Following a shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Friday that left three dead and nine injured, current and former employees of the women's health organization took to social media to stress that acts of terrorism and intimidation aren't rare — in fact, they're almost routine.
Writer Bryn Greenwood of Kansas tweeted about her experience working for three years at a Planned Parenthood clinic that regularly weathered attacks:
The Twitter account @ClinicEscort likewise compiled a list of 100 attacks on women's health clinics, Planned Parenthoods, and reproductive health doctors in the past 40 years, including multiple arsons, bombings, shootings, and a kidnapping:
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Some states have announced that they are upping police patrols of Planned Parenthood clinics out of concern for the security of employees and patients. You can read more about what it's like to be a Planned Parenthood volunteer here.
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