*September 1993; Peoria, IL - Arson, $10,000 damage* This was at National Health Care Services.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*January 6, 1987; Rockford, IL - Arson* This was at Northern Illinois Women's Center. Damage was minimal.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No other details given.
*November 1990; Fort Wayne, IN - Arson, $10,000 damage* This was at Fort Wayne Women's Health Organization. Wendell Brane rebuttal: "This case has been exploited beyond any sanity. Behind abortion clinic is a patch of ground, then a print shop, then a city park. It is common at night for vagabonds, town drunks, etc. to go behind clinic (dark area near park), smoke dope, etc. Police ruled that the fire was caused by vagabonds. They stopped the investigation. Probably only $1,000 damage, $10,000 was probably entire remodeling including new iron gate. Fire started on a step & caught the door on fire."
Wendy Wright rebuttal: "Police think it was vagrants or homeless people (in that type of area). Molly Yard (president of NOW) quoted as saying 'it burnt to the ground.' said cost only $3,000. Yard obviously lied. Couldn't replace either building or furnishings for either $1,000, $3,000, or $10,000."
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Sources of rebuttal: Wendell Brane, personal testimony to Tim Palmquist, March 1994 and Wendy Wright, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 15 December 1993.
*December 1990; Fort Wayne, IN - Butyric acid* "Avon lady" tosses butyric acid.
Northeast Indiana Rescue has never heard of the Avon Lady or the incident.
Source of allegation: Unknown.
Source of rebuttal: Wendell Brane, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 5 October 1994.
*February 12, 1987; Indianapolis, IN - Attempted bombing* This was at Clinic for Women.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*May 1993; South Bend, IN - Butyric acid "vandalism"* This was at Women's Pavilion.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*January 1990; Kansas City, KS - Attempted arson* This was at Aid for Women. (Don't confuse this with Legal Aid for Woman, a pro-life organization.)
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*January 1992; Overland Park, KS: Picketer assaults 3 staff members.* Also television smashed. This was at Comprehensive Health for women.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*June 8, 1992; Overland Park, KS - Noxious chemical, $500 damage* This was at Comprehensive Health for Women.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*July-September 1991; Wichita, KS - Blockade* Operation Rescue protesters block access to three clinics in Wichita, Kansas. More than 2,000 are arrested. (Do not confuse this with violence. This is trespassing and perhaps passively resisting arrest by laying down instead of walking to detention bus. This incident is included only because source listed it.)
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*June 1992; Wichita, KS - Disabled grenade found* This was found outside Women's Health Care Services. Rebuttal: Circumstances suggest it came from abortionist Tiller. (He collects these type of old grenades.) Paraphrasing Wendy Wright, Operation Rescue National: "Police & pro-aborts were there all night & it rained all night. Grenade was found in a bag. Bag was not wet. Grenade was found by a pro-abort. Police didn't even check into it, so they obviously didn't take it seriously. Pro-lifers were restrained by court order from being on same side of street as clinic."
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Wendy Wright, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 15 December 1993.
*August 1993; Wichita, KS - Rachelle Shannon shoots abortionist George Tiller* March 26, 1994: *Shannon found guilty of attempted murder.*
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*April 28, 1992; Louisville/Lexington, KY - Noxious chemical, $800 damage* This was at EMW Women's Surgi-Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*January 1989; New Orleans, LA - Attempted bombing* This was at Delta Women's Clinic.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*December 30, 1994 - Brookline, MA - Murders, attempted murders by John Salvi* At two abortion clinics about a mile apart, a gunman shot several people. Two died and five others were wounded. The gunman used a .22-caliber rifle.
The suspect is John Salvi. Salvi apparently drives a pickup truck with a picture of a preborn on the back. The source didn't mention whether the picture is a depiction of a live preborn or one which had been ripped apart.
One of the clinics was Planned Parenthood; the other was Preterm Health Services.
It is not known whether this incident is connected with the botched abortion of December 18, 1990, at this same Planned Parenthood. On that date, a one-pound boy, nine inches tall and six months old from conception, was found dead in the street in front of Planned Parenthood. (Source: Medford Police Department)
Surely, more information will become available soon. However, the document you are reading is scheduled to be at the printers by January 6. Thus, the above is incomplete.
Life Research Institute makes these observations:
1) Until the murders and attempted murders, the murderer probably was pro-life, but when he crossed the line and killed, he became just as pro-death as the abortionists he abhors.
2) Although the murders and attempted murders were probably done by a pro-"life"r, there can be other reasons for the murder. (Pro-life did not invent death.) Among these are a boyfriend/husband angry that he had no choice for the life of his baby or a boyfriend/husband angry because his mate was injured by abortion; or a disgruntled employee; or an insane person.
3) The following is no excuse whatsoever, but if these were murders by pro-"life," then they were the fourth and fifth since abortion was legalized in 1973. Since 1973, there have been 488,166 homicides in the U.S. Five is five too many, but five out of 488,166 is only one one-thousandth of one percent of the total. 4) Life Research Institute and other pro-life organizations have been quick to condemn Salvi's violence against pro-abortion. However, pro-abortion has been quick to *recommend* violence against pro-life because of Salvi's violence. *Revolution* Books of Cambridge, MA handed out flyers on January 6, 1994, saying among other things: "The situation cries out for a mass, *militant* response. The people must stop these reactionary attacks *by any means necessary*." "The truth is that no amount of writing to our congressperson, or kissing Janet Reno's ass, is going to protect our rights. That we have to do ourselves and *by whatever means necessary.*" ". . . that *only *[can't read 1 word], *militant mobilization is effective in defeating the anti-abortionists.*" "*We ourselves* are the ones who have to create a situation where the anti-women goons are the ones *afraid* to show up at women's clinics."
Pro-lifer Salvi shouldn't have killed. But the above shows that no intellectually honest person can consider pro-abortion innocent. Many other parts of this report, including "Excerpts fro also show this.
Also see December 31, 1994; Norfolk, VA - Attempted murder
Source of allegation: Christopher B. Daly, "2 women at Boston abortion clinics slain," 31 December 1994, A1.
*September 1990; Worcester, MA - Attempted bombing, $500 damage* This was Planned Parenthood of Central Massachusetts.
Rebuttal: No one was apprehended or charged (therefore no proof was a pro-lifer). This was a Molotov cocktail (gasoline in a jar with soaked a rag protruding from the top).
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Unknown.
*April 15, 1992; Ann Arbor, MI - Noxious chemical, $5,000 damage* This was at Planned Parenthood Mid-Michigan.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*July 10, 1992; Detroit, MI - Noxious chemical, $3,000 damage* This was at Women's Health Services.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*September 1992; Detroit, MI - Spraying of noxious chemicals at more than 12 clinics* Two of the sites were Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*September 1989; Kalamazoo, MI - Attempted bombing, $5,000 damage* This was at Planned Parenthood of Kalamazoo. Why would a failed bombing cause $5,000 damage?
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*April 17, 1992; Livonia, MI - Noxious chemical, $1,000 damage* This was at Women's Advisory Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*December 1990; South Bend, MI - Stink bomb attack* This was allegedly perpetrated by Lambs Rescue. Planned Parenthood offered $100,000 reward for capture of perpetrator. However, Scott Blackford said the incident was completely bogus.
Source of allegation: Unknown. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Scott Blackford, South Bend, IN, personal testimony to Tim Palmquist.
*October 5, 1987; St. Paul, MN - Attempted arson* This was at Planned Parenthood of Minneapolis. Damage was minimal.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No other details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*January 28, 1987; Minneapolis, MN - Arson* This was at Midwest Health Center for Women.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*Late 1993; Minneapolis, MN - Stalking* Stalking charges have been dropped against four pro-choice activists who were arrested while following a caravan of Operation Rescue supporters. A pro-life activist arrested for stalking a security guard still faced charges as of December, 1993.
The charges were dropped against the pro-choice women after their attorneys argued they were legal observers.
This listing of violence is also made in "Investigation II."
Source of allegation: Unknown.
Source of rebuttal: December 1993, 37.
*September 7, 1987; Robbinsdale, MN - Arson* This was at Robbinsdale Clinic. Allegation is arson; rebuttal is arson attempt. Rebuttal is pro-life, but this does not make pro-life guilty of the attempt. Pro-life simply says there was no actual fire.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Pro-Life Action Ministries, "Violence and Disruption Log Form, 10 December 1994.
*September 14, 1987; St. Paul, MN - Attempted arson* This was at Planned Parenthood of Minnesota.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*September 21, 1987; St. Paul, MN - Attempted arson* This was at Planned Parenthood of Minnesota.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*June 1990; St. Paul, MN - Assault* Assault on Tom Weber, director of Planned Parenthood/Minnesota. Paraphrasing first rebuttal source: "This was by an escaped mental patient, not a pro-lifer (looked like Charles Manson), green teeth, little guy (under 5'1"). Guard asked him, 'may I help you'? He said 'I'm a reporter from the Catholic (something)' No obvious damage to Mr. Weber." Paraphrasing second rebuttal source: "Not a pro-lifer, a guy who had escaped from a mental institution. Sidewalk counselors who were there that remember this guy, looking like Charles Manson. They all let him in the office, then he started beating on them. But after the assault, the director came out with no visible injuries. Proven in court that he had no connection with any pro-life group."
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Various articles, Pro-Life Action Ministries; Wendy Wright, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 15 December 1993.
*December 1989; Independence, MO - Bombing, $50,000 damage* This was at Planned Parenthood of Greater Kansas City. Two juveniles were arrested.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No other details given.
*May 1992; Kansas City, MO - Assault* Two protesters assaulted a neighbor near Planned Parenthood of Greater Kansas City.
Life Research Institute doesn't see the connection to Planned Parenthood.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*June, 1992; Kansas City, MO - Attempted arson* This was at Planned Parenthood of Kansas City.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*November 1993; Southaven, MS - Plan to explode bomb* This was at Tri-State Medical Center. Man was arrested and found with plans of clinic, abortionist's itinerary, and bomb-making materials. [If this is a true story, man may have wanted itinerary to be sure he *didn't *kill abortionist.]
Source of allegation: Unknown.
*January 1992; Helena, MT - Arson, $75,000 damage* This was at Intermountain Planned Parenthood.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*October 11, 1994; Kalispell, MT - Arson* A fire set in the office of Abortionist James Armstrong. Other details are not available.
Source of allegation: Associated Press.
*1993; Missoula, MT - Threatening letters* Michael H. Ross *sentenced* due to writing letters to abortionist Susan Wicklund. She testified that the letters terrorized her and her staff.
Source of allegation: February 1994, 7. Source is pro-life, complained of conviction.
*March 1993; Missoula, MT - Arson, $250,000 damage* This was at Blue Mountain Clinic.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*March 17, 1991; Greensboro, NC - Arson, $100,000 damage* Arson at Piedmont Carolina Medical Clinic. Paraphrasing Wendy Wright, Operation Rescue National: "Done by somebody who had no connection with any pro-life group (schizophrenic). Person plea-bargained, and they put him in an institution. He gouged out his eye. No newspapers ever hinted that it was pro-life connected (even though they are normally biased), but his mother was involved in picketing and his father was a respected doctor. Arsonist was Robert Hugh Farley. NAF claims Farley confessed and was arrested. NAF does not say Farley was pro-life."
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation.
Source of rebuttal: Wendy Wright, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 15 December 1993.
*August 1991; Fayetteville, NC - Arson, $50,000 damage* This was at Carolina Women's Center. Paraphrasing Wendy Wright, Operation Rescue National: "This was in a very poor section of town; no one caught or charged. Police think kids broke in, stole from snack machines, then burnt the place. The place was very over-insured. It was insured at $100,000. Reasonable property in that area would have been $25,000."
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Wendy Wright, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 15 December 1993.
*April 1992; Fargo, ND - Arson, $2,000 damage* This was at Fargo Women's Health Organization.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*April 4, 1992; Omaha, NE - Noxious chemical, $1,000 damage* This was at Women's Medical Center of Nebraska.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*July 3, 1989; Concord, NH - Arson* Bookcase at Feminist Health Center burns.
Source of allegation: "Arson at Abortion Clinic,"
*October 1989; Fairfield, NJ - Attempted arson, $5,000 damage* This was at North Jersey Women's Health. *A woman, presumedly pro-life, was convicted.* (Most women are pro-life; most pro-life activists are women.)
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*April 22, 1991; Woodbridge, NJ - Arson, $500,000 damage* Arson at Medical Care Center. Source of allegation says that officials do not believe pro-life is guilty. Four people, apparently not pro-life, were arrested by local police.
National Abortion Federation, quick to point to a fire which would interfere with a woman's right to choose, apparently had no difficulty with problems at this clinic with the bad practice of "medicine" which should interfere with a woman's choice. There have been a lot of state medical challenges against the clinic, and one woman has died as a result of her abortion there. Interestingly, mostly files burned in the fire. Perhaps this was to destroy evidence of malpractice.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation.
Source of rebuttal: Wendy Wright, letter to Lynn K. Murphy, 17 November 1994.
*September 1992; Albuquerque, NM - Arson, $500 damage* This was at Abortion & Reproductive Health Services.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*February 1991; Las Vegas,NV - Fish oil sprayed through door* Fish oil was sprayed through the door of the Family Planning Institute.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*September 16, 1992; Reno, NV - Arson (two attempts) $5,600 damage* This was at West End Women's Medical Group. Rachelle Ranae Shannon, 38, a pro-life activist, was indicted on October 24, 1994.
Source of allegation: U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Eastern District of California, , 24 October 1994.
*July 1992; New York, NY - Dead fetus shown to Clinton* Harley D. Belew of Operation Rescue thrusts an aborted fetus at then Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas at the Democratic National Convention in New York. Randall Terry, founder of Operation Rescue is later *sentenced* to five months in prison for his involvement.
What can possibly be the objection of NAF, Clinton, or any pro-abort to seeing the dead body of a former fetus. After all, they *supported* her death. Furthermore, echoing they don't consider the fetus to be a person. So to them it wasn't like someone thrust the body of a dead baby or a dead human in their face.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*May 1990; Syracuse, NY - Arson, $570 damage* This was at Planned Parenthood of Syracuse. Sara Jo Mendez (Ithaca), pro-lifer, said it was not done by someone with the pro-life group. Shari DiNicob was arrested on May 28, 1994. *She committed herself* to a mental institution; state won't prosecute.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source(s) of rebuttal: Tim Palmquist, telephone conversation with Sara Jo Mendez (Ithaca), March 1994; Wendy Wright, letter to Lynn K. Murphy, 9 November 1994.
*February 23, 1987; Cincinnati, OH - Attempted bombing* This was at Margaret Sanger Center.
Margaret Sanger was the founder of Planned Parenthood. She said in her book, (Brentano's, Inc., 1920), p. 63:
The most merciful thing that a large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it.
Today, The PPFA Margaret Sanger Award is the highest honor Planned Parenthood Federation of America has. PPFA says so in their annual reports.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*February 1991; Columbus, OH - Arson, $25,000 damage* Arson at Capitol Care Women's Center of Columbus. Paraphrasing Wendy Wright, Operation Rescue National: "Apparently only one procedure room, files, and waiting room were damaged. Why would FILES be burned? Pro-lifers wouldn't want files burned. If pro-lifers had any interest in the files, it would be to see them in order to reach out and help those victims of choice. [There is even a pro-life organization called Victims of Choice. It was formed by victims of choice to help victims of choice.] Pro-life, if they had any interest in arson or destroying things, would destroy equipment or facilities which would be used to kill babies and damage/kill mothers. This is not destroying paperwork. No one was ever charged or convicted of either of the alleged crimes." Perhaps, since it was paperwork, Planned Parenthood started the fires to damage pro-life reputation through public relations and advertising. Perhaps they started it to destroy medical records relevant to a malpractice suit. Perhaps they started it to collect insurance to remodel. Insurance was collected.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Wendy Wright, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 15 December 1993.
*February 1991; Columbus, OH - Arson, $75,000 damage* Arson at Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio DBA Central Ohio Women's Clinic, Inc. This is probably the same incident as above. National Abortion Federation perhaps tried to make two incidents of one by exploiting the possible fact that one facility has two names.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Wendy Wright, letter to Lynn K. Murphy, 17 November 1994.
*April 14, 1991; Columbus, OH - Attempted bombing* This was at Founder's Women's Health Center of Columbus. Source of allegation says perpetrator tried four times to throw Molotov Cocktails through a window. Source of rebuttal says no damage - pipe bomb found outside, no one charged or convicted.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Wendy Wright, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 15 December 1993.
*September 1993; Dayton, OH - Vandalism* Man flung red paint on sidewalk and steps. This was at Women's Med+ Center. Man was armed with rifle.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*June 8, 1987; Toledo, OH - Arson* This was at Toledo Medical Services. *A woman was convicted.*
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No other details given.
*March 8, 1987; Toledo, OH - Attempted arson* This was at Toledo Medical Services. *A woman was convicted.*
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*July 10, 1992; Toledo, OH - Noxious chemical, $20,000 damage* This was at three clinics.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*April 11, 1992; Ashland, OR - Arson, $225,000 damage* This was at Catalina Medical Clinic. Rachelle Ranae Shannon, 38, a pro-life activist, was indicted on October 24, 1994.
The pro-aborts surely must have a problem with her. A woman is supposed to be pro-abortion.
Source of allegation: U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Eastern District of California, , 24 October 1994.
*September 16, 1992; Eugene, OR - Arson, $2,000 damage* This was at Feminist Women's Health Center. Rachelle Ranae Shannon, 38, a pro-life activist, was indicted on October 24, 1994.
Source of allegation: U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Eastern District of California, , 24 October 1994.
*March 1993; Forest Grove, OR - Arson, $5,000 damage* This was at Bours Health Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*1985; Portland, OR - Bomb threat?, attempted bombing?* This was at Feminist Women's Health Center DBA(?) Lovejoy Surgicenter. *Richard D. Batson plead guilty, was sentenced* to 3 years in prison. Court records show this was not abortion related.
Paul deParrie of Advocates for Life said: Four bombs were traced to a guy whose girlfriend wanted to abort.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Paul deParrie, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 2 March 1994.
*May 1990; Portland, OR - Lovejoy arson, $15,000 damage* Paraphrasing Paul deParrie of Advocates for Life: Remembers a report with the description of a guy (street person) who did it. Clinic information suggests that it could have been an inside job, because the only thing damaged was an ultrasound machine, and for several weeks before the fire, Lovejoy's ultrasound machine had been broken and they had been sending ultrasounds out to be done.
Daniel Carver, now a fugitive, was indicted. His position on abortion is not known to Life Research Institute.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Paul deParrie, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 2 March 1994.
*August 1, 1992; Portland, OR - Arson, $250,000 damage* This was at Lovejoy Surgicenter. Rachelle Ranae Shannon, 38, a pro-life activist, was indicted on October 24, 1994.
Source of allegation: U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Eastern District of California, , 24 October 1994.
*July 1993; Lancaster, PA - Attempted bombing* This was at Planned Parenthood Lancaster County.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*September 1993; Lancaster, PA - Bombing, $130,000 damage* This was at Planned Parenthood Lancaster County.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*September 1989; Pittsburgh, PA - Arson, $10,000 damage* This was at Allegheny Reproductive Health Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*October 1990; Pittsburgh, PA - Noxious chemicals flushed into clinic, $12,000 damage* This was at Women's Health Services. Chemicals flushed into clinic with water from floor above. [Toilet overflow?]
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*November 20, 1993; York, PA - Attempted arson* An attempt was made to set fire to Hillcrest Women's Medical Center by throwing candles through broken windows into a gasoline-saturated area. Clinic representatives declined to comment.
Source of allegation: Unknown.
Source of rebuttal: "Abortuary Arson Attempt Leaves Few Clues," December 1993, 9.
*January 1990; Memphis, TN - Concrete block thrown through window, $3,000 damage* This was at the Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. Mike Donato of Northeast Mental Health Center: Mike laughed when hearing of this.) Memphis Center for Reproductive Health is an old house (no big windows). He said he didn't know how breaking a window could do $3,000.00 damage. He didn't know if there is any partial truth to the incident.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Mike Donato, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, March 1994.
*May 1992; Memphis, TN: Butyric acid attacks, $225,000* Paraphrasing Mike Donato: "Was at Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. The attack happened on Wednesday or Thursday, MCRH was open on Saturday. Memphis Area Medical Center for Women was closed for about a week, pulled out carpet etc. News clip was on ABC affiliate, channel 13. MCRH is a "NOW" type agency (deathscorts, etc.) Pro-lifers have been squirted with water, spit on, etc. During the only two rescues they've had, police have been very professional."
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Mike Donato, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, March 1994.
*January 1992; Beaumont, TX - Arson, $300,000* This was at Women's Community Health Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*February 1993; Corpus Christi, TX - Arson, over $1 million damage* This was at Reproductive Services.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*December 1988; Dallas, TX - Arson* This was at Fairmount Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*December 1988; Dallas, TX - Arson* This was at Metro-Plex Gynecological Group.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*December 1988; Dallas, TX - Arson* This was at North Dallas Women's Clinic.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*March 25, 1992; Dallas, TX - Noxious chemical, 25,000 damage* This was at four clinics.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*March 1993; Dallas, TX - Tear gas-like chemical sprayed* This was at Dallas Medical Ladies' Pavilion. A tear gas-like chemical was sprayed into a Dallas clinic while patients were present in the facility, which was immediately evacuated. One staff member and one patient required oxygen.
See Investigation IV in this report under same date. This was actually the police spraying mace into pro-lifers who were laying down in protest. Pro-life has it on video.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Flip Benham, Operation Rescue national office, Dallas, TX.
*July 1, 1993; Dallas, TX - Bomb threat* This one is a real classic. The pro-aborts who devised this one could show the KGB a thing or two.
Oldrich Tomanek is a pro-lifer who likes to call abortionists and abortion workers to talk them out of killing. Oldrich lives in Dallas, and on July 1, 1993 was at the Newark, NJ airport on his way to visit his homeland of Czechoslovakia. Having plenty of time to spare, he called North Park Medical Group in Dallas to talk them out of killing. This is his constitutional right of free speech.
According to FBI records, Oldrich made four calls to them. (Perhaps the clinic hung up on him three times.) The records show the clinic alleges that during each call, Oldrich said that there was a bomb in the building. At one point, Oldrich (allegedly) stated that the bomb would go off in nineteen minutes. In spite of this, a subsequent call lasted approximately one hour. *Not only there was no explosion, but the person and facility receiving the call didn't believe there would be one--or they would have evacuated instead of chatting!*
Nonetheless, Oldrich's calls were traced to the phone booth he was calling from in Newark, and Oldrich was arrested. (United States District Court, District of New Jersey, Case Number 93 3120C-01) Oldrich had identified himself to the clinic, and the arresting officer confirmed that at the time of the arrest, the telephone connection was to the clinic.
But this doesn't mean there was a bomb threat or a bomb!
*The timing of this allegation is very interesting. The phone call took place on July 1, 1993. Before Oldrich was released, his incarceration and alleged bomb threat was used to get a judge to place an injunction against Operation Rescue from getting within 300 feet of abortionist Norman Tompkins' house. Tompkins was the abortionist working at North Park Medical Group.* Operation Rescue likes to picket abortionists' houses to embarrass the abortionists into getting legitimate employment. This is a very effective tactic.
*The Oldrich case was dismissed on July 22, 1993.* It was dismissed for lack of any substance to the allegation, but the harassment against him cost Oldrich over $6,000 and his European vacation.
As a matter of further interest, Carolyn Tompkins, the abortionist's wife, who had testified on (FACE), is awaiting trial for macing a peaceful pro-lifer. This was not self-defense: Police were on the scene. (See the Investigation II table.)
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 12 December 1994; Flip Benham, Operation Rescue National, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 28 December 1994.
*February 1993; El Paso, TX - Assault* This was at office of Abortionist Franz Theard. Several clinic staff members were assaulted. Some required medical treatment.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*February 7, 1994; Fort Worth, TX - Bomb threat at Fort Worth courthouse* According to source "The threat came from a caller who said a bomb was set to go off at 11 a.m. in another judge's chambers. He[?] was presiding over a case involving dozens of abortion protesters charged with trespassing at a women's clinic."
Source of allegation doesn't say bomb was found.
Source of allegation: United Press International, 7 February 1993.
*September 9, 1992; Houston, TX - Noxious chemical, $500 damage* This was at Aaron Women's Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*October 10, 1993; Houston, TX - Arson* *Joshua Graff confessed to arson* at Houston-area clinic. Although Life Research Institute knows nothing about Mr. Graff, since ATF found cards from pro-life groups in his wallet, LRI will assume this is a guilty pro-lifer.
Source of allegation: 15 October 1993.
*February 1993; San Antonio, TX - Butyric acid "vandalism"* This was at Reproductive Services.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*December 31, 1994; Norfolk, VA - Attempted murder by John Salvi* John Salvi III, apparently, opened fire on a clinic from outside the clinic. Since he fired from the outside, he probably had no specific human targets. Nonetheless, Life Research Institute, because of the December 30, 1994 murders and attempted murders in Brookline, MA, lists this as attempted murder. Salvi was seriously implicated in the Brookline crimes. *Not reported by the secular press is the fact that Salvi also shot at pro-lifers!*
At this time (January 2) it is not entirely clear whether Salvi did actually open fire on a clinic in Norfolk. Although that was almost certainly his intention, one newspaper article said, ". . . he allegedly shot at ground-floor windows in a building housing the Hillcrest Clinic." The clinic may not have been on the ground floor. Again, Salvi's obvious intention was to shoot the clinic.
Significant information exists that John Salvi III is insane. A profile newspaper article accompanying the January 1 article describing this incident provides several mini-testimonies about his weird behavior. Examples are: On December 23 "A customer came in last Friday [to Salvi's place of employment], and John just ripped the guy's coat off, forcefully." "Potter said she heard that Salvi ran screaming through a local church on Christmas Day. 'His father had to take him out,' she said. 'He was lost. I think he was really lost.'" "He never discussed his views on abortion--or politics, or anything else." "His room was weird. He had furniture blockading the window." "Most of the students agreed he was pretty weird . . . He never showed emotion. He was not angry, sad or happy. He always had a straight face."
A January 2 newspaper article quoted Preterm security guard Richard Seron, who was shot by Salvi: "I think he was seven or eight feet from me. He looked like the devil. He had a fierce look in his eyes, and his eyebrows were in a deep frown and his eyes had a manic quality about them." He also said, "I would say that he was a proficient madman."
This information does not excuse guilt.
As more facts become available (which will be after publication of this document), the reader can decide whether Salvi acted because of insanity, or his views on abortion, or both, or for some other reason(s).
Source of information: John Kifner, "Cops arrest man in deaths," 1 January 1995, 1A; Sara Rimer, "Salvi's acquaintances call him an 'oddball,'" 1 January 1995, 1A; Nancy Roberts Trott, "Suspect wept in call before last attack," 1A, 2 January 1995; "Guard: 'He looked like the devil,'" 1A, 2 January 1995.
*September 1992; Richmond, VA - Arson, $40,000 damage* This was at Richmond Medical Center for Women.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*January 1988; Everett, WA - Attempted arson* This was at Planned Parenthood of Everett.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*April 1991; Milwaukee, WI - Abortionist detained at highway rest stop.* Abortionist from Bread and Roses clinic was detained at a highway rest stop and protesters chained themselves to his car. Detailed report of incident from Missionaries to the Preborn verifies no violence occurred.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
Source of rebuttal: Missionaries to the Preborn.
*May 1992; Milwaukee, WI - Four or more mailed death threats according to source of allegation* Now, isn't that interesting! Deaths threats are pretty serious. So how come NAF doesn't know if there were more than four?
Source of rebuttal shows two death threats were actually reported by 1994.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given, not even on the first four.
Source of rebuttal: Wendy Wright, letter to Lynn K. Murphy, 17 November 1994.
*August 1992; Milwaukee, WI - Bomb threats, vandalism, stalking* This was at Wisconsin Women's Health Care Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*August 1993; Milwaukee, WI - Butyric acid* This was at Imperial Health Center.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
*September 1993; Appleton, WI - Butyric acid, $40,000 damage* This was at Planned Parenthood Appleton North.
Source of allegation: National Abortion Federation. No details given. National Abortion Federation, National Organization for Women, Refuse and Resist, *and* The Feminist Majority Foundation are unable and/or unwilling to substantiate this accusation.
This ends the listings of violence and alleged violence of pro-lifers against pro-aborts and their facilities. Life Research Institute concludes with comments for the media. It concerns what clinic personnel continually tell the media after rescues. Quoting from source listed . . .
"The primary lie is that no women were turned away during the rescue, and that all appointments for abortions were kept [or rescheduled]. In many cases, female OR members have made appointments to insure that the clinic is open, or to gain access for rescue, 'truth team,' or 'inside counseling' purposes. Obviously, these women do not get abortions, as so, just as obviously, the pro-aborts are lying."[1]
Even rescheduled appointments aren't kept. Alan Guttmacher Institute, the research arm of Planned Parenthood says that one in five women who must forgo their abortions for 24 hours changes her mind.[2]
1. Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 81-9. 2. Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1990.
*Excerpts from
First Edition, March, 1990
by Bay Area Coalition Against Operation Rescue (Also Known As BACAOR) *
Notes:
1) Since writing Bay Area Coalition Against Operation Rescue (BACAOR) has changed its name to Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights. 2) The author of the following abstract and summary (only those) is not BACAOR, but Life Research Institute. 3) Comments are also by Life Research Institute. These will be denoted by super-scripts such as [A] and [B].
Abstract: Operation Rescue is famous for blockading and picketing Killing Centers (which are called clinics by BACAOR). The purpose of BACAOR's manual is to teach pro-abortion activists how to "effectively" counter Operation Rescue and similar organizations in their blockading and picketing.
This is the manual's Table of Contents:
I. Clinic Defense: Organizing/tactics to overcome blockades. II. Client Escorting: Organizing/tactics to help clients past harassing pickets. III. Temporary Restraining Orders: Some legal strategies. IV. Grassroots Organizing: Spreading a successful model to nearby communities.
From Chapter 1, section "AT THE CLINICS," pages 5 & 6:
"We talk about the difference between 'violence' and physical action, telling people that we use only the degree of physical force against OR that is needed to accomplish our goal, i.e., pushing them back,[A] getting them off us, moving them to clear a corridor, etc. Explain the level of aggressiveness and tactics we can expect from OR. Actual clinic defense inherently requires contact with OR. We have heard that many organizations tell people not to 'touch' OR, but this of course is not really clinic defense.[B] We advise people about not taking independent physical action against OR, which could cause them to be singled out for arrest or reprisal, etc., but instead, to work in groups to move, remove or isolate ORs as needed."[C]
Life Research Institute's comments:
A. Unauthorized touching is illegal. B. This admits that this manual is not designed to teach non-violence. C. Be as violent as needed and instructed, but do so in a way not to be arrested.
The validity of these comments will be even more apparent by further reading of this document.
From Chapter 1, section "AT THE CLINICS," pages 5 & 6:
"The vests (or buttons comparable items) work best also, because, in the heat of battle with police,[A] we can tell them that all of us wearing that particular item are there to help women into the clinic and are not to be arrested."
Life Research Institute's comment:
A. BACAOR apparently feels that they are at least as righteous as the police.
From Chapter 1, section "CLINIC DEFENSE TACTICS," page 9:
"Work with defenders around you to focus on a person or persons who need to be removed, identify them, and push the OR out from one defender to the next until they are put out of the defense line. . . .
This worked not only because of the coordination done by the defenders, but because we knew the passive style of resistance to expect from OR . . ."[A]
Life Research Institute's comment:
A. *This is a pro-abortion admission that OR is non-violent.*
From Chapter 1, section "CLINIC DEFENSE TACTICS," page 10:
"While there are instances of viciousness on the part of individu-al ORs, and we never underestimate the violence they are capable of, at the same time, we use what we know of them psychologically to defeat them, and in almost all cases, the most our physical contact with them amounts to is a 'scuffle': pushing, shoving, grabbing. Their passive-aggressive tactic of pushing at us with their bodies gives us plenty of places to grab hold of their jackets, etc. to pull on. They are coached not to hit people out-right,[A] and they are also told to rely completely on their marshals for instructions. . . .
There are innumerable instances of clinic defenders neutralizing male ORs by shouting 'get your hands off me, don't you dare touch me' all the while they are tugging or pushing OR out of the line.[B]
Once the majority of ORs have been pushed or moved out from the door, if others remain, they can be picked up by several defenders in much the same way police remove them."[C]
Life Research Institute's comments:
A. BACAOR, themselves a radical, violent pro-abortion group, admits that OR is non-violent, though they portray OR as violent whenever they can.
B. Again, unauthorized touching is illegal.
C. This is felony kidnapping and false imprisonment. Kidnapping does not have to in-clude removing the people from the location.
From Chapter 1, section "CLINIC DEFENSE TACTICS," page 12:
"It all worked well until the police captain showed up at around 7 am to try to put a stop to it. . . .[A]
Follow cars: We have a moderate sized force of defenders who follow OR from their gathering point to the hit site."[B]
Life Research Institute's comments:
A. Resist what the police want.
B. BACAOR is in California. This behavior in California is called stalking, and it is illegal.
From Chapter 1, section "THE POLICE," page 13:
"They essentially warn us not to do clinic defense and try to pinpoint one person they can hold responsible at the clinic if we do not follow their directives. . . .
When we get word of a hit we notify the director, who should tell police that there are going to be trained escorts and defenders at her clinic and demand[A] that police work with defenders to keep the clinic open. Of course, the degree of impact this has on the day of the hit is rather negligible, because police will try to pressure directors to shut down or order us away, but it can lay the groundwork for us . . . .
We do not call police ourselves during a hit. *Our best work is done before police arrive, or when there are not enough police there to prevent us from doing what we have to do: Get in place before the cops can mess with it, establish balance of power early, do key acts requiring physical contact with OR as much as possible before cops have enough people to intervene.*[B] . . .
We do not 'negotiate' with police on site, in terms of expecting or asking for control or direction from them. Our discussions consist of repeatedly asserting our view of the situation, that we are planning and prepared to get clients into the clinic.
We assign at least 2 people to listen in on cop dealings and be 'police dogs.' This role can range from keeping the police busy with talk while the defense line continues its work, to the more complicated work of representing ourselves as contacts for the clinic and pressuring them to accept our presence or do the job themselves."[C]
Life Research Institute's comments:
A. The attitude is that the police must be there to be under the direction of BACAOR.
B. Underlining by Life Research Institute.
C. At least shows considerable disrespect for the law. Depending the methods of listening to the police and/or following them in order to listen, they may be committing violations of privacy and stalking laws. Also, there must surely be laws about interfering with police actions which BACAOR is violating.
From Chapter 1, section "THE POLICE," page 14:
"Do not let[A] the police separate us from clients, either in their minds or physically; insist that our escorts are staying with clients and will take them to the clinic doors, and we will not be separated from them until they are in safely. Convey to police that scheduled clients have placed their trust in defenders to get them inside; we are there to help clients in whether police want us/authorize us to or not. This also minimizes the ability of police to treat us as vigilantes[B], agitators, or people with no rational plan. . . .[C]
The police will try to persuade her that clinic defenders are making the situation bad[D], or they will try to persuade her to believe that diverting or delaying clients from entering is an acceptable thing . . .
Words with cops are best backed up by deeds; if police try to stall our actions (by saying they will open the clinic once all arrests have been made, for example) push the issue by taking action (whether real or diversionary)[E], threatening action[F], etc. Be prepared to act; don't let police be sole dictaters [sic] of clinic defenders' actions."
Life Research Institute's comments:
A. Disobey police orders.
B. Which of course they are. The whole tone of this clinic de-fense manual is that they would much rather not have the police there at all. Then they could deal with OR in their own way entirely.
C. The inference here is that BACAOR does, of course, have a rational plan. How could it be otherwise? Interestingly, however, this "rational" plan includes pushing, kidnapping, false imprisonment, eavesdropping on the police, trying to subvert the lawful duties of the police, and vigilantism.
D. If anyone wants to say that OR makes the situation bad because OR breaks the law, then they must agree that BACAOR makes the situation bad because BACAOR breaks the law.
E. Fool the police.
F. Extortion?
Page 14 continuing to page 15:
"Avoid letting the actions be slowed or stopped by police orders; if we are engaged with OR - pushing[A] the ORs out, clearing a path, etc. it is less likely the police will jump in to try to stop it en masse; they don't know who is on what side; they likely do not have enough officers to stop what appears to be a full-out, equal confrontation[B]; police arrive there more likely prepared to stop new actions, prevent clinic defenders from moving in on OR again, etc. It is harder for us to re-organize and put a plan into motion[C] once there has been a period of stoppage in the action than it is to keep the main work going of clearing the ORs out; the police tend to think that once there has been a settling of the action, whatever is in place right then will stay that way until they decide what will happen next (when they will make arrests, etc); if that happens, it is much more difficult to rescue the situation from that *deadly period of inactivity*[D] which signifies that the cops intend to let the clinic be closed down for several hours."
Life Research Institute's comments:
A. They admit to committing a violent crime.
B. Let's look at the reverse of the tone of this manual. If BACAOR was non-violent, wouldn't they advocate separating them-selves from OR so that the police could arrest the allegedly violent pro-lifers?
C. They want violence, and this is an admission of a conspiracy to create violence.
D. Inactivity, they say, is deadly, not violence.
From Chapter 1, section "THE POLICE," page 16:
"Be aware of what police can really carry out against clinic defenders, regardless of what they threaten us with; do they have enough manpower to arrest us all? what would it look like for them to arrest people trying to keep a clinic open against an illegal force while the police did nothing to prevent the illegal act; if we have worked with the assembled clients and they have agreed to participate in our plans to get them in, that is added pressure on clients, police have to take into account that if they try to break up the group or begin to arrest the group, they are essentially going to be arresting clients as well. Make sure they are aware of this. . . .[A]
Those officers will often try to tell us not to defend the clinic if OR hits, and tell us we should obey orders to get out of the way if we are told. This is all mostly wordplay.[B] In turn, we tell them we intend to keep the clinic open and ask what plans they have made to assist us in doing so[C]; the conversation becomes less definitive from then on."
Life Research Institute's comments:
A. Tie their hands. Manipulate them.
B. Disobey the police; BACAOR violence is justified.
C. BACAOR, not the police, should be in charge.
From Chapter 1, section "THE POLICE," page 17:
"It was theoretically possible, but not physically possible for the police to go in and separate out the pro-choicers, and charge them with the proper charges. . . . [A] It is a given that police will apply pressure and intimidation to get us to back off, but we must make the call for ourselves whether or not we comply; we must make the final decision about whether to call the bluff or back off, based on our own assessment of logistics, our strength, police strength, etc. The police must be regarded as a factor in our decision making process, and not the sole arbiters of our actions."
Comment
A. An admission of guilt. An admission of teaching that BACAOR is to have lawlessness as a policy.
From Chapter 1, section "CLINIC [probably meaning CLIENT] ESCORT-ING," page 18:
"As OR has shifted to picketing more than blockading, we've learned that we can't relax and let them 'just' picket. It's critical to keep pushing, to not lend any legitimacy to their harassment of women on any level. clinic; this is our territory. Go across the street, go away, go wherever - but as far away from the clients as is possible to assert. Even if the sidewalk is 'public,' we've had success at putting enough of us out, early enough, to basically bully the ORs into staying across the street."
Life Research Institute's comment:
A. Constitutionally, a public sidewalk is a free-speech area. BACAOR, which obviously considers themselves superior to the police (government), wants to deny constitutionally guaranteed free speech.
From Chapter II, section "OR DOGGERS," page 21:
"Using signs to visually blockade them is critical if the ORs have camera or gruesome signs. . . .
Escorts counter-demonstrate, strategically block gruesome signs . . ."[A]
Life Research Institute's comment:
A. This is an admission that BACAOR is defending an activity (abortion) which is gruesome. Why is it gruesome? Because it is violent. Thus, BACAOR is defending violence.
From Chapter II, section "COORDINATORS," subsection "The Police," page 25:
"Try to keep them out of it. If they are cruising by, wave them on. Be a voice of authority and reason; let them know we have it all under control and everything is just fine, thank you, officer. (Another good argument for official vests or shirts is that it gives us a tremendous amount of authority)"[A]
Life Research Institute's comment:
A. BACAOR considers themselves to be above the level of govern-ment.
From Chapter II, section "COORDINATORS," subsection "The Police," page 26:
"Invariably, the police never demand that the ORs leave the area; they always want us to retreat behind the property line. Don't. Explain that this is not a debate about abortion; we are here to make sure women can get into the clinic safely without being blocked or harassed. If the ORs can be on the 'public' sidewalk, after all, so can we.
The most common objection the police raise is to our 'blocking' the ORs from reaching the clients. Modify the dogging technique so that the escorts face the client instead of the OR, and focus on using our bodies to form a corridor for the client. This approach makes the same situation show how the ORs are attacking the client, not that we are blocking the ORs."
From Chapter III, "TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS," page 30:
"Enforcement is not assured, and *confining our behavior toward OR to the legal realm has distinct limitations*."[A]
Life Research Institute's comment:
A. Underlining by Life Research Institute.
Summary: Keep Operation Rescue confused. Keep the police con-fused. Disobey the police whenever the police get in the way of BACAOR objectives. These objectives include assault, battery, kidnapping, false imprisonment, eavesdropping on the police, subterfuge of police goals, interfering with free speech, and blockading Operation Rescue.
The whole attitude of BACAOR is that BACAOR is far superior to the police and the police shouldn't even show up. BACAOR is the definition of righteousness. This righteousness includes several crimes, some of which are violent.
Interestingly, this is the attitude of hardened criminals normally found in this nation's penitentiaries.
BACAOR admits to the non-violence of Operation Rescue (manual pages 9 and 10).
*Investigation II
Alleged Violence of Pro-Aborts
against Pro-Lifers and their
Facilities
(Excluding Violence by Police)
*
*Notes: *
Given the fact that no baby would choose to die, one can say that all babies are pro-life. (This is true even for "unwanted" babies, just as it is true for us when we are temporarily unwanted.) Thus, it would be justified to include in this table one entry for every abortion. However, this would make this table too long: There have been more than 33,000,000 abortions in the United States since abortion was legalized in 1973.
Thus, the term "pro-lifers" as used in this table means born pro-lifers.
From talking with many rescue leaders, Life Research Institute (LRI) has learned that incidents of violence of pro-aborts against pro-lifers occur at nearly every rescue. These are "minor" incidents, incidents which the pro-lifers simply accept as what will happen to them. They are so common that to include them all in this table would cause the table to be many, many times longer than it now is. Thus, LRI has only included some of the more significant acts of violence.
Instead of often using terms such as "alleged," incidents are described as though true. This does not mean that they are true; it only means that the source(s) of the allegations claim they are true.
Each incident or alleged incident lists a "Source of allegation." Occasionally, this source is not necessarily alleging, but may be only providing information. That is, the term could be used interchangeably with "Source of information."
Entries are alphabetical in this priority: State abbreviation, city, year, month, date of month. Exceptions: Details of these criteria aren't always known.
All underlining is by Life Research Institute.
*Unknown date; Mobile, AL - Reckless endangerment* This was at The Ladies Center. The director, Patricia Mitchell, pointed a hand gun at two peaceful, legal protesters as they drove away from the clinic.
*She was found guilty*, but her sentence was 14 days of community service. The criminal is appealing the decision. The judge said that if she misused her gun again, he would take it away from her.
Now that's punishment!
Source of allegation: Unknown, but it almost certainly is a Mobile, AL newspaper. Photocopy was bad.
*Unknown date; Little Rock, AR - Assault* A pro-abortion man and woman attacked a pro-life man and woman. The pro-lifers were exercising their constitutional right of free speech by handing out life-saving literature offering more than one choice.
Source of allegation: "Handling out fliers, pair attacked in lot." Other source identification is missing.
*Spring, 1984; Tempe, AZ - Vandalism* The Right to Life office was vandalized.
Source of allegation: Vivian Warner, "On This Picket Line, Trouble," 13 May 1984, 1.
*April 24, 1984; Tempe, AZ - Attempted vehicular assault* Pro-lifer Kathleen Mooney, who has taken a needy pregnant woman into her home, was nearly hit by a car driven by a pro-abortion demonstrator at Family Planning Institute.
Source of allegation: Vivian Warner, "On This Picket Line, Trouble," 13 May 1984, 1.
*July 1994; Beale's Point, CA - Battery, stalking* At least two pro-aborts were arrested for battery and stalking. No other details are available.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue of California, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 30 October 1994.
*June 29, 1991; El Monte, CA - Indecent exposure/assault* Many, perhaps dozens, of pro-lifers were *sitting* at the door of a clinic. At a distance of 6 feet, two pro-abort women barred their breasts to them, and two others (of unknown gender) barred their butts to them and bent over for greatest exposure.
Source of allegation: Bill Soucie, personal video recording of incident.
*March 28, 1981; Fresno, CA - Assault* At a legal, peaceful picket at Family Planning Associates Medical Group, four men wrenched picket signs away from pro-lifers and hit several of them with the signs. One 14-year-old boy was knocked to the ground.
Source of allegation: "Anti-abortion pickets claim signs taken by 4 assailants," 30 March 1981.
*1991; Gardena(?), CA - Butyric acid attack; vandalism* This was against a church. The vandalism was spray painting. This was on day of an Operation Rescue rally.
Source of allegation: Wendy Wright, letter to Lynn K. Murphy, 23, November 1994.
*September 1993; probably near Hollywood, CA - Conspiracy to commit murder* Hollywood lawyer wanted his girlfriend to murder his/her preborn baby twins. She refused, so he hired a hit man to murder her and the babies. [This is anti-choice.] The hit man was instructed to use a baseball bat to bash the mother in the stomach to make sure the babies were dead, and then to beat the mother over the head to murder her.
Interestingly, in California at least, if the hit man had killed the babies, it legally would have been murder, but if she had killed them, it would only have been choice.
The lawyer's name is David Lusskin; the mother's name is Kim Mascola.
Source of allegation: "Free me without bail, asks lawyer accused of plotting to kill woman,"
*August 1983; Long Beach, CA - Abortionist strangles unwanted, born baby* Abortionist strangled a 2.5 pound, 7.5 month old baby who survived an abortion because he knew the 'mother' didn't want the baby and he feared a lawsuit. He was indicted for murder.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7.
*December 10 (approx), 1988; Los Angeles, CA area - Several phony bomb threats* In a sense this should be listed in Investigation I instead of here: The phony bomb threats were against pro-abortion. It is listed here because the intent of the bomb threats was to greatly harm pro-life.
All the time the pro-aborts are telling the world how violent pro-lifers are and how terribly dangerous illegal (in contrast to legal) abortions are. *To any person who thinks for herself or himself, the following series of incidents must clearly and convincingly prove that a lot of the pro-abortion rhetoric is lies. Can one ever again know what part of what they say is the truth?*
The following is a word-for-word copy of an article found in March 1988, by Pro-Life Action League: "The story in the December 10th issue of the tells of a pro-abortion activist, Frank Mendiola, who was arrested for calling in phony bomb threats to abortion mills and the homes of abortion providers in order, as he is quoted, 'to have you people, the media, come down with a harder line on those people who are harassing the clinics.' He even called in three bomb threats to his own house. At first, investigators viewed Mendiola as a victim, but they gradually changed their view of him as the evidence started to point to him.
The Mendiola story confirms what many of us have been saying all along: that the abortionists are probably the ones calling in many of the registered bomb threats, and possibly bombing abortion mills to collect insurance and discredit the right-to-life movement. When the League first learned of the Mendiola story, we sent out a mailing to key right-to-life activists to ask them to draw attention to it. We encouraged them to publicize it in every way possible.
Mendiola became well known in the Los Angeles area for telling a gut wrenching story about his sister, who died from an illegal abortion. At pro-abortion rallies, he would read from a letter he wrote to President Reagan about how '*she bled to death on a kitchen table.* Yes, Mr. President, on a kitchen table.' *The only problem with the story is that it was completely false.* Mendiola never had a sister, but sticking to the truth has never mattered much to those who promote the murder of babies.
Mendiola faced the possibility of a long prison sentence for his crimes but was sentenced to probation for one year, apparently because he had good intentions. The message of this sentence is that it's all right to make bomb threats as long as you have a good intention. Mendiola's intention was to discredit people who are trying to save babies--a 'good' intention.
One wonders what kind of sentence Mendiola's judge would give to a right-to-lifer who got caught making bomb threats with the intention of saving babies' lives. Since that might be considered a 'bad' intention, the right-to-lifer would probably get the maximum prison sentence." (Underlining not in original)
Source of allegation: Mentioned in the text. More information can be found in "Pro-Life Action League Helps expose Pro-Abortion 'Bomber,'" May 1988, 10, quoted in (American Life League: Stafford, VA, 1993), 19-9. Also see Patt Morrison, "Zealot's Tale: Pro-Choice Activist Faces Sentencing in Bomb Threats to Stir Sympathy for Cause," 10 December 1987, F1, F4, F6.
*1989(?); Los Angeles, CA - Church defaced* This incident was similar to that described under "March 18, 1992; Los Angeles, CA." But this is a separate incident.
Source of allegation: Bill Soucie, comments in personal video recording of March 18, 1992 incident, March 1992.
*March 1989; Los Angeles, CA - Smoke bomb set off at Operation Rescue rally at Melodyland* Three radical pro-abortionists were arrested after igniting an incendiary device in a church packed with pro-life activists. The three suspects were caught by OR security. Percussion grenades were also found beneath the speaking platform where pro-life leaders were to speak. Approximately 2,500 - 3,000 people were present.
The three pro-aborts were arrested, but only one was brought to trial. The judge dropped his sentence because the man was dying from AIDS.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue of California, Blue Jay, CA.
*April 14, 1990; Los Angeles - Assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment* This was at Family Planning Associates. Pro-aborts assaulted and removed passive pro-lifers from the area. Legally, this is kidnapping, and, since it restricts liberty, legally it is false imprisonment. This is not merely the opinion of Life Research Institute, it is a matter of Law.
Source of allegation: Bill Soucie, personal video recording of incident.
*February 1991; Los Angeles, CA - Pro-lifers kicked and beaten by ACT-UP protesters* ACT-UP is a radical, violent, vigilante homosexual-activist group. From source below, who is husband of victim: "This was a rescue at the La Mujer abortion chamber on Whittier Blvd. in East Los Angeles. The ACT-UP people had gotten to the doors first, and Terri Palmquist and the other rescuers just sat down in front of them. One of the ACT-UP people (a man in his 20's with a ponytail) was kicking Terri severely and probably performing lewd acts. The pro-lifers around Terri tried to do a citizen's arrest, but the LA County Sheriffs ignored them. The rescue was videotaped by Bill Souci (the video captured the pictures of the man who was beating Terri) and we know [there are] several other witnesses of what happened at this rescue. We also took pictures of Terri's injuries after the rescue, and then brought the pictures to LA county Sheriff's Department and filed a complaint (along with other pro-lifers who had been beaten). We never heard any more from the Sheriff's Department about this. Terry was able to show the video and pictures to the jury when she was on trial for this rescue, but the trial resulted in Terri being found guilty on three out of four charges (not guilty of trespassing, guilty of failure to disperse, blocking a sidewalk, and 'resisting arrest' for going limp). The judge [perhaps because he knew the ACT-UP man had indeed brutalized Terry] sentenced Terry to 'one day sentenced, one day served,' (even though he was very adamant pro-abort)."
Source of allegation: Tim Palmquist, letter to Lynn K. Murphy, 14 November 1994.
*March 1991; Los Angeles, CA - Assault with a deadly weapon* Chris Keys was bitten two times by a member of the vigilante, homosexual group ACT-UP. It is more likely than unlikely that the vigilante had AIDS.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 10 December 1994.
Pro-lifer Tim Wilson is kidnapped and falsely imprisoned by pro-aborts At Family Planning Associates on April 14, 1990.
*1992, probably Los Angeles, CA - Attempted murder* A member of the radical pro-abortion, pro-homosexual ACT-UP organization rammed pro-lifer Bill Soucie's car with a Chevy Blazer and thereby forced him into oncoming traffic. The criminal fled to Canada.
Source of allegation: Glenn Ellen Duncan, "The Shocking Violence Against Prolifers," 11 September 1994, 11.
*March 18, 1992; Los Angeles, CA - Vandalism* Pro-aborts defaced a church with red paint, red coat hangers, and posters accusing the church of "crimes against women." This was at The Sherman Oaks Church.
Pro-life says that abortion, not anti-abortion, is a crime against women. Planned Parenthood, in an internal document, agreed with pro-life that abortion hurts nine of ten women who have it. And even admission was made before 26 studies, most by pro-aborts, showed a tremendous increase in the breast cancer rate among those who have had abortions.
Source of allegation: Bill Soucie, comments in personal video recording of March 18, 1992 incident, March 1992. Planned Parenthood internal document was "Department of Education: 3-Year Plan and Long Range Program Goals, 1990 - 1993," Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
*April 18, 1992; Los Angeles, CA - Assault and hate crimes* Quoting the source: "- A pro-abortion advocate, under the leadership of Julie Schollenberger of the Clinic Defense Alliance, (the militant group that led pro-abortion activities last Saturday, April 18) was arrested for sexual assault against a female participant of Operation Rescue.
Also, about a dozen Clinic Defense Alliance members, and militant homosexuals, dressed up as Jesus Christ, dancing and mocking, using crude & offensive language in front of pro-life women and children. The pro-abortion advocates held makeshift crucifixes, applied red dots of paint to their hands (mocking the crucifixion marks of Jesus Christ) in efforts to shock and offend the Christians gathered to rescue women and children from abortion. To the tune of the song Hokie Pokie, they sang, "You put your crucifix in, you take your crucifix out . . ."
'This is unquestionably the lowest the Clinic Defense Alliance has ever stooped,' said Jeff White, Director of Operation Rescue of California. 'Their members continually sexually assault our women, beat up our rescuers, and now they blatantly mock our God. Their agenda has never been so clear. *If we were Jewish or Black, they would have been arrested for hate crimes.'*
A female participant from Operation Rescue was assaulted from behind by a male Clinic Defender who simulated sexual acts on the traumatized pro-lifer. An L.A.P.D. officer took him into custody. 'Tragically, this is just the most recent assault that has happened to a pro-lifer. We have had dozens of cases of sexual assault from members of Clinic Defense Alliance.'
White challenges Clinic Defense leader, Julie Schollenberger to sue him if even one word is untrue. 'I hope she does,' said White. * 'We have more evidence of violence, hatred and sexual assault, and we will expose her and her commitment to violence & sexual harassment.'"*
Source of allegation: Press release, Operation Rescue of California, 21 April 1992.
*July 25, 1992; Los Angeles, CA - Bibles burned, many assaults* At a prayer vigil which 150 Christians attended, six militant pro-abortion activists dressed as the Virgin Mary and carrying a six foot phallic-looking cross beat on drums, shouted obscenities, tore pages out of Bibles, ripped the pages up, tossed them into the faces of the pastors and praying crowd, and called nuns "lesbians."
The Christians, following original plans, then walked three blocks to Women's Center abortion mill. There, the pro-aborts began mocking God, screaming blasphemies, and assaulting Christians. One transsexual pro-abort "woman," Connie Norman, repeatedly cursed and verbally attacked a Catholic priest with crude and offensive language.
Then the pro-abortion group brought out a portable barbecue, placed a stack of Bibles on it, poured lighter fluid on them, and ignited them.
The Los Angeles Police Department charged them with setting an illegal fire.
Though many Christians were physically assaulted at the church, the police did nothing about it.
When interviewed by the press, in an attempt to violate free-speech rights of the pro-life California Coalition spokeswoman, homosexuals made sounds simulating sex and blasphemed the Lord.
The following Tuesday, members of the groups which were involved in the crimes and harassment appeared before the Los Angeles Police Commission--not to apologize for their hate crimes, but to complain about their "unfair treatment" at the hands of the police.
The pro-aborts were charged with an offense similar to setting a backyard fire. They were not convicted.
Source of allegation: "Pro-abortion demonstrators barbecue Bibles at prayer vigil outside abortion clinic," September 1992, 11.
*Late 1993; Los Angeles, CA - Assault, harassment, lewdness* This was at Her Medical Clinic. Pro-life woman whose name I'll call Susan (for her protection), was in a dense crowd. Suddenly Susan felt a man--one of the pro-abort's "big guys"--press against her. The man pushed his body tighter and tighter against Susan's. She felt his hot breath on her neck as he hissed in her ear, "I bet you like that don't you?" Then the man started making explicit sexual comments in her ear as he pushed against her. Another pro-abort said, "She's one of those frigid ones." "The first pro-abort said, "I like 'em that way," and then he made various sexual movements.
If this had happened at a U.S. Navy party, this would have been in your local newspaper.
Source of allegation: American Anti-Persecution League, December 1993 fundraising letter.
*July 20, 1993; Los Gatos, CA - Assault* Pro-abort Charles Minster stomped on feet of Elizabeth Foster and hit her with his elbow. At the time Elizabeth was legally and peacefully exercising her constitutional right to offer alternatives to abortion to a woman entering an abortion clinic.
Case was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 10 December 1994.
*July 7, 1994; Modesto, CA - Stalking* Pro-abort was arrested for stalking, but charges were dropped. No other details are available.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue of California, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 30 October 1994.
*Unknown date; Newhall, CA - Abortionist murders eight born babies* Abortionist Milos Klvana was sentenced to 53 years in prison after being found *guilty* of the mass murder of eight newborn babies. One must presume the babies were pro-life.
In an unrelated case, *In 1990, Abortionist Kenneth Edelin, convicted child killer (not pre-born child), was Chairman of the Board of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.*
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7.
*March 1989; Oakland, CA - Attempted murder* Pro-abortionists attempted to kill a disabled pro-lifer by kicking him repeatedly in the head with heavy boots, even after they had knocked him unconscious. Details can no longer be found.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7.
*March 3, 1989; Oakland, CA - Spitting, shoving* At Planned Parenthood, pro-aborts spit and shoved peaceful, legal pro-lifers. Police feared for the safety of pro-lifers.
*This is nothing unusual. Rescuers say that this happens at nearly every rescue. Furthermore, they say that, just as at this rescue, the screaming and chanting by the pro-aborts is overwhelmingly loud. From interviews with many pro-lifers, Life Research Institute has concluded that it would take dozens more pages to list all the incidents where the pro-aborts spit and/or shoved pro-lifers!*
Source of allegation: Tom Vivian, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 12 October 1994.
*Summer(?), 1989(?); Pomona, CA - Butyric acid (or similar) attack into church at OR rally* Details are no longer available. No one was charged with a crime.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue of California, Blue Jay, CA.
*September 24, 1993; Redding, CA - Assault and battery* During a legal, constitutionally protected picket, Pro-lifer Richard C. Rudolph was attacked at Women's Feminist Health Center by abortionist Carl Serratt and others. According to a lawsuit 124449 filed by Richard on September 23, 1994 in Shasta County Superior Court, agents, servants, and employees committed the following acts: Grabbed Richard; falsely made a citizen's arrest; stole picket signs; hit, kicked, struck, punched, and jumped on Richard. Redding Police Department report number is 93-51505.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 20 December 1994.
*December 2, 1994; Redding, CA - Violent assault* On this cold winter date, at Redding Women's Feminist Health Center, pastor Steven McCallister and his video camera were soaked with a hose. Charges of disturbing the peace and violent assault were filed. Quoting source: "Acts of Pro-Death persons trying to run Pro-Life people over with their cars, assaulted physically and taken to the hospital, being spit on, stalked while protesting, having rocks, bottles, glass, nails and other things thrown at us, churches vandalized, cars scratched and damaged, protest signs stolen, death threats by phone and in person, harassing phone calls all times of the night, demeaning letters and many other acts of violence and harassment have not stopped. This does not include the bold face lies told in court or to the police and media.
Also the Pro-Death people from the Clinic tax our police services by calling them out almost every time there is a protest and yet never file or press charges of any kind for the intent purpose to intimidate, threaten and deny us the freedom to speak, assembly and of religion.
If this goes unchecked, I believe that you will see Pro-Death people becoming more bold and they will eventually shoot us as they have verbally threatened (we have tape recordings), hurt us with physical violence, run us over with their cars (even a local reporter was mistaken for a pro-life person while doing a story and wrote an article condemning the Pro-Death side for their violence.) They must be held accountable for their actions.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 20 December 1994.
*June 1993; Redding, CA - Assault* This was at Redding Feminist Women's Health Center. Debbie McCallister, Walt Runyon were sprayed by debris and almost hit by a truck driven by the assailant. A police report was filed.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 30 December 1994.
*July 1993; Redding, CA - Assault* This was at Redding Feminist Women's Health Center. A man across the street from the clinic came to Ron Walters, took his sign away from him, and beat him with it. Ron was taken to the doctor bleeding. A police report was filed.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 30 December 1994.
*Summer 1993; Redding, CA - Assault* This was at Redding Feminist Women's Health Center. Steven McCallister was hit by an object thrown at him by a clinic worker. A police report was filed.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 30 December 1994.
*November 1992; Sacramento, CA - Arson at a church* Church next door to Alhambra abortion chamber had a fire set in the dumpster under the church window. Fire was put out soon, but officials said if it had not been caught soon, the church would have burned down. ACT-UP was demonstrating at another church that morning against the previous day's arson of the Alhambra abortion chamber. The vigilante ACT-UP group had previously said they would burn down a church every time a clinic burned down.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue, Sacramento, CA.
*July 7, 1994; Sacramento, CA - Assault* In a peaceful, legal picket, "Condom-man" blasted a radio to interfere with prayer and a woman dropped condoms at the feet of Christians. "Condom-man" then yelled at those praying telling them to go home, that they aren't Christians.
Pro-aborts then bounced inflated condoms off the heads of the Christians.
Source of allegation: Video taken by pro-life at scene. Life Research Institute has copy.
*Unknown date; Sacramento, CA - Assault* At Alhambra Women's Center, pro-lifers were legally and peacefully singing to the Lord. Pro-aborts started using a bull-horn directly into the ears of pro-lifers. The volume was so loud that it may have caused permanent ear damage.
Source of allegation: Law office of Cyrus Zal, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 7 November 1994.
*Several dates; Sacramento, CA - Christian coffee house windows broken* The coffee house name was Pilgrim's Cafe. Murray Lewis (SOHLnet) said in a March 2, 1994 conversation with Tim Palmquist on the day after there were several arsons against abortion clinics, that a Christian coffee house in middle of homosexual district in Sacramento had stained glass windows broken. One of these acts against pro-life was the day after Bakersfield Family Planning Associates arson; this happened three times. This was apparently a part of the threat where ACT-UP would burn down a church every time a clinic burned down.
Depending on the reader's viewpoint on abortion, she could have any of the following thoughts: 1) Pro-life deserved this if they burned clinics, 2) Each fire may not have been arson, 3) Any arson may not have been committed by pro-life (pro-life certainly didn't invent arson), 4) The coffee house didn't deserve revenge because the coffee house had nothing to do with pro-life activity, 5) The attacks on the coffee house were nothing less that vigilantism: Someone decided she should replace the police, judge, jury, and jail and carry out "righteous" punishment.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue, Sacramento, CA.; Murray Lewis, telephone conversation with Tim Palmquist, 2 March 1994.
*July 7, 1994; Sacramento, CA - Assault* Pro-abort was arrested for assault. Charges were dropped. This was at Sacramento Feminist Women's Health Center. No other information is available.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue of California, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 30 October 1994.
*July 7, 1994; Sacramento, CA - Battery* Pro-abort was arrested for battery for grabbing a pro-lifer in the groin area. Charges were dropped. This was at Sacramento Feminist Women's Health Center. No other information is available.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue of California, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 30 October 1994.
*May 12, 1990; San Bernardino, CA - Assault* This was on Mother's Day. Witness Tamera Retino reports that Family Planning Associate's private guards trampled on pro-lifers and that one pro-lifer's face was stepped on.
The source was in a video tape. The focus of the tape was on the police violence against pro-lifers that day. (See table on that topic.) Because of that focus, perhaps there was much pro-abort violence against pro-life that wasn't reported. Or perhaps the pro-aborts didn't feel they needed to be violent this time because the police were doing such a complete job of being violent for them.
Source of allegation: Bill Soucie, personal video recording of incident.
*May 5, 1990; San Jose, CA - Extreme assault, stalking* This was at Family Planning Associates during a blockade by Operation Rescue. Pro-lifer Suzanne Summerhays was sitting in front of one of the clinic doors. A pro-abort came along and sat on her head. This resulted in back injuries, neck injury, and a dislocated shoulder. In her neck, one of her vertebrae became compressed to the point that it was nearly a fracture which would have caused paralysis. In her back, a vertebra was dislocated from her ribs and she had numerous torn ligaments. Doctor's reports show these injuries.
The assailant tried to flee. He first went into the clinic, and then came out in a disguise. His acquaintances tried to sneak him away, but they got caught.
He was initially charged with felony battery, but this was decreased to misdemeanor battery. In the trial, a video was shown of the assailant sitting on Suzanne's head, but the jury found him not guilty allegedly because they weren't sure he was sitting on her head on purpose.
According to the victim, the lawyers rooted into every aspect of the victim's life, focusing on her beliefs and the beliefs of her friends. Neither the lawyers nor the judge would allow any questions about her injuries. According to the victim, the jury selection methods were very slanted toward abortion "rights."
The victim was a college student, studying nursing, and the incident occurred just prior to finals week. Notwithstanding that her severe injuries would affect her scholastic ability, the pro-aborts began to stalk and harass her. Unsavory-looking men appeared on campus trying to find where she lived. They questioned many students, saying they wanted to find her to give her a gift. They also called her parents and showed up there to try to find her. So she hid with friends. The victim's roommate, also fearing these unsavory-looking men, also had to move temporarily to hide from them.
The victim's injuries were so severe that for a while it had been unclear whether she would be able to continue in nursing school. The victim, now more than four years later, still has back pain on a regular basis, and the vertebra in her neck goes out once or twice per year. Furthermore, pain from back spasms causes one hip to rise, and this causes one leg to be higher than the other.
Because of the pro-abort harassment and the extreme prejudicial treatment which the victim received at the hands of the "justice" system, she decided there was no point in suing.
The same assailant had been violent with other women elsewhere. At least once, he pushed an elderly women over.
He was also seen by Suzanne on television participating in the Rodney King riots and being arrested for this participation.
Source of allegation: Suzanne Summerhays, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 29 October 1994.
*July 24, 1993; San Jose, CA - Assault, attempted kidnapping* This was at Planned Parenthood. Pro-lifer Robert Collins was taping a girl to prevent pro-aborts from harming her. They were trying to surround her to render the taping ineffective. So Robert moved in closer. This made them mad, so they decided to remove him from the public sidewalk. Robert wrapped his arms around a pole, and the pro-aborts hit his arms so that he would release the pole.
When the police arrived, Robert tried unsuccessfully to get them to enforce a citizen's arrest for the assault. The pro-aborts made counter charges of sexual assault and more. (This is a typical ploy used to have charges against them dropped.)
Source of allegation: Chet Gallagher and Robert Collins, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 12 October 1994.
*July 17, 1993, San Mateo, CA - Assault, kidnapping* At Planned Parenthood, several pro-lifers were thrown to the ground. Several were picked-up and moved away from the area. Legally, this is kidnapping, and, since it restricts liberty, legally it is false imprisonment. This is more than opinion; this is law.
Source of allegation: Bill Newsome, personal video recording of incident, 17 July 1993.
*1989; San Rafael, CA - Sprayed urine, pushing, shoving* Besides the usual pushing and shoving by the pro-aborts, this time one of them had a bottle of urine and sprayed pro-lifers with it. It is not known what animal the urine was from.
Source of allegation: Tom Vivian, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 12 October 1994.
*Unknown date; Santa Ana, CA - Attempted butyric acid attack* When Cardinal Mahoney was speaking, a pro-abort had a vial of butyric acid, but the vial broke when the pro-abort was in the middle of a crowd of people & the evidence was all over the pro-abort's clothes.
An arrest was made, but it isn't known if he was convicted.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue of California, Blue Jay, CA.
*November 6, 1993; Santa Rosa, CA - Bucket of urine dumped* This was at Women's Choice Clinic. Pro-abort Glenn Johnson dumped a bucket of urine where pro-lifers were intending to legally and peace-fully picket. Apparently, the pro-abort didn't want mothers to know of any choice but his own.
*It is interesting that the pro-aborts condemn men for speaking out against abortion, saying "it's none of a man's business," but the pro-aborts never have difficulty using men to promote violence. Furthermore, almost all abortionists are men.*
Source of allegation: Love Opincar, testimony to Life Legal Defense Foundation, 8 February 1994.
*1990(?); Silver Lake, CA - Church defaced* This incident was similar to that described under "March 18, 1992; Los Angeles, CA." But this is a separate incident.
Source of allegation: Bill Soucie, comments in personal video recording of March 18, 1992 incident, March 1992.
*1990; Stockton, CA - Assault* While a rescuer blocked a Planned Parenthood clinic entrance, a grandmother escorting her daughter in to abort her daughter's baby grabbed a sign from the rescuer, and then she hit the rescuer with the stick part of the sign.
Source of allegation: Law office of Cyrus Zal, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 7 November 1994.
*July 9, 1990; Torrance, CA - Painted obscenities, cross sculptured with used condoms, mattress with animal intestines* "On Sunday, July 9, 1990, the Catholic Church in Torrance, California, and the building housing the Los Angeles Archdiocese were sprayed with obscene graffiti. *The vandals left a wooden cross festooned with used condoms and a mattress stuffed with animal intestines outside the church. Police speculated that the animal entrails were the products of Satanic rituals.*
The next day, an anonymous woman called the church, and proclaimed herself to be a member of 'Artists Against Religious Oppression'. She warned the Catholic Church to 'stay out of politics' and to 'stop its oppression of women, gays, and lesbians.'"
Source of allegation: Joseph Sobran, "Liberals Obsessed With Imaginary Dangers," 25 July 1990, 20, quoted in (American Life League: Stafford, VA, 1993), p 19-8.
*June 6, 1981; Walnut Creek, CA - Assault* This was at Planned Parenthood. Pro-lifer Raul Gomez was hit by one of the clinic staff, but Gomez was arrested because the assailant said Gomez hit him.
Source of allegation: "Pickets slugged, then charged with 'trespass' at PP Clinic," 10 June 1981.
*1983; Walnut Creek, CA - Arson, $1,200 damage* Office of California Right to Life was set on fire. Fire officials ruled it was arson. There were no suspects.
Source of allegation: Camille Giglio, President, California Right to Life, Pleasant Hill, CA.
*Denver, CO; October 5, 1994 - Kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment* This was at Planned Parenthood in Denver. Picketers were in the habit of placing their signs and crosses in the right of way. On September 6, 1994, Planned Parenthood got the opinion of their attorney that they could remove these. Therefore, they did so five or six times in September.
On October 5 they, without any provocation, got illegally violent. Gary Jamieson, the number two person of Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood, and Mike Newell, a private investigator for Planned Parenthood (not a security guard as the press reported), were the aggressors. When the picketers were picking up signs *to leave* anyway, Jamieson and Newell came quickly down the sidewalk and pushed pro-lifer David Lane. Then, Newell pulled out a metal baton. The two pro-aborts threw pro-lifer Terry Sullivan to the ground, and then Jamieson started hitting Terry with his fists. So Terry grabbed his legs and took him to the ground. In the meantime *Newell hit Lane with his metal baton, and then Newell hit pro-lifer Cliff Powell once on top of his head, once behind the head, and twice on his body. Powell bled a lot, and Lane got a big gash requiring ten stitches and lost his sight in his left eye for a while.*
Newell then dragged and handcuffed Lane to the fence. This is called *kidnapping and false imprisonment*.
*Newell, a former Denver cop and big and burly, was carrying a concealed gun.* Both he and Jamieson were about 40 years old. Jamieson is also heavy-set.
All the pro-lifers had average builds. Lane was 24, Sullivan 56, and Powell 40.
None of the pro-lifers had weapons or struck any blows.
Two pro-life women, Bernadette and Dianne Cordova, tried to protect the men. *Dianne got hit on her arm by the baton, and Jamieson slugged Bernadette.*
Pro-lifers Cliff, Dianne, and David were treated in an ambulance, and the pro-life men were taken to the hospital.
Then the cops came and released Lane from his illegal confinement to the fence.
Not related to this incident but extremely significant for background information is the apparent fact that several Denver policemen are security guards at Planned Parenthood. Though off-duty from their police jobs while on-duty for Planned Parenthood, they wear their Denver police uniforms.
Newell was a former cop with the Denver police, and his father either is or was a lieutenant with them. *Newell, clearly a vicious aggressor, rode to the police station in the front seat of the police car.*
*The three pro-lifers who went to the hospital were chained to their beds there.*
No criminal charges were filed against anyone. Clearly, there were none to file against the pro-lifers, but there were felony charges which should have been charged against the pro-aborts. The district attorney never even asked the pro-lifers what had happened. Why the aggressors weren't charged is more complicated than just to say that Newell was a former cop and his father either was one at the time or just previously.
The following shows why there was no justice. *Unfortunately, analogous situations prevail in many places time after time across the nation.*
In Denver there has been a long history of collusion with Planned Parenthood. U.S. Senator Pat Schroeder was a lawyer for Planned Parenthood before she got her political start. Governor Lamm and Schroeder attended and spoke at the August, 1993 mass pro-abortion demonstration at Planned Parenthood to show support for Planned Parenthood. The demonstration, which was in response to Pope John Paul II visiting town, included training for hundreds of clinic defenders and it enlisted statements of support from the Denver City Council, state legislators, and congressional representatives.[1] As a result of this giant public display of political correctness and political power, the judges and DA's must also be politically correct--or their careers will be ended.
Furthermore, since the liberal Democrats are in power, the judges and DA's are appointed and/or supported by the liberal Democrats. The National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League throws parties for the Denver Democrats and funds their election campaigns.
Naturally, appointments and support go only to those who are pro-abortion. The radical feminists have imposed on the national Democratic Party what is called a litmus test. This means that nobody is allowed to get to power unless he or she acts pro-abortion. And if you're in power already, you'd better act pro-abortion or your career will be ended.
Thus, accountability is not to justice, but to the pro-aborts.
Denver has the additional problem of having two board members and one former board member of Planned Parenthood Federation of America living nearby. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is the governing body of all the Planned Parenthoods in the U.S. One board member, Alfred J. Dietsch, lives in Aspen. The Second Vice Chairperson, Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., lives in Denver.[2]
The former board member is none other than Timothy Wirth, Clinton's Under Secretary for Global Affairs (State Department office). Wirth spearheaded Clinton's/Planned Parenthood's attack on families during the 1993 Population Conference in Cairo, Egypt.[3]
Governor Lamm, by the way, in 1993 won "The Humanist of the Year" award from the American Humanist Association for doing the most in 1993 to spread the doctrine of Humanism.[4] Included in this doctrine is "We affirm that moral values derive their source from human experience. Ethics is autonomous and situational needing no theological sanction. . ."[5] I.e., there is no God; murder is okay if man says so. Lamm is a man. Lamm was a man in charge of a state.
Footnotes: 1. , Planned Parenthood of America, 1994, 19. 2. Ibid, 24. 3. "Humanists of the Year," December 1994, 2. 4. "A Look Back at Cairo," December 1994, 6. 5.
Source of violence allegation: Terry Sullivan, victim, personal testimony to Lynn K. Murphy, 15 October 1994.
*January 25, 1994; Bridgeport, CT - Macing* Peaceful pro-lifers Carmen Vazquez and Stanley Scott were maced by a patient. The head escort at clinic encourages patients to carry mace.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 1 December 1994.
*July 22, 1990; Greenwich, CT - Abortionist dumps bucket of urine and feces on pro-lifer's head* "On July 22, 1990, abortionist Stephen Kaali, the owner of New York's Women's Medical Pavilion, arrived at his Greenwich, Connecticut home to find a legal, peaceful pro-life picket in progress. Police had just left the picket site, and Kaali pulled up alongside picketer Carol Centonze in a pickup truck and dumped a bucket of urine and feces on her head, saying 'This is all for you, honey.' He was arrested for 'breach of peace.'" This was obviously premeditated. Why else would someone be carrying a bucket of urine and feces around?
Source of allegation: "An Abortionist Shows His True Colors," 11 September 1990, 6, quoted in (American Life League: Stafford, VA, 1993), p 9-10.
*March 1975; Washington, DC - Murder, kidnapping, perjury* Abortionist Robert Sherman was tried for murder after killing 16-year old Rita McDowell. Rita was pro-life for her own life.
Do not let the abortion industry complain about illegal, back-alley abortions. *Sherman ran a legal back-alley clinic--and there are many, many of these still around today because the various state "health" departments will not fund inspections.*
Sherman was not convicted of murder, but this was because of legal technicalities of the trial, because witnesses were too tired of testifying, and because he pleaded guilty in a plea-bargain to perjury. *He was convicted of sixteen counts of perjury and nine counts of subordination of perjury* (forcing others to perjure), all regarding his murder trial. Many of these convictions were felonies.
His legal, back-alley clinic--a place where pro-aborts would say one could get a safe, legal abortion--was located four blocks from the White House. His legal, back-alley clinic, is a place where pro-lifers would want to picket, and a clinic the entrance of which they would want to block. Now, because of the , it would be a felony to block them. That is, it would be a felony to try to stop the following:
Quoting from sources listed below: ". . . the prosecution contends that Sherman 'deliberately performed incomplete abortions, used unclean instruments, and allowed unqualified personnel to perform medical procedures at his clinic.'"
"Testimony during the eight-week trial revealed that Sherman deliberately performed partial abortions and then asked patients to return for a second procedure at additional cost."
"Sherman advised [a 15-year old girl (not the one he was on trial for killing)] that this second procedure would cost between $300 and $500. The patient's sister, who was also called as a witness, informed jurors that when she told Sherman they didn't have the money, Sherman gave her a plastic garbage bag and said that the patient would probably abort on the way back to Delaware where she lived. She testified that Sherman asked her to dispose of 'any products of the abortion in the Chesapeake Bay as they made their way home over the Bay Bridge.'"
"Preterm [a different clinic from Sherman's and a witness provider at Sherman's trial] while one of the least scandalized of local abortion outfits, has nonetheless been the recipient of eight major malpractice suits in recent years."
"Sherman reused disposal instruments from patient to patient--sometimes still covered with the blood of previous patients . . ."
". . . instruments were soaked in a water-filled 'boiler box' that was crusted with blood clots and pieces of tissue."
"Sherman has been the defendant in at least 30 medical malpractice suits, many of which are still pending. He has been blamed in two other patient deaths, but no criminal charges have been filed against him in those cases."
"According to a government sentencing memorandum and affidavits from numerous former patients, Sherman performed abortions on patients who had not even been told they were pregnant; he advised at least one woman that the procedure would help prevent a miscarriage, and he forcibly confined another woman for three days in his clinic and at the home [kidnapping?] of an employee before manually yanking a five-month-old fetus from her womb."
"The series of affidavits also reveals that Sherman had a lucrative abortion practice as early as 1967, several years before abortion was legalized . . ."
Thus, we see that the legalization of abortion did not change back-alley killing centers into warm, comfortable, respectable, women's-help clinics.
One prominent pro-lifer noted: "Thank God for Operation Rescue and the other pro-lifers. Because the states constantly refuse to inspect Killing Centers, mothers have no one else to act in their behalf."
Source of allegation: Elizabeth Moore, "Trial of D.C Abortionist For Murder," December 1978, 3; "Abortionist Sentenced," October 1979; "Sherman Forced Abortions," October 1979.
*April 4, 1992; Washington, DC - Assault, desecration of crosses* At a pro-life vigil at Hillcrest, pro-life leader Joe Scheidler was beaten by eight men and four women. Then, Queer Nation types broke down a fence and destroyed many of the 2,200 crosses erected to memo-rialize the 2,200 baby girls killed daily by abortion in the U.S. The dictionary, in its definition of woman, includes girls. The desecra-tion was therefore anti-feminist. The feminists, instead of destroy-ing the crosses, should have erected them.
The 2,200 crosses covered an area the size of two football fields.
Memorials on the site represent the deaths of 229 grown women who, according to government records, *died from legal abortion.*
Source of allegation: "League Counters NOW Rally, Joins Pro-Life Vigil," June 1992, 1.
*April 1988; Fort Lauderdale, FL - Abortionist rapes wife; abortionist forcibly aborts wife. Invades privacy. Anti-choice* Abortionist Theodore Lehrer was charged with forcibly aborting his wife against her will after raping her, handcuffing her and tying her to a table. His wife was pro-life for her own baby.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7, quoted in Leslie Bond, "Abortionist Charged for Aborting Wife Against Her Will," 23 June 1988, 9.
*Approx July 1989; Fort Lauderdale, FL - Bullhorn struck from mouth* Pro-abort struck a bullhorn from mouth of pro-lifer. Another pro-abort stuck her own "keep abortion safe and legal" sign into the face of a baby and said, "Here baby, read this!"
Source of allegation: Letters to the Editor, 16 September 1989.
*May 19??; Fort Lauderdale, FL - Assault with intent to commit murder* Pro-abortion but anti-choice Patte Martin knew that pro-lifer Jennie Drake was pregnant. Nonetheless, allegedly Martin slugged Drake in the uterus.
One witness testified that Martin had said that she (Martin) "would destroy that girl." Other witnesses testified that Martin did strike Drake. Pro-abort Bill Baird testified that Martin slipped and accidentally struck Drake. Baird also testified that he was not a clinic owner, but Baird owns three abortion businesses. The verdict was "not guilty."
The article/source also said that another time, Martin actually drove her car over the curb towards Mrs. Drake.
Source of allegation: Unknown, but more information can be found by contacting Women Exploited by Abortion, P. O. Box 2227, Casselberry, FL 32707.
*Summer 1991; Fort Walton Beach, FL - Attempted murder* Several pro-life picketers were at Family Planning, Inc. They were legally and peacefully picketing on the public sidewalk at the street. Bob Brady, Randy Hinesley, Vicky Hinesley, and the Hinesley's two children, ages 2 and 3, were assaulted with a car with intent to murder. A pro-abort, Robin Howser, charged her car into these pro-lifers where the clinic driveway crossed the sidewalk. If Randy had not pushed the baby carriage out of the way, his children would have been murdered.
The state attorney was very pro-abortion. The pro-abortion assailant was arrested only for reckless driving (and this was after one full week), and the state attorney constantly pressured the Hinesleys to reduce the charges even further. Finally, the Hinesleys did, and then the state attorney dropped those charges. (Apparently, the initial charges were too serious to drop legally.)
Source of allegation: Randy Hinesley, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 31 December 1994.
*Spring, 1993; Fort Walton Beach, FL - Assault* This was at a rescue at Family Planning, Inc. At the time of the assault, all clinic doors were blockaded but rescuers were letting people out of the clinic. Vicky Hinesley was video-taping in a vain attempt to reduce the risk of pro-abortion violence and to provide evidence to the courts if there would be violence by the pro-aborts or false accusations against pro-lifers. It is rare that pro-lifers don't take these necessary precautions.
In this case, the precautions were ineffective in preventing violence. A pro-abort, Darryl Day, came out of the clinic and pushed some people and struck an elderly woman named Norvell. When pro-lifers told pro-abort Day he was being taped, he struck Vicky with his fist and also destroyed her camera.
Unfortunately for Day, the pro-lifers had three other cameras taping the incident. The Sheriff was on the scene, but nonetheless Day tried to escape. He got in his truck, and in his mad flight from the scene of his crimes *he ran over the ankles of a 17-year-old boy.*
Since the state attorney was pro-abortion, attempting to flee was hardly necessary: Day was allowed to plea guilty to battery and was fined approximately $50 plus the cost of the camera.
Source of allegation: Randy Hinesley, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 31 December 1994.
*October 10, 1994; Fort Walton Beach - Assault* Life Chain is an annual international event where the entire activity is legally and peacefully lining streets with people carrying signs such as "Abortion Kills Children" and "Abortion Hurts Women." At this Life Chain, a broken soda bottle was thrown at a 74-year old man. The bottle could have hit his eyes or throat, but didn't. The man wasn't cut, but he was bruised.
In the U.S. alone in 1992, the last year a Life Chain count was made, participation was 1,000,000 or more.
Source of allegation: Bennett Luke, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 7 December 1994.
*February 13, 1993; Gainesville(?), FL - Arson* Much publicity has been given to the shooting of Florida abortionist David Gunn. However, one month before Gunn was shot, the Right To Life office in Gainesville, Florida was torched. The act of arson to the Right To Life Office failed to be covered in the papers outside of that state. Carole Griffin spoke accurately in saying, 'If that had been an abortion clinic, it would have been all over everywhere'.
There were no suspects.
This is the fourth incident of arson, vandalism, or theft in two years.
Source of allegation: August 1994, 3.
*Probably October, 1989; Kissimmee, FL - Aggravated assault* Pro-choice demonstrator, Carl Carlander was arrested for striking a pro-life marcher, Ron Martin, in the face with a video camera.
Source of allegation: "Senate panel kills attempts at restrictions," probably October 1989, probably page 1.
*1991 - 1994; Mary Esther, FL - Stalking and harassment* Pro-abort Linda George stalked Randy Hinesley and several of his employees. Randy owns a maintenance company, so he and his employees go from site-to-site to do maintenance work.
The pro-abort stalked to learn where some of the sites were, and upon learning she sent pornographic material to the sites allegedly at the "courtesy" of Randy. The bills for the material went, of course, to Randy.
Also, a large number porno subscriptions and mail-order merchandise items, including sex toys, started showing up at the Hinesley home--all charged to the Hinesleys.
Source of allegation: Randy Hinesley, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 31 December 1994.
*Spring 1994; Mary Esther, FL - Stalking + ?????* Pro-abort Linda George went to the home of Randy and Vicky Hinesley deliberately when Randy wasn't home. The pro-abort was wearing a trench coat, hood, and shades. As she rang the doorbell, Randy arrived at home. The pro-abort was caught and questioned, but released without being charged.
Had this been a pro-lifer stalking an abortionist, it would have made the front pages of newspapers across the nation.
Source of allegation: Randy Hinesley, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 31 December 1994.
*September 1994; Mary Esther, FL - Attempted murder* A car owned by pro-life activists Randy and Vicky Hinesley was tampered with at their home. Lug nuts (which hold tire rims onto the car) were loosened down to the last threads. This was during the darkness of night on the one wheel where the lighting was too poor for likely observation of this dark deed.
Besides wanting to murder Randy and Vicky Hinesley, the criminal apparently also wanted to murder their two small children. Otherwise, he would have chosen a more precise method of targeting.
Source of allegation: Randy Hinesley, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 31 December 1994.
*October 1994; Mary Esther, FL - Attempted murder* A Ford van owned by pro-life activists Randy and Vicky Hinesley was tampered with at their home. A tie rod (which is a part of the steering mechanism) was removed. This was during the darkness of night on the side of the car where the lighting was too poor for likely observation of this dark deed.
Source of allegation: Randy Hinesley, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 31 December 1994.
*September 27, 1993; Melbourne, FL - Aggravated assault* This was at Aware Woman Center for Choice. Four pro-life legal, peaceful picketers were almost killed by a pro-abort driving a black Ford Bronco II. The driver approached them at a high rate of speed and swerved away at the last moment. The license plate was covered with paper and tape.
Although the pro-lifers knew enough to enable the police to find the truck owner, the pro-lifers were unable to pick the owner out in a line-up. (It can be pretty hard to focus on who the driver is when you have to get out of the way of a speeding truck.) Thus, no charges were filed.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 27 November 1994.
*May 19, 1990; Miami, FL - Threat with deadly weapon* Nationwide, this was a day of pro-life protest against the media prejudice in favor of abortion. In Miami, about 25 pro-lifers were legally and peacefully picketing when one to three (depending on who you believe) pointed guns at the pro-lifers. At least one of the assailants was wearing a T-shirt. Eileen Lichwiarz told police one of the assailants began waving what she called a black, 9 mm handgun in the air, then pointed it at her and said: "This is my point of view--this is your choice."
The protest was called to criticize the newspaper for using terms such as "anti-abortion" instead of "pro-life" in stories, for underestimating crowd totals at movement rallies, and for not giving enough coverage to the abortion issue--and for not reporting incidents such as those found in this table and for reporting allegations by pro-aborts without verifying their accuracy!
Perhaps this is an example of the validity of the protest: reported one assailant; pro-lifers report three.
Pro-lifers feel that the secular media is a major tool of the pro-abortion movement.
Source of allegation: Brian Rotzlante; Operation Rescue National's "Violence and Disruption Report," 4 December 1994; "'Pro-life'" protesters report man pointed gun at them," 20 May 1990, 4B.
*December 28, 1992; Miami, FL - Breaking and entering, burglary, vandalism, attempted desecration* Human Life International's office was broken into and vandalized. $7,500 worth of equipment and money was stolen. An attempted was made to destroy a picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
*August 8, 1994; Miami, FL - Mass murder threat* Five days after the July 29, 1994 shootings in Pensacola, a caller to a Catholic parish in the Miami Archdiocese threatened to *kill 10 priests for each person killed in front of an abortion clinic.* Apparently, this wasn't reported by the secular press.
Source of allegation: Glenn Ellen Duncan, "The Shocking Violence Against Prolifers," 11 September 1994, 11.
*Unknown date; University of Miami, FL - Breaking and entering, destruction of property, invasion of privacy, restriction of freedom of speech, restriction of freedom of press* A group of radical pro-abortion, anti-choice feminist, pro-abortion women broke into the editorial offices of the student newspaper at the University of Miami on March 28[th]. They destroyed 10,000 copies of a pro-life advertising supplement that was to be distributed inside of newspapers the following week by pouring dye and paint on the copies. This group, calling itself POW or 'P---ed-Off Women,' faxed a statement to the student newspaper, taking responsibility.
Life Research Institute's comments: Since counseling in abortion clinics is basically a sham when it is even offered, it is a fact that clinics don't offer choices: They offer abortions. *The above incident merely emphasizes the anti-choice attitude of many pro-aborts: Don't let anyone know of alternative choices. Furthermore, the incident was an act of bigoted censorship and was full of hate of those with traditional, Christian viewpoints.*
Source of allegation: August 1994, 3.
*October 1992; Midland, FL - Attempted assassination of politically incorrect Republican* Pro-abortion Democrat Eric Capun fired five shots through the window of the home of his political opponent, pro-life Republican Robert Stark, wounding Stark's wife Judith.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7.
*May 8, 1993; Pensacola, FL - Desecration of graves and statue* After a national rally by abortion-rights activists, two graves of two aborted children were desecrated, and a world-famous pro-life statue was destroyed.
The site, next to an abortion mill, is where Florida pro-life activ-ists buried the remains of two aborted children. (In many areas abortion mills put them in garbage disposals or dumpsters.) But a spokeswoman from National Organization "for" Women called the *burial*, not the desecration, "the grossest assault against women ever perpetrated." Pro-life wonders why NOW doesn't feel that ripping apart baby girls is grosser.
The statue is entitled The inscription comes from the Bible: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamenting and weeping bitterly: It is Rachel weeping for her children, because they are no more." The head of the statue was knocked completely off its shoulders. Perhaps the pro-aborts were trying to re-enact the daily crushing of skulls in the wombs of women across the nation.
In a group prayer meeting at the statue, Christians prayed for the nation and community to turn to God, and they prayed for the family of murdered abortionist David Gunn.
Source of allegation: "Media Release," Our Father's House, Inc., 17 May 1993; "Prayers for unborn ascend from vandalized memorial," 9 May 1993.
*1986(?); Port Charlotte, FL - Vehicular assault* Legal, peaceful pro-life picketer, Theresa Knight, was struck by a car in the presence of her two children. The assailant was Dr. Cyze, an "eye doctor" who owned the facility which the abortion clinic rented.
Theresa didn't press charges because she wasn't injured and didn't want the hassle.
Source of allegation: Theresa Knight, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 10 December 1994.
*1993 and other years; Sarasota, FL - Assault* Perhaps this incident shouldn't be listed--it is perhaps to common to include. Elderly John Hungerman had a carton of eggs broken over his head, and many times has had water balloons and other objects thrown at him. These actions by pro-aborts against pro-lifers are extremely common.
Source of allegation: John Hungerman, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 11 December 1994.
*March 18, 1994; Sarasota, FL - Weapons possession, possibly stalking* Various quotes from articles/sources: "Two men, armed with submachine guns, shotguns, Mace, and semi-automatic pistols, wearing bullet-proof vests, spend several hours photographing and videotaping pro-life protesters at the Sarasota Womens Health Center abortuary on March 18."
"The weapons were discovered in the process of questioning the men, Robert Thrasher, 35, and Albert London, 45, who had arrived in a red and white Chevrolet Suburban.
One of the two officers on the scene say what he called 'gun-type carrying cases' in the back of the vehicle. Upon searching, he found an HK MP5AZ fully automatic 9mm machine gun, a Remington 12 gauge pump shotgun, a Sig Sauer P228, 9mm, semi-automatic pistol, a Ruger P101 .357 magnum revolver, a Colt .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol, a Sphinx AT380M .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol, and an American Arms 22 magnum revolver.
All the weapons had rounds in the chambers and most were in the cocked position."
"Both men claimed that they were 'just doing a favor' for abortionist W. Phillip Keene who works at the clinic. Keene confirmed the story."
"Police released the men with only a trespass warning."
Imagine the press this one would have gotten if the men had been pro-life!
Source of allegation: The pro-life organization, Legal Action for Women, 800 962 2319. Also, Rick Barry, 29 March 1994, 1; Mike Spencer, 29, March 1994; Mike Spencer, 30, March 1994; also Sarasota Police Services Bureau, "Offense Incident Report," 18 March 1994.
*May 10, 1994; Sarasota, FL - Battery* At Sarasota Womens Health Center, deathscort Judy Kulman attacked legal, peaceful pro-lifer picketer, John Lightner, hitting him and breaking his sign. His sign said "Malpractice Is Not Legal."
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 4 December 1994.
*May 12, 1994; Sarasota, FL - Vehicular assault* At Sarasota Womens (Women's?) Health Center, pro-lifer John J. Hungerman, was legally and peacefully picketing. He heard a car coming and looked into the driver's face and saw him laughing. As the driver tried to hit John, John sidestepped, but he was hit anyway. John said in the police report, "If I had froze and not taken the step back I would have been killed as the driver tried to do. I thank God for His [God's] care."
The assailant also brushed the clothing of two other pro-lifers on his way to hit John.
A photograph clearly depicts the tracks of the tires off the driveway and on the grassy area and thus clearly indicates that the driver left the driveway in an effort to strike Mr. Hungerman and the other protesters.
The "justice" system dismissed the case, saying the driver was only joking, and then, for John's continuing legal picketing on May 17, fined him $50 for having an "illegal" picket sign. The sign said "Babies Killed Here."
Source of allegation: John Hungerman, Operation Rescue National's, "Violence and Disruption Report," 4 December 1994.
*1978 - Now; Tallahassee, FL - Intimidation with speeding vehicles* Clinic works and escorts often speed into driveways at both Tallahassee clinics to intimidate legal, peaceful picketers who are located near entrances. This happens approximately four times per month. One result is that picketers no longer bring their children. Evidently, children are in danger at abortion clinics.
Source of allegation: Carole Griffin, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 2 December 1994
*1987; Tallahassee, FL - Assault with a deadly weapon* A Clinic defender attacked legal, peaceful pro-life picketer Carole Griffin with a running, gasoline-powered lawn mower. The type was rotary, where the blades are like a helicopters'.
The police were called, and they stopped him but didn't arrest him.
Source of allegation: Carole Griffin, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 2 December 1994
*1987; Tallahassee, FL - Assault* A pro-abort ripped a picket sign from the hands of a peaceful pro-life pastor, tore the stick off it, and beat the pastor with the stick.
The police were already at the site, and when the police tried to arrest the pro-abort, the pro-abort and two other pro-aborts attacked the police. Subsequently, the pro-aborts charged the police with police brutality. Apparently, the pro-aborts didn't know that pro-lifers were taking pictures (pro-lifers generally do). Because of the pictures and pro-life witnesses, the police were exonerated.
Source of allegation: Carole Griffin, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 2 December 1994
*Summer of 1988; Tallahassee, FL - Shooting, multiple attempted murders, nineteen death threats, vandalism* Carole Griffin, president of Tallahassee Florida Right to Life, is a visible pro-life activist. The paint on her car was ruined with chemicals, and the windows of her car and home have been shot out. But read on--your newspaper wouldn't carry a story like this (it's anti- pro-life), so this is the only place you can learn about this.
One summer day, when Carole was very tired from taking care of her dying husband, she was taking a nap on a float in her swimming pool. She was awakened by something crawling in her hair. This turned out to be a *sixteen-inch water moccasin. Another twelve-inch water moccasin was found in her pool.* Carole said she hasn't seen a water moccasin in seventeen years, and one never finds more than one at a time. She said water moccasins normally attack when disturbed, but the one in her hair fled.
*During the last three months of her husband's terminal cancer, her family received nineteen telephone death threats from the same man.*
Aside from that, a caller left a message in her Right to Life office saying, "Who would want to work for you, you scum?" Very near to the office a vandal wrote, *"Die you scum."*
*Six days after Carole's husband died, she found a three to four foot rattle snake trapped between her sliding glass door and screen.* This was the only time she has seen a poisonous snake at her home except in these acts of attempted murder.
Source of allegation: Carole Griffin, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 2 December 1994
*May 19, 1990; Atlanta, CA - Assault* This was on pro-life's National Day of Truth protesting the secular media's bias on the abortion issue. (See snake incident above.) Pro-lifers, believing that the secular media is a major tool of the pro-abortion movement, picketed the media nationwide.
On this day in Atlanta, approximately 100 pro-lifers were quietly and legally picketing Quiet and legal picketing is constitutionally protected.
About seven pro-abortionists clad in costumes arrived and shouted slogans such as "A raped woman is a blessed woman," "Kill Jesus not women," "and "Kill fetuses not women." Many of the seven bragged about their homosexuality.
During a later press conference, the pro-abortionists began shoving and assaulting the pro-lifers, including several women. (Perhaps they thought they were blessing them.)
One TV station, perhaps showing that the pro-lifers are right about biased reporting, actually said that the sodomites were pro-lifers.
Perhaps another example of bias is that reported a total of 40 protesters from both sides of the issue, but pro-lifers reported 100 pro-lifers alone.
The pro-aborts were arrested for assault.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 4 December 1994; Richard Greer, "Police cite 3 protesters in downtown scuffle over abortion," 20 May 1990, D-9.
*July 7, 1993; Dunwoody, GA - Assault* An pro-abortion, anti-choice, anti free-speech driver of a car beat Paul Fergus, 71, with Fergus's picket sign. Fergus, being prepared as pro-lifers obviously should be, warded off his attacker with Mace.
The pro-abort was a mortgage banker named Joel Marks. He was charged with assault and theft-by-taking.
Source of allegation: Glenn Ellen Duncan, "The Shocking Violence Against Prolifers," 11 September 1994, 11.
*May 1992; Des Moines, IA - Five assaults, one vandalism, two contempts of court, one Mace threat* The article/source for this presents the information much like this: Abortionist Herbert Remer assaults pro-lifers on three occasions. His daughter, Sarah, who has a black belt in karate, struck first-time picketer Gaylord Victoria. The abortionist and his wife are being charged with contempt for ignoring a subpoena. Abortionist hosed pro-lifers David Shedlock and Judy Maki. Another time the abortionist bloodied Shedlock's lip, did $300 damage to his car, and threatened him with Mace. In February, 1992, the abortionist stomped on the knee of rescuer Carol Douglas.
Source of allegation: "Abortionist assaults pro-lifer," July 1993.
*August, 1975; Chicago, IL - Assault* At Concord Medical Center, pro-lifer Laura Canning was struck by an abortionist.
Source of allegation: "Illinois RTL group does battle with personnel at Chicago clinic," May 1976.
*1976; Chicago, IL - Assault* Pro-life leader Joe Scheidler sustained *permanent eye damage* when an abortion security guard shoved Joe's camera into his eye.
Source of allegation: "Illinois RTL group does battle with personnel at Chicago clinic," May 1976.
*August 15, 1981; Chicago, IL - Assault and battery* At Michigan Avenue Medical Center, pro-abort Ida Garcia, an abortion clinic worker, attacked pro-lifers Julie Skokna and John McCartney.
*The pro-abort was found guilty on three counts of assault and battery.*
Source of allegation: "Abortion Clinic Worker Guilty," 31 January 1982.
*August 8, 1981; Chicago, IL - Assault* Two pro-lifers were burned with chemicals sprayed on them during a protest at Michigan Avenue Medical Center.
Source of allegation: "2 injured by disabling chemical during protest at abortion clinic," Section 3, 17.
*Spring, 1984; Chicago, IL - Vandalism* Pro-Life Action League office was vandalized, windows were broken, tar and paint was thrown on walls.
Source of allegation: Partial list of incidents provided to Life Research Institute, 20 December 1994.
*1985; Chicago, IL - Battery* Pro-life activist Brian Pabich was assaulted by Leonard Nelson, a clinic administrator.
Source of allegation: John Lucadamo, "2 at abortion clinic acquitted of battery," Tim Murphy, "Abortion Clinic Administrator and Wife Charged With Battery," 4 October 1990. (Wife's charge was for different incident.)
*January 25, 1985; Chicago, IL - Fire and bomb threat and much more* This is a word-for-word quote from press release from source listed:
"(CHICAGO) -- An anonymous letter received at the office of the Pro-Life Action League January 25 asked, *"How would you like it if your place has a big fire or gets bombed?"*
The letter was postmarked January 21 but bore the address of the League's former office, 6369 N. LeMai Avenue. The League moved out of that office in June, 1984, when the landlord would not renew its lease due to damage done to the office on numerous occasions.
That office had had rocks thrown through the windows, glass cutters had sliced large pane windows, buckets of black tar had been thrown on the facade and *dead animals* had been left at the doorstep. The League has received many personal threats, but this was the first threat of a bombing or fire.
The League Director, Joseph M. Scheidler, reported the bomb threat to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms at 230 South Dearborn Street."
Source of allegation: Press release, Pro-Life Action League, 25 January 1985.
*December 12, 1986; Chicago, IL - Bomb threat* The Crisis Pregnancy Center was phoned by a man asking where they were. After being answered he said, "Thank you very much. I'm going to deliver a bomb there."
Source of allegation: "Bomb Threat," January 1986.
*1990s(?); Chicago, IL - Extreme perversion, blasphemy* Activists from ACT-UP, a radical, pro-homosexual and pro-abortion group, invaded Armitage Baptist Church during a sermon. They attempted to place condoms in an offering plate. Ushers escorted them out and turned them over to police. The church had been legally and peacefully picketing a local abortuary weekly for three years.
Source of allegation: newsletter, December 1992, 1.
*August 25, 1990; Chicago, IL - Battery, attempted kidnapping, interfering with police* This was at Women's Aid Clinic at a rescue. Quoting from source below: "Leonard Nelson, an administrator . . . turned on the rescuers and began to push and shove them, demanding that they get 'the hell away from the door Nelson was joined by his wife who also shoved, kicked, and scratched a number of rescuers. Mrs. Nelson attempted to drag one girl, a first-time rescuer, away from the door by her hair."
"While the police were trying to remove the pro-lifers from the doors, the Nelsons interfered with the arrests by pushing and shoving the rescuers. The police . . . ordered them back to their office. The Nelsons went back [but] . . . returned yelling and screaming to repeat the scenario."
The Nelsons were arrested, but they were acquitted. The judge said, "[the] statute permits use of 'reasonable force' when a person believes it is necessary to prevent or terminate trespassing" and "Obviously, the force was not unreasonable because it got no results." The judge obviously needs a course in logic.
"Nelson, incidentally, is no stranger to controversy. In 1978 'abortion profiteers' series reported that Nelson referred women over 12 weeks pregnant to a Detroit abortionist who, according to a former patient, kept a dog in the surgical room, *lapping blood off the floor."*
"Since 1974 [till September, 1990] [Women's Aid Clinic] has been sued for abortion-related medical malpractice at least 24 times."
"Sidewalk counselors at the Rescue, armed with summary sheets of the *24 malpractice suits, copies of coroners' reports,* and reprints of 'abortion profiteers' expose, were able to dissuade three abortion-bound mothers from entering. . . ."
*The new makes it a felony to do this. A better name for the law would be *
Source of allegation: Tim Murphy, "Minuteman Rescue Targets Suburban Chicago Mill," 20 September 1990.
*March 16, 1991 (date case filed); Chicago, IL - Battery on child* Fourteen-year-old pro-lifer Kelly Fedele, according to court reports, was intentionally and without legal justification, poked about the left eye with a wooden stick. Pro-abort Gordon McGrew was arrested.
Source of allegation: Court records, Case 91MC1 - 260555, Circuit Court of Cook County, IL, 16 March 1991.
*September 28, 1991; Chicago, IL - Assault* At American Women's Medical Group, several pro-aborts shoved and punched pro-lifer Jerry McGloughlin. Police would not take action against assailant, but committed illegal violence against pro-lifers. See Investigation IV.
Source of allegation: Tim Murphy, "Rescuers Grind Chicago Mill To a Halt," November 1991, 5.
*December 1991; Chicago, IL - Vandalism* The offices of Pro-Life Action League were vandalized. *Windows were shot.*
Source of allegation: "Pro-Life Action League's Office Vandalized For Second Time," 22 July 1993.
*July 7, 1992; Chicago, IL - Bibles desecrated* This was on the porch of pro-life leader Joe Scheidler's home. Ob-scenities, vulgarities, *blasphemies,* and insults were written in black and red magic marker on the front covers, the spine, the sides, and random pages inside each of several *Bibles*. The titles had been marked out and were substituted with nonsensical statements such as "Holy Babble."
Source of allegation: "Pro-Life Action League's Office Vandalized For Second Time," 22 July 1993.
*September 20, 1992; Chicago, IL - Vandalism* Pro-life leader Joe Scheidler's home was picketed and vandalized by pro-abortion demonstrators from Refuse and Resist while the Scheidler family was away. The garage was spray-painted with pro-abortion slogans. The house was covered with pro-abortion stickers and magic-marker graffiti.
Source of allegation: Partial list of incidents provided to Life Research Institute, 20 December 1994.
*November 7, 1992; Chicago, IL - Vehicular assault* At Albany Medical Surgical Center, which specializes in killing babies older than six months, pro-abort Bruno Canale ran over the feet of several rescuers.
When a television interview began, the pro-aborts surrounded the interviewers and pro-life leaders screamed and chanted obscenities repeatedly in order to stifle free speech and information on choices. Several pro-aborts shoved Joe Scheidler and attacked the TV stations van. Police ordered Scheidler and his wife to leave for their own safety and escorted them away.
Police arrested six pro-aborts including four wearing masks.
Source of allegation: Tim Murphy, "First Post-Election Rescue . . .," February 1993, 5-6.
*June 17, 1993; Chicago, IL - Vandalism* The offices of Pro-Life Action League were vandalized. *Windows were shot.* A large swastika was painted on a plate-glass lobby window.
Source of allegation: "Pro-Life Action League's Office Vandalized For Second Time," 22 July 1993.
*March 12, 1994; Chicago, IL - Battery* This was at American Women's Medical Center. Deathscort Joel Finkel was found *guilty of battery* against pro-life sidewalk counselor Catherine Mieding. (A Deathscort is what pro-lifers term an escort who facilitates the way for a mother to enter the clinic. A sidewalk counselor tries to talk the mother out of having the abortion as she enters.)
The pro-lifer was trying to approach a car to legally counsel about choices when Finkel pushed her back with a wood-framed white placard.
The pro-abort was convicted.
Source of allegation: Pro-Life Action League, August 1994. Pro-Life Action League is in Chicago.
*Unknown date probably in 1989; Bloomington, IN - Leader spit and vomited on* During a speech by Joe Scheidler of Pro-Life Action League, radical feminists screamed the whole time and spit and vomited on him. Police finally had to remove him from the platform for his safety.
The feminists apparently believed in freedom of vomit and freedom of spit, but not in freedom of speech of pro-lifers.
Source of allegation: "CALL Veteran Joins Pro-Life Action League." For better verification, call Pro-Life Action League at 312 777 2900.
*March 17, 1993; Gary, IN - Abortionist assaults pro-lifer* Abortionist Ulrich G. Klopfer was visibly angered by pro-life intervention and physically assaulted one pro-lifer. He later called the rescuers "Christian Terrorists." No legal action mentioned.
Source of allegation: February 1994, 23.
*January 7, 1989; Wichita, KS - Attempted vehicular homicide* *"Wichita abortionist George 'Killer' Tiller, the most notorious third-trimester baby killer in the country, *arrived at work on Saturday, January 7, 1989, only to find 67 pro-life rescuers blocking the entrances to his clinic. Enraged, he ran over and seriously injured a pro-lifer with his car, and then rammed a policeman on a motorcycle. Incredibly, the police allowed Tiller to enter the clinic, where he killed ten babies before police finally responded to the demands of outraged rescuers and arrested him. Twenty women were turned away that day by the rescuers.
*Tiller was eventually charged with felony assault. *The attitude of the police towards him was typically cavalier; while Tiller had attempted to kill a pro-lifer and a cop, he would have gone scot-free had the other activists not demanded his arrest. Meanwhile, all 67 of those attempting to save lives by trespassing (a misdemeanor at most) were arrested."
*The press neglected to cover Tiller's attempted vehicular homicide, and in 1994, when a pro-lifer allegedly (only allegedly at that time) attempted to murder Tiller, the press again neglected to cover Tiller's attempted vehicular homicide. Neglect by the media is typical of nearly all these incidents of violence against pro-lifers, and this is one reason pro-life asserts that the media, knowingly or unknowingly, is a major tool of the abortion industry.*
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-10.
*Spring, 1990; Wichita, KS - Macing, stun-gunning* At Wichita Family Planning Clinic, clinic director/vigilante maced about six pro-lifers. Director's name was Deb Riggs. One pro-lifer, Harry Stilts, was repeatedly prodded with an active stun-gun immediately after being maced.
Source of allegation: Denise Billings and Harry Stilts, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 29 November 1994.
*1991 - 1993; Wichita, KS - Shootings, run over by cars, assault* "Pro-lifers in Wichita have been shot, run over by cars and assaulted repeatedly over the past two years--and the news media has remained silent."
Source of allegation: Chicago Suburban Rescue (CSR) news release, 21 August 1993. CSR's address is P. O. Box 7423, Villa Park, IL 60181.
*October, 1991 until now; Wichita, KS - Death threats, vandalism, breaking and entering* Probably as a result of pro-life's rescues the previous summer at clinics throughout Wichita, various types of attacks were mounted against pro-lifers living in Wichita. These included breaking car windows, breaking house windows by throwing bottles of ketchup, breaking and entering houses, and placing threatening notes. These notes appeared when pro-lifers would, as part of efforts to sell their homes, have open houses. Upon returning home, they would find notes speaking of abortion and saying things such as, "We know you have kids and your kids are in danger."
Source of allegation: Denise Billings and Harry Stilts, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 29 November 1994.
*1992?; Wichita, KS - Bucket of unknown material poured on pro-lifers* During a rescue, a pro-abort who was also a sodomite, poured a bucket of liquid on a pro-lifer from his roof-top perch. His sexual disorientation may be an indication of what he poured.
Source of allegation: Denise Billings and Harry Stilts, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 29 November 1994.
*February 26, 1992; Wichita, KS - Car runs over pro-lifer* Abortionist Darren Sparkman ran over pro-life video cameraman Darrel McKinney. McKinney! was charged with assault for "walking too close to Sparkman's car." McKinney still has physical problems from the attack.
Source of allegation: Chicago Suburban Rescue (CSR) news release, 21 August 1993.
*February 26, 1992; Wichita(?), KS - Assault* An elderly pro-life woman was shoved in the chest by a young man whose wife was having an abortion. The elderly woman was merely exercising her right to choose to speak.
Source of allegation: Chicago Suburban Rescue (CSR) news release, 21 August 1993.
*October 27, 1992; Wichita, KS - Severe vandalism* On the same night, other, unidentified pro-life businesses were vandalized.
Source of allegation: newsletter, December 1992, 1.
*October 27, 1992; Wichita, KS - Severe vandalism* On the same night, the Abate Abortion office was vandalized.
Source of allegation: newsletter, December 1992, 1.
*October 27, 1992; Wichita, KS - Severe vandalism* On the same night, the Esther's Flower Shop was vandalized. An arrest was made.
Source of allegation: newsletter, December 1992, 1.
*October 27, 1992; Wichita, KS - Severe vandalism* On the same night, the HopeNet office was vandalized. In an interview, former pro-abortion activist Raymond Rivera tells about his defacing of this office and LIFE's office listed above, and about other aspects of the pro-abortion insurgency:
"I was also told to antagonize the pro-lifers and I made the girls throw out [this is anti-choice] any pro-life literature before entering the clinic. . . . We would tell them, 'Those people out there are terrorists, it's safer in here. They're crazy.' I even told one group, 'That woman out there was just released from Meadowview Mental Hospital. Don't talk to her; she killed her family.' . . .
As soon as I got here last August, I joined the They're big at Pine and Market. Some of them practice witchcraft and sometimes they chalk pentagrams [a symbol of Satan] on the sidewalks. . . .
I had written about how they openly practice witchcraft and how the clinic director tells us, every time *we beat up the pro-lifers*, to cover their cameras. . . .
I wrote [editorial to ] that pro-aborts displayed sex toys in front of children and how *they dumped semen and urine on people at national rescues*. I personally defaced churches, LIFE, Inc., and HopeNet. I apologize for that. . . .
*They hate God, they're anti-Christian. . . ."*2
Raymond keeps talking, but now it is about the situation after he found God became a pro-life rescuer: "I . . . ran into some pro-lifers that only a month before, I'd beaten up. When they saw me and heard I was pro-life they started crying and praising the Lord."
When asked, "What are the greatest contrasts between pro-choice and pro-life activists?" he answered:
"*Pro-aborts are the terrorists not the pro-lifers. They're the ones throwing bricks through people's windows and doing obscene things. I was shocked when I went to the Crypt to pray and they were screaming and yelling, shouting obscenities, while all the pro-lifers were praying silently.*"
(All underlining is by Life Research Institute.)
Source of allegation: newsletter, December 1992, 1; Gayle Mercer, newsletter, June 1993, 4-5.
*October 27, 1992; Wichita, KS - Severe vandalism* The LIFE, Inc. office building was vandalized. Pro-abortion slogans were painted on the glass door and west exterior walls. The painted signature of "Queer Nation" was neatly done with stencils. Queer Nation is, among other things, an active group in fighting for abortion.
Source of allegation: newsletter, December 1992, 1.
*Late 1992; Wichita, KS - Pro-lifer shot* This was with a pellet gun and was at Wichita Family Planning Clinic. A pellet gun is more dangerous than a BB-gun, but less dangerous than a 22.
Source of allegation: Denise Billings and Harry Stilts, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 29 November 1994.
*October 6, 1994; Baton Rouge, LA - Attempted murder* This was at Delta Women's Clinic where ex-clinic employees recently filed a complaint about unsanitary, unsafe conditions. Richard Mahoney was a pro-life sidewalk counselor at a legal, peaceful picket. (A sidewalk counselor tries a last-ditch effort to talk the mothers out of having abortions. It is a legal choice of free speech. They do this from the sidewalks as the mothers enter the facilities.)
A woman went for an abortion. Her boyfriend, Ernest Robertson, 22, was with her. Pro-lifer Richard was counseling her as she walked in. The boyfriend came up to Richard and yelled in his face and threatened him. Richard told him God loved him and would forgive him if he repented. The boyfriend pushed him, then the clinic manager came out and saw that a scuffle was about to happen, so he convinced the boyfriend to go into the clinic. He went in, but then came out and started yelling and went to his truck and took a gun out and fired at Richard. He missed, and Richard ran. The boyfriend chased him, firing twice more, but the gun jammed.
The boyfriend stopped chasing Richard, returned to his car, and drove away alone. The police were called. The boyfriend was arrested and booked for attempted second-degree murder. This is punishable by up to 50 years in prison.
The mother was not charged with the murder of her baby.
When the police showed up, they asked Richard, "What happened here today?" Richard said, "Twenty babies were killed here today." The police said, "No, we're not talking about that . . . ." Richard said, "There were twenty-one attempted murders here today, and one escaped to tell the story."
Source of allegation: Bill Shanks, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 16 October 1994.
*July 9, 1988; Metairie, LA - Aggravated assault/attempted murder* Abortionist I. A. Okpalobi, at a picket at his house, attempted to run over legal, peaceful picketers. These included Pastor Bill Shanks, several women, and two children. In spite of the whole incident being videotaped, everyone refused to make arrests, and they wouldn't even say why.
Source of allegation: Bill Shanks, (written) 26 August 1988.
*January 1975; Boston, MA - Abortionist leaves baby to die, and he does die* Abortionist Kenneth Edelin aborted a live 22-week baby boy and then left him to die. He was subsequently *convicted of manslaughter*. The baby would have been pro-life.
*This convicted killer later was elected Chairman of the Board of Planned Parent Federation of America.*
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7.
*August 1976; Boston, MA - Assault* A 20-year-old pro-abort beat 85-year old Ignatius O'Connor so badly that he was hospitalized for three months.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7, quoted in "O'Connor Braves Death Threats; Leads Prayer March And Vigil," September-October 1992, 20.
*January 1985 (trial date); Gaithersburg, MD - Assault, assault with a deadly weapon* "Get out of here; don't come back; I'm gonna kill you," said abortionist Alan Ross. Then the abortionist kicked and punched pro-life activist John DeLozier. Then the abortionist stabbed him with a hypodermic syringe.
*He was convicted of assault and assault with a deadly weapon*. The newspaper said there have been two other convictions of violence against pro-lifers, but it did not elaborate.
Source of allegation: Mary Meehan, "Abortionist found guilty of assault,"
*April 20, 1985; Gaithersburg, MD - Battery * Abortionist *Alan Ross was convicted* on August 19, 1985 in the Sixth District Court of Montgomery County, MD, on three counts of battery and was acquitted on one count of assault. The incident began in front of the abortionist's house where Christians Dennis Burdick and Vincent Fitzpatrick were legally and peacefully praying for the abortionist. He hit and kicked Dennis. The peaceful Christians fled to a nearby gasoline station, but Ross found them there and attacked Dennis again.
Later, all were at the abortionist's killing center. There, he punched Donna Boccadella.
Source of allegation: Raymond Thomas, "Maryland Abortionist Convicted Again." Other source identification is missing.
*August 1979; Pittsfield, MD - Arson* A pro-abortion arsonist destroyed the local Right to Life office.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7, quoted in
Leads Prayer March And Vigil," , September-October 1992, 20.
*November 18, 1989; Suitland, MD - Threat with a deadly weapon* Pro-life sidewalk counselor Debra Braun was peacefully and legally explaining legal alternatives to abortion to a woman entering a clinic. The woman pulled a knife on Debra and held it to Debra's face. Deathscorts accompanying patient would not intervene.
Later, a police officer asked the woman if she had a knife. She said she didn't, so the investigation ended.
Source of allegation: Pro-Life Action Ministries, "Violence and Disruption Log Form, 10 December 1994.
*October 1994 (probably); Bangor, ME - Assault* A pro-abort threw a bottle at a legal, peaceful pro-life protester who was holding * a legal, peaceful pro-life baby*. This was at Mabel Wadsworth Women's Health Center. The assailant said he did it because he did not agree with what the protesters were doing. Apparently, since the protesters chose to protest, the assailant was pro-abortion/anti-choice.
Source of allegation: Ranee(?) Ordway, 27 October 1994, A1.
*January 21, 1989; Detroit, MI - Assault* At East GYN Center, a pro-abort grabbed a pro-lifer by the neck and throat. Police prevented other pro-lifers from being doused with water and paint in the sub-freezing weather.
Video shows a pro-abort apparently spitting on police.
Ann Rock said she was stuck under some pro-aborts, and one man kneeled on her chest and then her neck. Also, her neck was twisted sideways into an unnatural position. Nerve damage resulted. She also said, "Others fared worse . . . some babies died."
Quoting from the second source shown below, Ann said, "I was punched, kicked, and kneed in the spine. My head was pushed into my shoulders. My hair was pulled, some clothing was pulled off. I was dragged underneath a group of pro-abortion demonstrators where I was pinned on the ground by a male pro-abortion demonstrator who was kneeling on my chest as he shouted, 'women have a right to their own bodies.' As I struggled he put his knee in my throat. Other pro-life rescuers fared worse.
The ultimate victims were decapitated and dismembered or burned alive. They were 34 years younger than myself. Their age is what killed them. They were pre-born. . . .
[This next part exemplifies why the public wrongly thinks pro-abortion is non-violent and pro-life is violent.] After the pro-abortion demonstrators violated my human rights, I returned home to see and read my First Amendment rights trashed by the TV and print media. According to news accounts, my battered body never happened. To add insult to injury, the peaceful, non-violent, non-retaliatory pro-life rescuers were accused by the media of being raucous and worse. Thank the Lord we have video tapes to prove the truth."
But who wants to know the truth?
Source of allegation: videocassette; Ann Rock, letter to Senator John Engler, 12 February 1989.
*March 24, 1989; Detroit, MI - Assault, kidnapping* At Oak Park Women Care Abortion Clinic, many rescuers were assaulted and kidnapped by pro-aborts bodily removing them. One person had clumps of hair pulled out.
Four pro-aborts were arrested.
Source of allegation: videocassette.
*April, 1989; Detroit vicinity, MI - Assault* A 69-year old Port Huron pro-lifer was assaulted at Sterling Heights demonstration.
Source of allegation: 30 April 1989, 18A.
*May 7, 1989; Detroit, MI - Assault and battery* Four people with the Coalition to Defend Abortion Rights were charged with assault and battery.
Source of allegation: 7 May 1989, 19A.
*October 7, 1989(?); Detroit(?), MI - Assault* Pro-abort bit pro-lifer. Pro-lifer was advised by doctor to get test for AIDS. (In many areas, radical homosexual groups and radical feminist groups have the same people on their boards of directors.)
Source of allegation: videocassette.
*May 1984; Livonia, MI - Shooting* During a legal, otherwise peaceful picket, several pro-lifers were shot by a pellet gun or BB gun. This was a drive-by shooting. Too many cars were driving by to identify the car which contained the assailant.
Source of allegation: Source of allegation: Mary Meehan, "Abortionist found guilty of assault," 6.
*November 12, 1988; Livonia, MI - Assault* At least four pro-aborts assaulted pro-lifers.
Source of allegation: Ronald C. Dehne (police officer at the scene), Letter to Editor, 26 June 1989.
*Mid 1993; Livonia, MI - Assault* A pro-life woman was in the process of serving legal papers to a male abortionist. After the server handed the abortionists the papers and turned around to leave, the abortionist kicked her in the upper back of her thigh with all the force of his 200 pounds.
He denied that the collision of his foot with her leg was intentional, but the crime was caught on videotape. The police report states ". . . that the suspect's account in no way coincides with the videotape." The city attorney is prosecuting.
The abortionist's name is Enrique Gerbi; the woman's name is Terri Buckshaw.
Source of allegation: "Abortionist Gerbi kicks pro-life process server," September, 1993.
*November 18, 1994; Owosso, MI - Attempted felonious assault* Undercover police officer observed pro-abort intentionally (according to police) swerve his car toward pro-lifer holding a picket sign.
Source of allegation: Police report, Owosso Police Department, 20 April 1993. (That's what is says.)
*Late 1993; Minneapolis, MN - Stalking* Stalking charges have been dropped against four pro-choice activists who were arrested while following a caravan of Operation Rescue supporters. A pro-life activist arrested for stalking a security guard still faced charges as of December, 1993.
The charges were dropped against the pro-abortion women after their attorneys argued they were legal observers.
This listing of violence is also made in "Investigation I."
Source of allegation: December 1993, 37.
*September 1987; Robbinsdale, MN - Threat of bombing of office and homes* Following an unsubstantiated arson attempt at Robbinsdale Clinic on September 7, 1987, a man phoned the offices of Pro-Life Action Ministries and said, in effect, that if another arson attempt occurred at a local abortion center, that the office and the homes of several staff members of Pro-Life Action Ministries would be bombed. According to the source, some of the phrases used in the threatening message were identical to phrases attorney Daniel Dobson, an attorney for pro-abortion, used in a subsequent communication with the source.
Source of allegation: Pro-Life Action Ministries, "Violence and Disruption Log Form, 10 December 1994.
*November 23, 1987; Robbinsdale, MN - Assault* Pro-life sidewalk counselor Debra Braun was legally and peacefully offering life literature from a public sidewalk to an occupant of a car when the Robbinsdale Clinic security guard shoved her away.
Source of allegation: Pro-Life Action Ministries, "Violence and Disruption Log Form, 10 December 1994.
*September 19 1992; Robbinsdale, MN - Assault, false imprisonment* Pro-life sidewalk counselor Debra Braun was legally and peacefully discussing abortion with a man whose female companion was in the Robbinsdale Clinic. Clinic security guards Shawn Fahrmunn and Michael Carlson asked the man if he wanted Debra to leave. He answered that he did. At this time, all were on a public sidewalk away from the clinic. Then Fahrmunn grabbed Debra and threatened a citizen's arrest. Debra escaped his grasp, returned to the picket area, and waited for police.
Source of allegation: Pro-Life Action Ministries, "Violence and Disruption Log Form, 10 December 1994.
*September 17, 1994; Robbinsdale, MN - Assault, false imprisonment* Pro-life sidewalk counselor Debra Braun was legally and peacefully offering life literature from a public sidewalk to an occupant of a car when the Robbinsdale Clinic patient maced her in the face. *The patient had already had five abortions.*
Source of allegation: Pro-Life Action Ministries, "Violence and Disruption Log Form, 10 December 1994.
*March 1, 1985; St. Paul, MN - Pro-abort hits two pro-lifers with car* This was at Planned Parenthood on Ford Parkway. Four men, twelve women, and two small children were legally and peacefully picketing. Paul O'Donnell and Barbara Juba were struck by a Planned Parenthood employee's car being driven by the employee. They were on the public sidewalk when struck.
The employee, a woman named Victoria L. Long, had often been observed speeding into the parking lot and intimidating picketers (apparently with her car).
When the car stopped and O'Donnell confronted the employee saying "You hit me," she smiled and replied "Good." At this time a Planned Parenthood security guard yelled at O'Donnell to get off the property.
O'Donnell's foot was caught by the right rear wheel of the car and was injured. His picket sign fell from his hands and hit him on the head.
After the police investigated the incident, O'Donnell returned to the Planned Parenthood parking lot to assess the condition of the car so that future allegations wouldn't be made that he had deliberately damaged it. The security guard cursed him very vulgarly while he did this.
These were the injuries of O'Donnell: Severe foot pain, severe leg pain, severe migraine, torn ligaments, multiple sprains, multiple contusions. The treatment involved crutches, cold and hot packs, and pain medication.
Apparently, Juba was not injured.
Source of allegation: Paul O'Donnell's, letter to Lynn K. Murphy, undated.
*Unknown place, unknown time - Threat of mass arson and mass murder* This information is from a poster. No date, place, or source is shown. A reasonable approximation is St. Paul, 1990. The poster, showing a Molotov Cocktail, says:
OPERATION RESCUE COME TO OUR TOWN WE'LL LOCK YOU IN A CHURCH AND BURN THE FUCKER DOWN!
Please see the page at the beginning of this report entitled "Bombings of Religious Facilities."
*July 1993; St. Paul, MN - Stalking* Assistant attorney general from St. Paul and three other pro-aborts were arrested for stalking pro-lifers on their way to picket.
Source of allegation: Glenn Ellen Duncan, "The Shocking Violence Against Prolifers," 11 September 1994, 11.
*Summer 1993; St. Paul, MN - Threat of murder* The outside front cover of a magazine shows a masked man portrayed as stabbing Randall Terry, the founder of Operation Rescue, in the throat with an approximately 12 inch knife (plus handle). Words surrounding the picture say
(RETROACTIVE) ABORTION (FOR ANTI-CHOICE OPERATION RESCUE SCUM) WITHOUT APOLOGY
Source of allegation: Either or (it isn't clear which is the magazine's title) Summer 1993, front cover.
*Summer 1993; St. Paul, MN - Undefinable threats of violence* Article says "Their cars, property, billboards, and especially anti-choice offices, churches, and 'crisis pregnancy' fake counseling clinics are all fair targets. They need to be shown that we are seriously fucking pissed off that they think they can harass wimmin in our town or anywhere. We need to be creative and pick our targets carefully, and then we need can send them away wishing they had never tried to show their pathetic faces here." This was signed "Sister Immaculate Conception."
Source of allegation: Unknown, but likely as above: or
*October 13, 1993; Anne Maloney/College of St. Catherine in Minnesota - Breaking and entering, vandalism, threats of murder* Anne Maloney, a vice president of Feminists for Life and philosophy professor at the College of St. Catherine in Minnesota, reports that twice during the month of October she found her office covered with ketchup (apparently to simulate blood). On October 13, 1993, the vandal(s) wrote the words "Woman Killer" in the ketchup spread across her desk. The next day, she found 20 coat hangers. A picture of her four-year-old son was smeared with ketchup both times, as were her chairs, carpet, bookcases and class notes.
Someone nearly came forward as a witness, but then changed his/her mind.
Source of allegation: 19, October 1993 quoted in November-December 1993, 9.
*January 16, 1988; St. Louis, MO - Assault* Quoting from source: "The morning of Jan. 16 started out like every other Saturday rescuer mission at Regency Park; babies were scheduled to be killed and rescuers were on hand to try to save them. The rescuers arrived at the mill and began their picketing, ever on the alert for a car bringing in a young mother to do away with her child.
As the rescuers walked along the side, a car pulled onto the lot and a young couple got out. Immediately two Pro-Life women went to counsel them in an effort to let them choose life for their child. As they approached the door, one of the rescuers blocked it in an effort to stop the woman from going in to kill her child. As she did so a guard burst through the door and bodily tossed her aside. He then turned to the other rescuer and pulled her top up over her head, knocking her down in the process! Other rescuers went to help her and the guard continued to push, shove, and hold onto them as he willed.
When one rescuer went into aid the others and tell the guard that he had lost control and was assaulting people who were not fighting back [RESCUERS DON'T FIGHT BACK], the guard reached for his gun! Luckily for the rescuers, as he did so he looked right into a video camera and, seeing that he was being filmed, left it holstered. When police arrived they refused to do anything to him and instead stayed to arrest the Pro-Lifers a bit later."
Source of allegation: "Rescuers Assaulted During Rescue," March 1988, 4.
*August 1983; University City, MO - Assault and destruction of property* Ingrid Smith, director of the Ladies Center for Abortion struck sit-in activist John Ryan and knocked his movie camera to the ground. *The pro-abort was convicted of assault and of destruction of property.*
Source of allegation: Mary Meehan, "Abortionist found guilty of assault," 6.
*March 19, 1994; Jackson, MS - Assault with a deadly weapon* In Jackson, Mississippi, an abortionist, Joseph Booker, confronted legal, peaceful pro-life sidewalk counselors outside of his New Woman Medical Center, opened up a black pouch, pulled out a gun and waved it at the women and children, specifically pointing it at pro-lifer Roy McMillan. Police confirmed the incident and charged Booker with assault, and with pointing and aiming.
Booker was not convicted. McMillan said that Booker and his security guard lied in court. McMillan on November 23, 1994, said, "Anyone who rips arms and legs off and crushes skulls for a living is certainly not beyond lying."
(Pro-lifer McMillan's wife opened Mississippi's first abortion clinic, but now, like McMillan, is a rescuer. She, being an ob-gyn doctor, a Christian, a woman, and a former abortionist, has been a great witness for life. Other former abortionists also are.)
Source of allegation: August 1994, 3.; Roy McMillan, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 23 November 1994.
*All of 1994; Asheville, NC - Desecration of memorial* Twelve times this year a memorial to choice deaths was vandalized. Twice it was dragged from the ground with chains attached to a vehicle.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 20 December 1994.
*October 4, 1994; Asheville, NC - Threat with gun* This was at Western Carolina Medical Clinic. Jo Ann Ellington was a sidewalk counselor. In her own words, "As a red and white pick up truck came up the driveway I got up from a small stool and stood at the edge of the driveway and held literature out.
I said, 'I have some important information for you.'
The truck drove by me, stopped before the train tracks, then backed up. The young man driving picked up a gun - a small hand gun in a leather holster - from his dash board.
With the barrel pointing down toward the dash he said, 'See this, get over there and sit down!'
'Oh sir, I am here to help,' I responded.
'See this, get over there and sit down,' he repeated. . . .
As he passed me driving out I stood at the edge of the road with my back to the road praying for him."
Note that now, because of the new , if the pro-lifer had been in the driveway instead at the edge of it, she would have been charged with a felony and the assailant would be a righteous witness against her.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 20 December 1994.
*October 21, 1992; Omaha, NE - Two assaults, one disorderly conduct* Abortionist G. W. Orr was arrested at Women's Services for spraying water on demonstrators and pouring gasoline on their equipment.
Source of allegation: "G. W. Orr Faces Charges Tied to Abortion Protest," 17 December 1992, 17.
*December 17, 1992; Omaha, NE - Assault, disorderly conduct* Abortionist G. W. Orr was arrested for assault and disorderly conduct stemming from an otherwise legal and peaceful picket at his home in 10 degree wind-chill weather. Pro-lifers wanted to expose his practices to his neighbors to try to embarrass him to getting legitimate employment. This often is a very effective tactic.
Orr worked at Women's Services.
Source of allegation: "Omaha abortionist arrested for assault," March 1993, 31.
*February 11, 1994; Omaha, NE - Assault* At Women's Medical Center of Nebraska, pro-lifer Sharon McKee was twice knocked to the ground by a pro-abort as Sharon approached a vehicle in order to offer the mother legal alternative choices to abortion.
Pro-lifers have long complained that the judge involved was prejudiced toward abortion. The pro-abort aggressor had alleged that Sharon, another woman, and Sharon's 75-year old father had been the aggressors even though the pro-abort was a very large man. In order to not put her very old father and the other woman through the difficulties of a trial, Sharon pleaded guilty to trumped-up trespassing charges: Sharon, had been only on a public sidewalk. Because of the plea, Sharon was convicted of trespassing. In a prime example of hate and persecution against Christians, the judge, apparently just as prejudiced as pro-life claimed, gave her six months in jail.
A lawsuit of pro-lifer Sharon is still pending against the pro-abort and the clinic. The lawsuit claims injury and general damage. Presumedly, following court procedure can legally disqualify the above judge from hearing her suit.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 1 December, 1994.
*August 2, 1989; Greenland, NH - Reckless conduct* Thomas Sanford was charged with reckless conduct due to his activities at New Hampshire Feminist Health Center. Pro-lifers say two men threw rocks and smoke bombs, and they claimed that one of the attackers had a gun. The pro-lifers were Deborah Mears, Ralph Poland, and David Homich. They were very concerned that Sanford was not charged with carrying a gun. They had observed him with a rifle.
Source of allegation: "Man Charged With Misdemeanor After Anti-Abortion Altercation, 2 August 1989.
*April, 1988; Cherry Hill, NJ - Abortionist runs over pro-lifer twice* An abortionist from Cherry Hill Women's Center ran over pro-lifer George Krail twice with his car.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7.
*November 1989; Las Vegas, NV - Arson * Pro-abortion arsonists burned Pro-Life Andy Anderson's car, which had been covered with pro-life bumper stickers.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7, quoted in "Pro-Life Andy Anderson's Car Torched," November-December 1989, 9.
*1988 - 1993; Auburn, NY - Threats of murder, Miscellaneous violent acts against disabled pro-lifer* Various quotes from the elderly, female victim: "The city manager says he will have me arrested if I don't move continuously." "I was stopped from picketing by the city manager." "Cars would aim for me." "I was also told by a policeman and a governmental departmental head that I might be snatched by Rescue Squad [this would be police rescue, not Operation Rescue] personnel and sequestered in a geriatric wacko ward unit." "I have had rocks thrown at my car, pencils, spit, plastic quart containers thrown at me." "Cars will try to force my car off the road." The victim, who describes herself as "Older than Europe," also said "On several-lane highways or streets--the guys and gals will scream at me and try to cause me to have an accident by startling me in this manner (as they drive along side of my car). They scream also, 'you're going to get shot!'"
Source of allegation: Elizabeth Zubon, letter to Lynn Murphy, 5 October 1994.
*December, 1988; Buffalo, NY - Deadly attack with a baseball bat* "Buffalo abortionist Barnett Slepian went wild when several pro-lifers sang Christmas carols outside his home on a public sidewalk on December 5, 1988. Slepian, who kills children at three local abortuaries, grabbed a baseball bat and severely injured Ronald Breymeier, 48, by beating him on the head, back, and arms, before smashing out all the windows on Breymeier's van.
Slepian surrendered to Town of Amherst police at his home a short time afterwards, and was charged with felony assault and criminal mischief.
Local pro-abortionists vocally supported this incredibly violent attack, perhaps because Slepian sniveled that the pro-lifers were anti-Semitic. Clinic owner Marilynn Buckham told the Buffalo News. *I think it's [picketing] religious persecution. These 'good Christians' don't respect anyone else's religion.* [Apparently, she thinks killing babies is a religion. In a way, she is right.]
At Slepian's trial, Amherst Town Justice Sherwood Bestry said to him, 'The Court feels you have suffered a great deal on account of this.' Following this trial, the Amherst Town Board immediately banned the picketing of homes by pro-lifers. Violators of this ordinance face a $500 fine and six months in jail.'"
Source of allegation: Paul Likoudis, "Buffalo Abortionist Arrested on Sex-Abuse Charges," 5 January 1988, 1, quoted in (American Life League: Stafford, VA, 1993), p. 19-10.
*Unknown date; Buffalo, NY - Criminally negligent homicide* Abortionist Jesse Ketchum was convicted of criminally negligent homicide after killing 25-year old Margaret Louise Smith. Certainly, Margaret was pro-life for her own life, but Life Research Institute is not counting the abortionist's conviction as a murder of a pro-lifer.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7.
*March 2, 1991(?); Dobbs Ferry, NY - Four assaults* During an otherwise peaceful blockade of the entrance to a clinic, abortionist Stephen Kaali assaulted the rescuers. Quoting the source listed below, but with underlining by Life Research Institute: "The abortionist punched one woman in the back, then he tossed a bucket of soapy solution over the head of another woman. The baby killer then proceeded to repeatedly kick two male rescuers as they sat in front of the main entrance to the killing center. *Police Chief Perilli stood by and witnessed these assaults, yet refused to arrest the abortionist.* Charges are being filed with the Westchester County D.A. to have the baby killer arrested for assault (but not for murder).
Debra Smaloore, who was drenched with a solution tossed by the killer himself, stated, 'It was demonic to see the venom in that man as he went wild. He spit in my face, too.' Another rescuer, Barbara, who was punched in the back by Kaali, said, 'He knocked the wind out of me, and it hurt.' Several rescuers were spat upon by the abortionist.
[It is not apparent what was in the soapy solution besides soap and water. It may have contained legally infectious hazardous medical waste including crushed and severed body parts and afterbirth.]
A third rescuer, Richard Ciaoli, was kicked in the groin, stomach, and legs by Kaali. The security guard at the [abortion] mill assisted the abortionist in his brutality against the rescuers
No pro-aborts were arrested.
A total of 12 rescuers were arrested on trespass charges and released the same day. Two mothers left the killing center and did not return."
(Regarding the last sentence, a woman becomes a mother the instant she becomes pregnant, not when she gives birth. Thus, two babies were saved from death. Rescuers would call this "two confirmed saves.")
Source of allegation: "Abortionist Kaali Assaults Four Rescuers," May 1991.
*May 1, 1993; Hempstead, NY - Assault* Sidewalk counselor Pat Erickson, 71, was walking in front of an abortion referral "service" when a pro-abortion young man came up to him and punched him in the face several times. Erickson, taken by surprise and with his hands full of pro-life literature, was completely unable to defend himself.
Pro-abort was obviously anti-choice, feeling that there should only be abortion, not adoption and certainly not birth.
Source of allegation: Glenn Ellen Duncan, "The Shocking Violence Against Prolifers," 11 September 1994, 11.
*July 1991; Jericho, NY - Assault* Rev. John T. Murphy was assaulted by Abortionist Michael Cuccienello. The abortionist jumped on the pastor, banging his own head against the victim's head. He also spit and vomited on the pastor's face and shirt.
Source of allegation: Rev. John T. Murphy, "Violence and Disruption Report," 15 December, 1994.
*June 1993; Jericho, NY - Threat of assault* According to victim, Rev. John T. Murphy, Abortionist Michael Cuccienello said he would "'beat his head in', etc. etc."
Murphy says, "The Nassau County D.A. claims that he is 'pro-life' and therefore he can not handle any complaints that are related to abortion. We visited him several times in his office, and he refuses to take complaints. He says that the public confidence in his office would be undermined, if he, as a publicly avowed pro-lifer, would prosecute any case involving a pro-lifer. . . . [However!] His office dispatches claims made by the abortionist to a special prosecutor who is pro abort. And we are prosecuted with vigor."
Source of allegation: Rev. John T. Murphy, "Violence and Disruption Report," 15 December, 1994.
*June 6, 1993; Jericho, NY - Attempted murder* Mrs. Margaret Cowell, 79, was nearly run down by abortionist Stanley Brown. Complaints to the police were rejected.
About abortionist Brown, source says "Charges of cutting up babies and leaving body parts in the womb; perforating uteruses; acting as both anesthesiologist and surgeon; administering wrong anesthesia; tubal ligations without consent of patient; gaps and blanks in medial records; falsifying diagnosis to insure payment; misjudging a 17 week baby for a 10 week baby . . . . these and other macabre charges led to a two year suspension of Dr. Brown by the State Board of Health in 1988.
He extracted a baby's arm and leg, leaving torso in the womb. . . . But the Review Committee in Albany recommended a STAY of the suspension, so that he would not lose income. . . .
You may be surprised to learn your County Prosecutor's Office has spent in the area of 70 to 100 thousand dollars of your tax monies representing this man's false charges against pro-lifers. . . .
[Nassau County police] have stationed 5 or 6 patrol cars and men several days a week to sit for hours at Brown's killing center . . . . We have pictures of 11 cars at the site!"
Source of allegation: Rev. John T. Murphy, "Violence and Disruption Report," 15 December, 1994; Rev. John T. Murphy, newsletter, November 1994, 2.
*December 1989; New York, NY - Severe vandalism* Pro-homosexual, pro-abortion, and para-military ACT-UP raided a church service, heckled and mocked Cardinal John O'Conner's mass, and destroyed consecrated material.
Source of allegation: newsletter, December 1992, 1.
*June 1992; New York, NY - Cardinal O'Conner gets death threat* Quoting exactly from source: "Defying a death threat and hundreds of angry protesters, New York's Cardinal John O'Connor became one of the highest-ranking Church officials to take part in a U.S. anti-abortion street protest.
O'Connor was joined by 2,500 abortion foes, who assembled first for a Mass at a church 13 blocks from Manhattan's largest abortion clinic. He warned the congregation that 'violence begets violence' and instructed them not to engage in conversation or exchange insults with the pro-abortion demonstrators, who heckled the pro-life marchers and booed and jeered when they saw the Cardinal. At least 11 of the pro-abortion demonstrators were arrested for disorderly conduct.
Source of allegations: 12 June 1992.
*July 1992; New York, NY - Death threat & other harassment at Democratic National Convention* Anne Maloney, a pro-life feminist and a pro-life delegate to the 1992 Democratic Convention, received a "death threat and other harassment' after declining to vote for Bill Clinton at the convention.
Anne said, "I thought this was a party where everybody could have a voice [*choice*]. Instead, however, I was screamed at, shoved, pushed, and verbally harassed. I have 21 black-and-blue marks on my legs from the shoving. One large heavyset man attempted to rip my sign from my hand, wrenching my shoulder in the process."
Anne also said, *"In the row in front of us while all of this was going on, there was Walter Mondale. He didn't say or do anything."*
Pro-life observer Angel Bennett said, "I was told to get out of the Democratic Party. . . . I watched, horrified, as a gentle woman was hit in the face with signs, kicked and shoved without any security bothering to remove the perpetrators. . . ."
Source of allegation: 19 October 1993 quoted in November-December 1993, 9. Also see Nat Hentoff, "Freedom of Speech Under President Clinton,"
*July 1992; New York, NY - Death threat & other harassment at Democratic National Convention* Quoting source below: "Another Minnesota pro-life delegate, Grant Colstrom, of the United Auto Workers, said: 'A pro-abortion Minnesota delegate pushed and shoved me until he succeeded in getting me partially out of the spot I had been in for seven hours--in order to keep me from holding any "STOP ABORTION NOW" signs before the cameras. He threatened to punch me if I attempted to regain my prime spot. He bragged to his cohorts that they did not have to worry--that he had me 'under control.'"
Source of allegation: Nat Hentoff, "Freedom of Speech Under President Clinton,"
*July 1992; New York, NY - Death threat & other harassment at Democratic National Convention* Quoting source below: "Another woman pro-life delegate, only a few feet away, was being continually body-pressed by a woman trying to force her out of her chair for almost one-half hour. Later, a large aggressive male delegate karate chopped at her arms about six times."
Source of allegation: Nat Hentoff, "Freedom of Speech Under President Clinton,"
*Unknown date; New York, NY - Abortionist rapes child* Abortionist Ronald Tauber raped a six-year old girl and spent seven years in prison. He had previously killed a woman in a botched abortion in Florida. Now he is licensed to commit abortions in New York State.
Life Research Institute (LRI) comments: Perhaps the girl wasn't pro-life, so perhaps this incident doesn't belong in this report. But it is included to show something about abortionists' mentalities. LRI did not count this guilty verdict in its totals of guilty verdicts.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7.
*Unknown date; unknown city in Ohio - Attempted murder by arson plus three smoke bombs* Janet Folger, a spokesperson for Ohio Right to Life, is an effective lobbyist and has her own radio program. There is no question of her high visibility on this issue, nor of her unusual effectiveness. Recently, while backing out of the driveway of her home on a quiet cul de sac, she noticed gray smoke billowing out from under the hood of her car. She remembers thinking, 'Radiator, better call AAA', but as she glanced back toward the house, she saw a line of fire following her from the garage down the drive and into the street. She rushed out of her car and into the house. While dialing 911, she looked out to see the front of her car explode into flames. By the time the firemen arrived, the entire street was engulfed in smoke.
Fire inspectors and police have combed every possible clue and have come up with a solid conclusion. This was an act of arson, designed to put an effective, pro-life spokeswoman out of action. Since that time, she has experienced repeated telephone threats, and three smoke bombs have been thrown onto her backyard patio.
Source of allegation: August 1994, 3.
*May 20, 1993; Ohio - Death threat* A company called Museum Replicas produces real size models of pre-born babies as an effective educational tool showing that pre-borns are not just blobs. Museum Replicas has an 800 number, which means that incoming phone numbers are recorded. On May 20, 1993, they received a call from 703 347-9786 and recorded the phone number and the following:
"Hello . . . I was wondering why you guys make those cuz it's really disgusting. And you guys are really narrow minded little fanatics and I think you are crazy and *I'm going to blow up an Operation Rescue Van, and you all are going to die*, and I'm going to stick one of those fetus models down your throat."
It is interesting that the caller considers a model disgusting, but not the real dead bodies he fights to cause nor the bombing and murders he said he'd perpetrate. Often, when Museum Replicas receives such calls, they call back within three minutes and play the recording, without speaking a word, to the harasser. This has proven very effective.
Source of allegation: Museum Replicas, fax to Lynn K. Murphy, 22 December 1994.
*April 21, 1990; Youngstown, OH - Cross trampled* At a peaceful, legal prayer service, a pro-abort deliberately stomped on a hand-held cross used by a pro-lifer.
Source of allegation: Tom Matthews, "Sparks fly over trampled cross, 22 April 1990.
*July 31, 1990; Youngstown, OH - Felonious vehicular assault* Quoting from source: "No one was killed when a van with signs reading 'Pro-Choice and Proud' rammed into a circled gathering of praying pro-lifers. The gathering was *across the street* from Youngstown's Abortion mill. . . . "I flipped on my video camera and shot the last seconds of him plowing through the crowd.
After stopping he waited a second or two and then he lurched into the crowd knocking down four of five older people. The he continued to advance as our people desperately helped the fallen get out from under his wheels. . . . Then he hit the accelerator and sped down the sidewalk while our people jumped out of his way . . . In all, 10 of our people had been knocked to the ground, some nearly escaping death.
This occurred in full view of at least three parked police cruisers. Tow priests were knocked down. One woman received a broken wrist. Another black woman, whose daughter is a police officer for the city, was pulled from under the wheels. She suffered severe back injury as a result.
He was charged with 8 counts of felonious assault."
Source of allegation: Brian Scarnecchia, written testimony, 31 July 1990.
*October, 1990; Youngstown, OH - Truck ran over four pro-lifers* In October, a large 4-wheel drive truck with a client and her boyfriend approached a clinic. At the urging of clinic escorts chanting 'Run them down!,' the truck literally drove over four rescuers, including Joan Andrews.'
Once again, the only people arrested were the rescuers."
See "Denver, CO; October 5, 1994" for comments about why the courts so often turn against pro-lifers.
Source of allegation: "Another Rescue Held at Youngstown Abortion Mill," 6 December 1990, 9, quoted in (American Life League: Stafford, VA, 1993), p 19-10.
*November, 1990; Youngstown, OH - Vehicular assault* "A man and a woman laying in front of an abortion clinic were run over by a pickup truck and a retired Catholic priest was sprayed with Mace." The man who was run over said he would not press charges because it would detract from what he called the "sacrificial rite" of his protest.
Source of allegation: "Protesters return to abortion clinic,"
*1990; Youngstown, OH - Aiming gun, using mace on several pro-lifers* "In another series of attacks on pro-lifers, this time in Youngstown, Ohio in 1990, a man calling himself 'Lucifer' aimed handgun at a 17-year old girl who was legally and peacefully videotaping a rescue. Another man maced and clubbed passive pro-lifers as he laughed wildly.
*1983 to 1985; Oklahoma City, OK - Doctors murder thirty-three babies. * Research doctors at Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital murdered thirty-three babies having spina bifida by denying treatment to the babies. Spina bifida is a birth defect.
The hospital is part of University of Oklahoma's medical school, and this was a situation of medical research. The thirty-three babies and several other babies were guinea pigs in a project to determine whether untreated spina bifida babies would die faster than treated ones. They did.
The parents of the thirty three were not informed that their children would not receive treatment. They assumed that they would. That's why the children went to the hospital. The children weren't supposed to be there as guinea pigs. They were supposed to receive critical medical intervention.
Those babies which were treated lived.
Although there was a formal investigation by the university which resulted in reprimands, the district attorney did not prosecute. He determined that he would likely be unsuccessful in that effort. This was because the scientific community was divided over the proper way to treat spina bifida. A doctor is allowed more leeway in his actions within medicine than others are in other situations. Thus, he must either be grossly negligent, or he must intentionally kill. The district attorney didn't feel, with such division among scientists, that the doctors would likely be shown to have done either.
*Five or six sets of parents of the dead babies did, however, prevail in lawsuits.
The Spina Bifida Associating does not take the position that any spina bifida babies, born or pre-born, should be killed.*
A parallel situation of callous bigotry against human life occurred in Mississippi in the 1930s (approximately) in a study of syphilis treatment. All whites received treatment; no blacks received treatment. All whites lived; all blacks died horrible deaths.
Source of allegation: Curtis Harris, M.D., telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 6 December 1994. Dr. Harris is President of American Academy of Medical Ethics.
*Probably early 1994; McMinnville, OR - Forced abortion by government employees, kidnapping* An 18-year-old pregnant girl attended Amity High School. School officials forced her to have an abortion.
Indictments included conspiring to change school attendance records to show that she never left school to have the abortion, witness tampering, and kidnapping. The forced abortion by government employees, apparently, is not illegal, though it is, of course, anti-choice.
The source listed below provides the excuses of the government employees. Presumedly, a jury will decide their validity.
Trial is pending as of October 8, 1994.
Source of allegation: "Three face charges in teen's abortion," 28 April 1994, one.
*January 1989; Philadelphia, PA - Abortionist murders baby * Abortionist Connie Tan Yen was charged with infanticide after allowing a third-trimester baby to die. Baby would have been pro-life.
(By the way, Jane Roe never did have the abortion she went all the way to the Supreme Court to "justify." Her daughter is alive--and is pro-life! Roe, whose real name is McCorvey, had given up her daughter for adoption (a choice most pro-aborts don't even consider). When the daughter was 19, Roe wanted to find her. And she did, and she found her pro-life. In the other Supreme Court decision announced on the same day as also greatly expanded abortion opportunities. Doe herself (Sandra Cano) is a pro-*life* activist. Ref: David C. Reardon, 1992.)
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7, quoted in Liz Townsend, "Pennsylvania Doctor [Connie T. Yen] Charged In 'Failed' Abortion," 26 March 1991, 9.
*May 1990; Philadelphia, PA - Abortionist murders girl, was anti-choice* Abortionist Joseph Melnick was *convicted of allowing a 32-week viable baby girl to die* by ordering 'no care' to be given her after she survived his third-trimester abortion attempt. The dictionary defines "woman" as any female human. In killing this woman, abortionist was anti-woman, anti-women's rights, and anti-choice. One must assume the baby was pro-life.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7, quoted in Leslie Bond, "Melnick Convicted Of Infanticide In Death Of Live-Born Aborted Baby," 22 June 1989, 1, 11, and Debra Braun, "Murder Charge Dropped Against Abortionist," 14 March 1985, 1, 8.
*1989; Pittsburgh, PA - Simple assault* Sharon Henry, pro-lifer, was legally and peacefully sidewalk counseling at the Highland Building in East Liberty. Dean Rubine was a pro-abortion activist. According to court testimony by Sharon, "All of a sudden out of the blue Mr. Rubine smacked me. I was heading in a straight forward manner. He smacked me on my left rear part of my shoulder and I flew about three feet to, almost to the ground and caught myself. That is what happened. After that he went in the totally opposite direction." Court records show Sharon suffered a sprained shoulder.
Rubine was convicted. Indictment was number CC:8907011, Allegheny County, PA, Criminal Division.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 12 December 1994.
*1993; St. Davids, PA - Death threats* Nancy DeMoss, executive director of DeMoss Foundation, received death threats by mail after airing of the DeMoss foundation's pro-life television advertisement, "Life, What a Beautiful Choice."
Source of allegation: Glenn Ellen Duncan, "The Shocking Violence Against Prolifers," 11 September 1994, 11.
*Probably early 1993; Puerto Rico - Terrorism* Quoting article listed below but with underlining by Life Research Institute: "Puerto Rico--Pro-life advocate, Father Patricio Welch, has requested that the F.B.I. open an investigation regarding the possible arrival on the island of a pro-abortion terrorist group known as 'Refuse and Resist.' Referring to this group, Father Welch warned, '*This is an extremely dangerous leftist terrorist group, which the F.B.I. has investigated in other cities of the U.S. for attacking pro-life organizations, *and for other terrorists acts against the government.'
Father Welch has over the last two years organized and carried out numerous rescues that have resulted in the lives of dozens of children being spared. Most recently, he led over 500 people in a rescue that took place one week before Christmas in San Juan.
Father Welch claims that recently numerous threats have been directed at him and his supporters by means of intimidating telephone calls demanding that he and others '*get the hell out of Puerto Rico, or else.*' In addition to the threats, *three vehicles have been physically damaged, tire bolts loosened, and brake systems tampered with.*
In a formal statement, Father Welch has also charged that 'there is an element protesting against us in Puerto Rico composed of homosexual activists. The group is known as 'Act Up.' The lawyers representing the anti-life groups are organizing protests with the participation of university professors from the University of Puerto Rico (Rio Piedras and Cayey campus), and from the Sacred Heart University. These professors, in turn, consider anti-life protests and court hearings as class projects, forcing students to participate. I strongly urge all Puerto Rican families to carefully evaluate the institutions in which these professors have infiltrated and investigate their activities. The government must investigate the possibility that tax dollars are utilized to support feminist anti-life activities.'"
Source of allegation: "Pro-Life Priest Requests FBI Investigation of Radical Abortion Terrorist Groups," May 1993. 27(?) or 37(?)
*1977; ABERDEEN, SD - Manslaughter* Abortionist Benjamin Munson was tried for manslaughter after killing Linda Padfield. She may have been his patient-victim, not a pro-life victim in the usual sense, but she was pro-life for her life.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7, quoted in the following three articles: "The Munson Case: How They View Abortion Verdict Back Home," February 1978, 8.; "Abortion Activist Faces South Dakota Manslaughter Trial," October 1977, 1, 5.; "Abortionist Tries To Evade Charge," October 1976, 15.
*April 1990; Knoxville, TN - Five pipe bombs found, placed as revenge* Five pro-lifers found pipe bombs in their driveways. Police stated that this was retaliation for recent pro-life activities.
Source of allegation: Brian Clowes, Ph.D., (Stafford, VA: American Life League, 1993) 19-7.
*April 10, 1993; Memphis, TN - Threat of murder* At a rescue at Memphis Area Medical Center for Women, clinic owner showed up for work and threatened to run over the rescuers with her car. The police restrained her. She called the *rescuers* terrorists, not herself.
Source of allegation: Michael Donato, "First Memphis Rescue," July 1993, 29.
*Unknown date probably in early 1993; Austin, TX - Aggravated assault, resisting arrest, property damage* Abortionist Peter Kropf at an Austin ob-gyn office was carrying a 12-gauge shotgun and an automatic hand-gun at a protest prayer vigil. (We would have heard about this in the news if a pro-lifer had a 12-gauge shotgun and/or an automatic hand-gun at a pro-abortion rally.) After the prayer vigil the abortionist called the police saying he feared a prowler was around. An officer said the abortionist pointed the gun at the police and refused to put it down.
During the prayer vigil, a woman destroyed two pro-life signs. She was videotaped doing so.
Source of allegation: "Gun-toting Abortionist Arrested," May, 1993, 19.
*August 1994; Austin, TX - Assault with a deadly weapon* Pro-abort Peter "Doe" attacked legal, peaceful sidewalk counselor with a weed eater. He held it to George Wooley's neck. A weed eater is capable of cutting down young trees having trunks of perhaps one-half inch.
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 10 December 1994.
*August 1994; Austin, TX - Assault with a deadly weapon* This is also about pro-abort Peter "Doe." Quoting source: "Chris Keys and several others filed against Peter. Chris and others were praying outside the killing center. Peter came with his running lawnmower and ran over wooden crosses . . . Chris stood about five feet in front of Peter who came at him with the lawnmower - just missing Chris's feet. Peter came at him again from another direction."
Source of allegation: Operation Rescue National, "Violence and Disruption Report," 10 December 1994.
*Spring, 1992; Dallas, TX - Macing* Pro-lifers were legally and peacefully picketing the house of abortionist Norman Tompkins and his wife Carolyn. The police were on the scene, and at one point the abortionist was talking with them while the abortionist's wife was sitting in her car at the location of the discussion with the police.
Pro-lifer Rick Blinn walked up to the discussion to learn what was being said, and the abortionist's wife sprayed him with mace from inside her car.
The police took Rick to a fire station for emergency eye irrigation. Rick pressed charges for assault. The trial is still pending.
Also see: Investigation I, July 1, 1993; Dallas, TX - Bomb threat.
Source of allegation: Rick Blinn, telephone conversation with Lynn K. Murphy, 8 December 1994.
*February 27, 1993; Dallas, TX - Tear-gas-like chemical sprayed into clinic* This was at North Dallas Women's Clinic. (This is, for obvious reasons, a duplicate of an entry in the Investigation I table.) Flip Benham, head of all Operation Rescue said, "We have video of a rescue where police maced the rescuers who were laying down, and have news reports of police admitting they were wrong to use mace this way. But it is routine for pro-aborts (security guards, etc.) to mace them.
This police incident includes macing one pro-lifer who was handcuffed and laying on the floor."
Source of allegation: Flip Benham, Operation Rescue national office, Dallas, TX; Al Brumley,
