# Is this abortion fact from Ann Coulter correct **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 7, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-abortion-fact-from-ann-coulter-correct/217644 "2003-12-07T23:30:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hydrocortisone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@Hydrocortisone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hydrocortisone)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-abortion-fact-from-ann-coulter-correct/217644/1 "2003-12-07T23:30:51Z")
> [@](#): > > THE FIRST killing of an abortion doctor by an anti-abortion activist happened in 1993. Since then, six more people have been killed in attacks on abortion clinics Is this correct? [http://anncoulter.org/](http://anncoulter.org/) ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2003, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-abortion-fact-from-ann-coulter-correct/217644/2 "2003-12-07T23:55:37Z")
I know that 7 people were killed by attacks on abortion clinics between 1993 and 1998. I don’t know of any since. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-abortion-fact-from-ann-coulter-correct/217644/3 "2003-12-07T23:57:54Z")
[www.Naral.org](http://www.Naral.org) has this to say: > [@](#): > > Since 1977, there have been over 80,000 acts of violence and/or disruption at clinics, including: > > 7 murders > 17 attempted murders > 41 bombings > 166 arsons > 82 additional failed bombing and arson attempts > 373 physical invasions of personal and business properties > 1042 acts of vandalism > 100 butyric acid attacks > 654 anthrax threats, of which 480 happened since September 11, 2001. > 125 assaults > 355 death threats > 3 kidnappings > Source: National Abortion Federation (NAF), Violence and Disruption Statistics, March 2003. Figures include incidents from both U.S. and Canada. ---
**Author:** ![KenGr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@KenGr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KenGr)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-abortion-fact-from-ann-coulter-correct/217644/4 "2003-12-08T02:46:17Z")
If Ann Coulter and NARAL have the same number it almost has to be correct. ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-abortion-fact-from-ann-coulter-correct/217644/5 "2003-12-08T03:30:37Z")
Well, it appears Coulter is correct in this instance. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-abortion-fact-from-ann-coulter-correct/217644/6 "2003-12-08T03:46:21Z")
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/abortviolence/stories/gunn.htm](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/abortviolence/stories/gunn.htm) Doctor Killed During Abortion Protest By William Booth Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 11, 1993; Page A01 > [@](#): > > David Gunn, 47, was shot three times in the back after he got out of his car at the Pensacola Women’s Medical Services clinic, according to Pensacola police. He died during surgery at a local hospital. > > While abortion providers routinely are threatened with death, and their clinics have been bombed and vandalized, the killing here is believed to be the first in the nation’s ongoing struggle over abortion. This confirms the first one being in 1993. ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-abortion-fact-from-ann-coulter-correct/217644/7 "2003-12-08T05:00:09Z")
**Since 1977, there have been over 80,000 acts of _violence_ disruption at clinics** Oh, the irony!!! ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-abortion-fact-from-ann-coulter-correct/217644/8 "2003-12-08T18:18:56Z")
Yes, it’s ironic that the people who are murdering doctors for performing a legal procedure, murdering receptionists who just happen to work there, injuring people who might only be there waiting for a pap test . . . it’s ironic that those people say their goal is preventing murders. But I guess to them murder is okay when they’re doing it, right? ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-abortion-fact-from-ann-coulter-correct/217644/9 "2003-12-08T18:44:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SnoopyFan \* > \*\*Oh, the irony!!! \*\* Umm - indeed. Ironic that those who claim to be “pro-life” think that murder is an appropriate way to protest abortion. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-abortion-fact-from-ann-coulter-correct/217644/10 "2003-12-08T18:53:56Z")
Asked and answered. - **xash** General Questions Moderator