On Hostile Ground (2001)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 13M

Director : Liz Mermin, Jenny Raskin

Synopsis

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?

Actors

Crews

Liz Mermin
Liz Mermin
Director
Jenny Raskin
Jenny Raskin
Director
Catherine Gund
Catherine Gund
Producer
Tom Verlaine
Tom Verlaine
Music

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