On Hostile Ground

2001 | 73 minutes | 8.0 ★ (1)

On Hostile Ground
  • Overview

    On October 23, 1998, a sniper carrying a high-powered rifle assassinated Dr. Barnett Slepian in his home, altering forever a family, a community, and the bounds of our imaginings about anti-abortion violence. This horrific act punctuated a decade of escalating harassment and violence against women’s heath care providers – a decade marred by murders, assaults, death threats, stalking, clinic blockades, arsons, bombings, and chemical attacks. How do these events affect the personal and professional lives of abortion providers? What motivates them to continue their work in the face of such terrorism?

  • Release Date

    06 April 2001

  • DirectingLiz Mermin
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

  • Stars

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