Life for abortion clinic staff has become increasingly dangerous since 2010.
Published in October 2014, the Feminist Majority Foundation’s 2014 National Clinic Violence survey found that abortion clinic doctors and nurses reported higher instances of intimidation tactics and stalking than in prior years. The research included 242 abortion providers nationwide, with participants such as Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Abortion Care Network and other independent, unaffiliated clinics.
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“I think the average legislator, and certainly the average citizen, has no idea what is really happening to the abortion providers who care for women’s comprehensive reproductive health. If they did, they would be truly horrified,” duVergne Gaines, an author of the report and the director of the National Clinic Access Project, told ThinkProgress.
Head over to the Feminist Majority Foundation to learn about their Clinics Access Project and how to help combat abortion clinic violence.
