{"id":11899,"date":"1992-11-15T11:13:00","date_gmt":"1992-11-15T19:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=11899"},"modified":"2023-01-23T15:05:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T23:05:11","slug":"bombing-of-toronto-abortion-clinic-raises-stakes-in-bitter-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=11899","title":{"rendered":"(News) Bombing of Toronto abortion clinic raises stakes in bitter debate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gordon Bagley<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cmaj.jpg\" alt=\"Canadian Medical Association Journal, CMAJ\" class=\"wp-image-11269\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canadian Medical Association Journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Extract<\/strong><br>The abortion clinic that Dr. Henry Morgentaler operated on Harbord Street in Toronto was an electronic fortress bristling with hidden cameras, burglary shock sensors and motion detectors, but the security measures were of little use last May 18. At about 3:23 on that Monday morning, a security camera filmed two shadowy characters approaching the clinic&#8217;s back door. The visitors, heavily disguised, used a drill to bore through the door lock. They poured gasoline into the clinic, let it aerosolize, and then used a Roman candle to ignite the fumes. In the resulting explosion the entire front wall of the two-storey structure shuddered, buckling building supports and flinging glass, bricks and other debris into the street. Fortunately, no one was injured &#8211; the street was deserted. Six months later, Toronto police seem no closer to finding the terrorists. . . . [lengthy article].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Bagley G. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1336558\/pdf\/cmaj00263-0136.pdf\">Bombing of Toronto abortion clinic raises stakes in bitter debate<\/a>. 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