By: Lynda Bustilloz
Re: Violent Protest [1/2]

Violence and Disruption Statistics

These numbers include only those incidents reported to NAF as of 
April 30, 1995; the actual number of incidents is likely to be 
higher.

Incidents of Disruption and Violence Against Abortion Providers, 1995

VIOLENCE              1991    1992    1993    1994    1995    Total for 1977-95
Murder                  0       0       1       4       0        5
Attempted Murder        2       0       1       8       0       11
Bombing                 1       1       1       3       0       40
Arson                  10      16       9       5       8      100
Attempted Bomb/Arson    1      13       7       4       0       68
Invasion               29      26      24       2       0      347
Vandalism              44     116     113      42      11      596
Assault & Battery       6       9       9       7       1       96
Death Threats           3       8      78      59      13      238
Kidnapping              0       0       0       0       0        2
Burglary                1       5       3       3       3       37
Stalking (1)            0       0     188      22       4      214
TOTAL                  95     194     434     159      40     1754

DISRUPTION
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Hate Mail/Phone Calls 142     464     628     381      33     1856
Bomb Threats           15      12      22      14       5      317
Picketing             292    2898    2279    1407      90     7868
TOTAL                 449    3379    2929    1802     139    10071

CLINIC BLOCKADES
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                      1991    1992    1993    1994    1995    TOTAL
No. of Incidents        41      83      66      25       3      637
No. of Arrests (2)    3885    2580    1236     217      34    33699

(1) Stalking is defined as the persistent following, threatening, and
harassing of an abortion provider, staff member, or patient away from the
clinic. Especially severe stalking incidents are noted on NAF's Incidents
of Extreme Violence fact sheet. Tabulation of stalking incidents began in
1993.

(2)The "number of arrests" represents the total number of arrests, not the
total number of persons arrested. Many blockaders are arrested multiple
times.