There was ANOTHER violent attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic.
The latest attack was in Claremont, New Hampshire, where someone broke into a Planned Parenthood health center and used a hatchet to destroy equipment and exam rooms, and break water and sewer lines, flooding the entire center.2
This is the fifth terrorist attack on Planned Parenthood since July--and the mainstream media have mostly ignored them.3 Local officials are investigating--but these are acts of domestic terrorism and require the resources of the Department of Justice. One week ago, the Justice Department actually created a Domestic Terrorism division for cases exactly like this.4 That's why we're joining our friends at NARAL Pro-Choice America to demand the Justice Department open a domestic terrorism investigation. Will you sign the petition?
Tell the Justice Department: Open a domestic terrorism investigation into the violent attacks at Planned Parenthood clinics.
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Two weeks ago, someone vandalized the Claremont Planned Parenthood health center--spray-painting it with hate speech.5 Then, Wednesday night, this second attack occurred, which forced the clinic to close temporarily. It's the only Planned Parenthood clinic in this rural area, and the clinic's closure is cutting off access to countless women in need of health services. This comes after four arsons at clinics across the U.S., one in California, Washington, Illinois, and Louisiana.6 The violent attacks against Planned Parenthood must be stopped before another clinic is forced to shut its doors.
Anti-abortion violence has a long history in this country, and it turns deadly. In fact, the co-founder of the organization that released the doctored anti-abortion Planned Parenthood videos is linked to violent militants like Operation Rescue, the group associated with the murder of abortion provider Dr. George Tiller.7
The good news is that the Department of Justice can choose to combat these attacks. The attacks on Planned Parenthood health centers are acts of terrorism, and if the Justice Department takes action, it can deter future attacks. If we all stand up together with our friends at NARAL, we can make sure the Justice Department listens.
Tell the DOJ: Investigate the terrorist attacks on Planned Parenthood
Three people are dead after a terrorist invaded a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado and held patients and staff hostage for five hours. After turning himself in, the killer ranted against Planned Parenthood to police.This is the sixth terrorist attack on Planned Parenthood since July. Local officials are investigating--but these are acts of domestic terrorism and require the resources of the Department of Justice. The Justice Department just actually created a Domestic Terrorism division for cases exactly like this. That's why we're joining our friends at NARAL Pro-Choice America to demand the Justice Department open a domestic terrorism investigation. Will you sign the petition?
Tell the Department of Justice:
"Open a domestic terrorism investigation into the violent attacks at Planned Parenthood clinics."
Thanks for standing up.
--Nita, Shaunna, Kat, Karin, Adam, Holly, Kaili, Kathy, Onyi, Susan, Clarise, Anathea, Audine, Ryan, Shannon, Vanessa, Megan, Kaytee, and Libby, the UltraViolet team
Sources:
1. Searching for Answers and Comfort After Killings at Planned Parenthood, New York Times, November 29, 2015
1. Searching for Answers and Comfort After Killings at Planned Parenthood, New York Times, November 29, 2015
2. Planned Parenthood office in Claremont heavily damaged by intruder, WMUR9 ABC, October 22, 2015
3. LA Times And WA Spokesman-Review's Coverage of Planned Parenthood Arsons Shines Compared to National Print and Cable News, Media Matters for America, October 9, 2015
4. Department of Justice Creates New Post to Combat Domestic Terrorism, Politicususa, October 16, 2015
5. Planned Parenthood office in Claremont heavily damaged by intruder, WMUR9 ABC, October 22, 2015
6. Four Arsons In 74 Days At Planned Parenthood Clinics, Southern Poverty Law Center, October 2, 2015
7. Co-Founder Behind Planned Parenthood Video Has Close Ties to Abortion Clinic Violence, RH Reality Check, July 17, 2015
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