According to National Abortion Federation statistics, there were 2540 acts of violence against abortion providers between 1977 and 2000.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms recorded 209 attacks against abortion clinics between 1982 and 1998.
In 1984, there were 18 bombings against abortion clinics. In 1993, there were 78 death threats aimed at clinic employees.
In 1996, bombings, threats and harassment affected about one-third of U.S. abortion clinics.
(Sources: National Abortion Federation; US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; MSNBC)
ALABAMA
1987
December 24 - Beacon's Women Center, Montgomery
Crime: Arson (case closed unsolved)
Result: Minimal damage
1991
May 6 - Bay City Women's Medical Center, Mobile
Crime: Arson
Result: $80,000
1998
January 29 - Birmingham
Crime: Bombing
Result: An off-duty police officer was killed, and a nurse critically injured. Eric Rudolph is charged but has eluded a massive manhant.
ARIZONA
1990
April 21 - Planned Parenthood, Tempe
Crime: Attempted arson
Result: Minimal damage
1991
February 16 - Planned Parenthood, Phoenix
Crime: Arson
Result: $300 in damage
CALIFORNIA
1984
September 13 - Birth Control Institute, San Diego
Crime: Arson
Result: $125,000 in damage
1985
March 16 - Birth Control Institute, San Diego
Crime: Arson
Result: $10,000 in damage
1986
December 27 - Planned Parenthood, Riverside
Crime: Arson
Result: $35,000 in damage
1987
July 27 - Alvarado Medical Center, San Diego
Crime: Attempted bombing. Dorman Owens, Joann Kreipel, Cheryl Sullenger, Chris Harmon and Eric Svelmoe were convicted of conspiracy charges.
Result: No damage
1988
June 28 - Women's Family Planning & Abortion Counseling Clinic, Long Beach
Crime: Attempted arson by Shannon Taylor
Result: Minimal damage
October 10 - Women's Family Planning & Abortion Counseling Clinic, Long Beach
Crime: Arson by Shannon Taylor
Result: $50,000-70,000 in damage
1990
July 11 - Woman's Health Center, Redding
Crime: Arson
Result: $30,000 in damage
July 28 - Planned Parenthood, Santa Ana
Crime: Arson
Result: Minimal damage
September 4 - Planned Parenthood, Concord
Crime: Arson committed by David Brian Martin
Result: $50,000 in damage
1991
September 15 - Planned Parenthood, Ventura
Crime: Attempted bombing
Result: no damage
1992
June 9 - Feminist Women's Health Center, Redding
Crime: Arson
Result: $70,000 in damage
July 1 - Family Planning Associates, Newport Beach
Crime: Arson
Result: $9,000 in damage
November 11 - Alhambra Abortion Center, Sacramento
Crime: Arson
Result: $175,000 in damage
November 28 - Center For Abortion, Sacramento
Crime: Arson
Result: $175,000 in damage
December 24 - Dr. Weiner's office, Fresno
Crime: Arson
Result: $50,000 in damage
1993
September 10 - Family Planning Associates, Newport Beach
Crime: Bombing
Result: $1,000 in damage
September 20 - Family Planning Associates, Bakersfield
Crime: Arson
Result: $1.4 million in damage includes two adjacent buildings
1994
October 9 - Planned Parenthood, Chico
Crime: Arson
Result: $35,000 in damage
October 9 - Feminist Women's Health, Redding
Crime: Arson
Result: $3,000 in damage
October 18 - Women's Community Medical Clinic, San Jose
Crime: Arson
Result: $500 in damage
November 3 - Planned Parenthood, San Rafael
Crime: Bombing
Result: No damage
1995
February 9 - Family Planning, Ventura
Crime: Arson
Result: $300 in damage
February 11 - Physician's Clinical Laboratory, Santa Barbara
Crime: Arson
Result: $500 in damage
February 15 - Planned Parenthood, San Luis Obispo
Crime: Arson
Result: $50,000 in damage
February 21 - Choice Medical Clinic, Santa Cruz
Crime: Arson
Result: Minimal damage
February 28 - Pregnancy Consultation Center, San Francisco
Crime: Arson
Result: $1,000 in damage
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
1984
July 4 - National Abortion Federation
Crime: Bombing
Result: $40,000 in damage
1985
January 1 - Hillcrest Women's Surgical Center
Crime: Bombing
Result: $100,000 in damage
DELAWARE
1984
January 13/14 - Reproductive Care Center, Dover
Crime: Arson
Result: $100,000 in damage
FLORIDA
1982
May 2 - St. Petersburg Women's Health Center, St. Petersburg
Crime: Arson
Result: $122,000 in damage
May 29 - Bread and Roses Clinic, Clearwater
Crime: Arson
Result: $340,000 in damage
June 25 - Ladies Center, Pensacola
Crime: Bombing
Result: $200,000 in damage
1984
December 25 - Ladies Center, Penascola
Crime: Bombing
Result: $100,000 in damage
December 25 - Dr. Permenter's, Penascola
Crime: Bombing
Result: $225,000 in damage
December 25 - Dr. Bagenholm's offices, Penascola
Crime: Bombing
Result: $100,000 in damage
1988
May 9 - Ladies Center, Pensacola
Crime: Attempted bombing by John Brockheft
Result: No damage
1989
March 31 - All Women's Health Center, Ocala
Crime: Arson
Result: $50,000 in damage
April 9 - All Women's Health Center, Ocala
Crime: Arson
Result: $50,000 in damage
April 9 - Women's Health Center, Ft. Myers
Crime: Arson
Result: $60,000 in damage
1993
February 4 - South County Medical Center, Venice
Crime: Arson
Result: $70,000 in damage
March 10 - Pensacola
Crime: Dr. David Gunn shot to death.
Result: Michael Griffin convicted and serving a life sentence.
August 30 - United Professional Building, Jacksonville
Crime: Arson
Result: $500,000 in damage
1994
July 29 - The Ladies' Center, Pensacola
Crime: Two murders, Paul Hill shot Dr. John Britton and escort Jim Barett
Result: Paul Hill imprisoned
1995
August 21 - All Women's Health Clinic, St. Petersburg
Crime: Arson
Result: $40,000 in damage
August 29 - All Women's Health Clinic, St. Petersburg
Crime: Arson
Result: $100,000 in damage
November 2 - All Women's Health Clinic, St. Petersburg
Crime: Arson
Result: $100 in damage
November 7 - National Women's Health Center, Clearwater
Crime: Arson
Result: $400
GEORGIA
1984
September 13 - Northside Family Planning Services, Atlanta
Crime: Arson
Result: $5,000 in damage
September 20 - Planned Parenthood Center of Cobb County, Marietta
Crime: Arson
Result: $8,000 in damage
1997
January 16 - Northside Family Planning Services, Atlanta
Crime: Two bombings (target not confirmed)
Result: Unknown
IDAHO
1993
May 27 - Women's Health Care Clinic, Boise
Crime: Arson
Result: $100,000 in damage
1996
May 23 - Women's Health Care Clinic, Boise
Crime: Arson
Result: $400 in damage
July 7 - Women's Health Care Clinic, Boise
Crime: Arson
Result: $10,000 in damage
ILLINOIS
1985
April 15 - Hope Clinic, Granite City
Crime: Arson attempt
Result: No damage
1986
May 13 - Northern Illinois Women's Center, Rockford
Crime: Attempted arson
Result: no damage
October 31 - Northern Illinois Women's Center, Rockford
Crime: Arson
Result: minimal damage
November 26 - Northern Illinois Women's Center, Rockford
Crime: Arson
Result: minimal damage
December 10 - Northern Illinois Women's Center, Rockford
Crime: Arson
Result: minimal damage
1987
January 6 - Northern Illinois Women's Center, Rockford
Crime: Arson committed by David Holman
Result: minimal damage
1992
November 2 - Concord West Medical Clinic, Westmont
Crime: Attempted arson
Result: $2,500 in damage
1993
July 18 - Family Planning Associates Medical Group, Chicago
Crime: Attempted arson
Result: minor damage
September27 - National Health Clinic, Peoria
Crime: Arson
Result: $7,500 in damage
INDIANA
1987
February 18 - Clinic for Women, Indianapolis
Crime: Attempted bombing by Walter Kefauver
Result: No damage
1990
November 15 - Fort Wayne Women's Health Organization, Fort Wayne
Crime: Arson
Result: $10,000 in damage
KANSAS
1986
June 9 - Women's Health Care Services, Wichita
Crime: Bombing
Result: $100,000 in damage
1990
January 8 - Aid to Women, Kansas City
Crime: Attempted arson by two juveniles
Result: No damage
1993
March 17 - Womens Health Care Services Clinic, Wichita
Crime: Bombing hoax
Result: no damage
August 19 - Dr. Tiller's clinic, Wichita
Crime: Dr. George Tiller shot in the arms as he drives out of parking lot at his Wichita, Kan., clinic.
Result: Rachelle "Shelley" Shannon convicted and sentenced to 11 years in prison.
1994
December 15 - Central Family Medicine, Kansas City
Crime: Arson
Result: $3,000 in damage
LOUISIANA
1985
October 27 - River City Women's Clinic, Baton Rouge
Crime: Arson
Result: $300,000 in damage
October 31 - Delta Women's Clinic, Baton Rouge
Crime: Arson
Result: $20,000 in damage
1986
March 13 - Acadian Women's Clinic, Baton Rouge
Crime: attempted arson
Result: no damage
1989
January 25 - Delta Women's Clinic, New Orleans
Crime: Attempted bombing
Result: No damage
MARYLAND
1984
February 28 - Prince George's Reproductive Health Service, Hyattsville
Crime: Arson
Result: $100,000 in damage
July 7 - Planned Parenthood, Annapolis
Crime: Bombing
Result: $50,000 in damage
November 19 - Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, Rockville
Crime: Bombing
Result: $50,000 in damage
November 19 - Metro Medical & Women's Clinic, Wheaton
Crime: Bombing
Result: $300,000 in damage
December 24 - Metropolitan Family Life Planning Clinic, Suitland
Crime: Bombing
Result: $100,000-$200,000 in damage
MASSACHUSETTS
1990
September 12 - Planned Parenthood, Worcester
Crime: Arson
Result: Minimal damage
1994
December 30 - Planned Parenthood of Greater Boston, Boston and Preterm Health Services in Brookline
Crime: 2 murders, 5 injured. John Salvi murdered receptionists Shannon Lowney and Leanne Nichols.
Result: John Salvi was jailed and committed suicide
MICHIGAN
1986
December 1 - Planned Parenthood Clinic, Kalamazoo
Crime: Arson
Result: $750,000 in damage
December 4 - Woman's Care Clinic of Southfield, Lathrup Village
Crime: Attempted bombing
Result: no damage
MINNESOTA
1987
January 27 - Midwest Health Center, St. Paul
Crime: Arson committed by Mark J. Bundlie
Result: $1,500 in damage
September 17 - Robbindale Clinic P.A., Robbindale
Crime: Arson (case closed unsolved)
Result: $5,000 in damage
October 5 - Planned Parenthood of Minneapolis, Minneapolis
Crime: Arson (case closed unsolved)
Result: Minimal damage
1989
December 15 - Planned Parenthood, St. Paul
Crime: Attempted bombing
Result: No damage
1990
May 23 - Robbinsdale Clinic, Robbinsdale
Crime: Attempted bombing
Result: No damage
1992
November 9 - Robbinsdale Clinic, Robbindale
Crime: Attempted arson
Result: no damage
1993
March 20 - Robbinsdale Clinic, Robbinsdale
Crime: Attempted arson
Result: no damage
1994
August 10 - Planned Parenthood, Brainerd
Crime: Arson
Result: $373,000 in damage, includes 2 adjacent buildings
MISSOURI
1986
June 14 - Reproductive Health Services Clinic, Manchester
Crime: Arson
Result: $100,000 in damage
1990
December 29 - Planned Parenthood, Independence
Crime: Arson committed by two juveniles
Result:$100,000+ in damage
December 15 - Planned Parenthood, Kansas City
Crime: Arson
Result: No damage
1992
June 21 - Planned Parenthood, Kansas City
Crime: Attempted arson
Result: no damage
MONTANA
1991
January 19 - Intermountain Planned Parenthood, Helena
Crime: Arson
Result: $75,000 in damage
1993
March 29 - Blue Mountain Clinic, Missoula
Crime: Arson
Result: $100,000 in damage
1994
October 11 - Armstrong Clinic, Kalispell
Crime: Arson
Result: $100,000 in damage
NEVADA
1992
August 8 - West End Women's Medical Group, Reno
Crime: Attempted arson
Result: minimal damage
September 27 - West End Women's Medical Group, Reno
Crime: Arson
Result: $600 in damage
September 28 - West End Women's Medical Group, Reno
Crime: Arson
Result: $5,000 in damage
NEW HAMPSHIRE
1989
July 3 - Concord Feminist Health, Concord
Crime: Attempted Arson
Result: $1,000 in damage
NEW JERSEY
1991
April 22 - Medical Care Center, Woodbridge
Crime: Arson
Result: $500,000 in damages
1995
August 9 - Options at Howell Abortion Clinic, Howell
Crime: Attempted arson
Result: No damage
NEW MEXICO
1992
September13 - Abortion & Reproduction Health Services, Albuquerque
Crime: Arson
Result: $500
1995
January 14 - Abortion and Health Reproductive Services, Albuquerque
Crime: Arson committed by Lee McDonald
Result: Minimal damages
February 24 - Abortion and Health Reproductive Services, Albuquerque
Crime: Arson
Result: $5,000 in damage
NEW YORK
1985
December 10 - Manhattan Women's Medical Center, New York
Crime: Bombing
Result: minimal damage
1986
October 29 - Eastern Women's Center, New York
Crime: Bombing
Result: $10,000 in damage
November 11 - Women's Medical Office, Queens
Crime: Bombing attempt
Result: no damage
December 14 - Planned Parenthood Center, New York
Crime: Bombing
Result: minimal damage
1990
May 23, 25 & 28 - Planned Parenthood, Syracuse
Crime: Arson committed by Shari DiNicola
Result: Minimal damage
1993
December 29 - Family Planning Gynecologist Clinic, Brooklyn
Crime: Arson
Result: $150 in damage
1998
October 23 - Dr. Barnett Slepian's home, Amherst
Crime: Murder. A sniper fired a shot through the physician's window.
Result: Unsolved
NORTH CAROLINA
1985
October 25 - Hallmark Clinic, Charlotte
Crime: Arson
Result: $75,000
1991
March 17 - Carolina-Piedmont Medical Clinic, Greensboro
Crime: Arson
Result: $100,000 in damage
March 17 - Women's Pavilion, Greensboro
Crime: Arson
Result: minimal damage
August 3 - Carolina Women's Medical Center, Fayetteville
Crime: Arson
Result: $50,000 in damage
NORTH DAKOTA
1987
August 2 - Fargo Women's Health Organization, Fargo
Crime: Arson committed by Scott Garman
Result: $500 damage
1992
April 24 - Fargo Women's Health Organization, Fargo
Crime: Arson
Result: $2,000 in damage
OHIO
1985
December 30 - Women's Center, Cincinnati
Crime: Arson
Result: $35,000 in damage
December 30 - Margaret Sanger Center, Cincinnati
Crime: Arson
Result: $75,000 in damage
December 31 - Toledo Medical Services, Toledo
Crime: Arson
Result: $20,000 in damage
1986
May 20 - Center for Choice, Toledo
Crime: Arson
Result: $200,000 in damage
1987
February 23 - Margaret Sanger Center, Cincinnati
Crime: Attempted bombing by John Brockhoeft
Result: No damage
March 8 - Toledo Medical Services, Toledo
Crime: Attempted arson by Marjorie Reed
Result: No damage
June 8 - Toledo Medical Services, Toledo
Crime: Arson by Marjorie Reed
Result: $1,000 in damages
1991
February 14 - Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, Columbus
Crime: Bombing
Result: $10,000 in damage
February 23 - Capital Care Abortion Women Center, Columbus
Crime: Arson
Result: $250,000 in damages
April 14 - Founder's Clinic, Columbus
Crime: Attempted arson
Result: no damage
1992
April 11 - Founder's Clinic, Columbus
Crime: Attempted arson
Result: $1,000 in damage
1994
August 25 - Planned Parenthood, Sidney
Crime: Arson
Result: $100 in damage
OKLAHOMA
1997
January 1 - Reproductive Services, Tulsa
Crime: Firebombing
Result: $3,000
January 19 - Reproductive Services, Tulsa
Crime: Firebombing
Result: Minimal damage
OREGON
1985
December 2 - Feminist Women's Health Center, Portland
Crime: Attempted mail bomb
Result: no damage
December 2 - Dr. Peter Bours Clinic, Forest Grove
Crime: Attempted mail bomb
Result: no damage
December 2 - Lovejoy Surgicenter, Portland
Crime: Attempted mail bomb
Result: no damage
December 2 - Health Center, Beaverton
Crime: Attempted mail bomb
Result: no damage
1990
May 9 - Lovejoy Surgicenter, Portland
Crime: Arson, Daniel J. Carver indicted
Result: $15,000 in damage
1992
April 11 - Catalina Medical Center, Ashland
Crime: Arson
Result: $225,000 in damage
August 1 - Lovejoy Surgicenter, Portland
Crime: Arson
Result: $250,000 in damage
September16 - Eugene Feminist Women's Health Center, Eugene
Crime: Arson
Result: $1,000 in Damages
1993
May 13 - Bours Health Center, Forest Grove
Crime: Arson
Result: $5,000 in damage
1995
August 28 - Oregon Planned Parenthood, Grants Pass
Crime: Arson
Result: $200 in damage
1996
January 14 - Oregon Planned Parenthood, Grants Pass
Crime: Arson
Result: Minimal damag
PENNSYLVANIA
1989
September 6 - Allegheny Reproductive Health, Pittsburgh
Crime: Arson
Result: $5,000 in damage
1993
September 29 - Planned Parenthood, Lancaster
Crime: Arson
Result: $130,000 in damage
November 10 - Hillcrest Women's Medical Center, York
Crime: Arson
Result: $500 in damage
SOUTH DAKOTA
1994
December 12 - Planned Parenthood, Rapid City
Crime: Arson
Result: $1,000 in damage
TENNESSEE
1989
April 21 - Charlotte Ave. Medical, Nashville
Crime: Arson
Result: $12,000 in damage
TEXAS
1984
August 20 - A.B. Clinic, Houston
Crime: Arson
Result: $30,000 in damage
September 7 - Woman's Outpatient Clinic, Houston
Crime: Arson
Result:$10,000 in damage
September 7 - Abortion Assistance West Loop Clinic, Houston
Crime: Arson
Result: $90,000 in damage
September 8 - Concerned Women's Center Care Clinic, Houston
Crime: Arson
Result: minimal damage
September 9 - Clear Lake Women's Care Clinic, Houston
Crime: Arson
Result: minimal damage
1985
February 22 - Women's Clinic of Mesquite Inc., Mesquite
Crime: Arson
Result: Fire at Women's Clinic resulted in destruction of 10 stores in shopping center with total value of $1.5 million in damages.
1988
December 25 - North Dallas Women's Clinic, Dallas
Crime: Arson (case closed unsolved)
Result: $25,000 in damage
December 25 - Metro-Plex Gynecological Group P.A., Dallas
Crime: Arson (case closed unsolved)
Result: $2,000 in damage
December 25 - Fairmount Center, Dallas
Crime: Arson (case closed unsolved)
Result: $65,000 in damage
1992
January 30 - Women's Community Health Center, Beaumont
Crime: Arson
Result: $300,000 in damage
1993
February 15 - Reproductive Services Clinic Inc., Corpus Christi
Crime: Arson
Result: $500,000-$750,000 in damage
October 10 - West Loop Clinic, Houston
Crime: Arson
Result: $20,000 in damage
VIRGINIA
1982
June 6 - Arlington-Fairfax Medical Center, Arlington
Crime: Bombing
Result: $18,000 in damage
1983
May 26 - Hillcrest Clinic, Norfolk
Crime: Arson
Result: $250,000 in
Damage
1984
February 17 - Hillcrest Clinic, Norfolk
Crime: Bombing
Result: $1,000 in damage
1992
September 6 - Richmond Medical Center for Women, Richmond
Crime: Arson
Result: $20,000-30,000 in damage
1994
July 31 - Commonwealth Women's Clinic, Falls Church
Crime: Arson
Result: $10,000 in damage
December 12-13 - Peninsula Medical Center for Women, Newport News
Crime: Arson
Result: $400 in damage
1995
February 28 - Richmond Medical, Richmond
Crime: Arson
Result: $500 in damage
VERMONT
1994
August 9 - Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, St. Albans
Crime: Attempted arson by Helen V. Ames
Result: No damage
WASHINGTON
1983
December 3 - Feminist Women's Health Clinic, Everett
Crime: Arson
Result: 45,000 in damage
1984
March 4 - Bellingham Family Practice Clinic, Bellingham
Crime: Arson
Result: $70,000 in damage
March 26 - Feminist Women's Health Clinic, Everett
Crime: Arson
Result: $10,000 in damage
April 19 - Feminist Women's Health Clinic, Everett
Crime: Arson
Result: $55,000 in damage
1988
January 29 - Planned Parenthood, Everett
Crime: Attempted arson (case closed unsolved)
Result: No damage
August 16 - Planned Parenthood, Olympia
Crime: Bombing
Result: $400 in damage
1996
July 12 - Spokane Valley Planned Parenthood, Spokane
Crime: Bombing (suspect also robbed bank same day)
Result: $50,000 in damage
WYOMING
1995
September 18 - EMERG-A-CARE Clinic, Jackson
Crime: Arson
Result: $50,000
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