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Anti-abortion violence is violence committed against individuals and organizations that provide abortion. Incidents of violence have included destruction of property, in the form of vandalism; crimes against people, including kidnapping, stalking, assault, attempted murder, and murder; and crimes affecting both people and property, including arson and bombings. Anti-abortion extremists are considered a current domestic terrorist threat by the US Department of Justice. Most documented incidents have occurred in the United States, though it has also occurred in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. G. Davidson Smith of Canadian Security Intelligence Service defined anti-abortion violence as "single issue terrorism". A study of 198287 violence considered the incidents "limited political" or "subrevolutionary" terrorism. ==Definition and characteristics== Anti-abortion violence is specifically directed towards people who or places which provide abortion. It is known as "single issue terrorism". Extreme forms are recognized as terrorism. Incidents include vandalism, arson, and bombings of abortion clinics, such as those committed by Eric Rudolph (199698), and murders or attempted murders of physicians and clinic staff, as committed by James Kopp (1998), Paul Jennings Hill (1994), Scott Roeder (2009), Michael F. Griffin (1993), and Peter James Knight (2001). Those who engage in or support such actions defend the use of force with claims of justifiable homicide or defense of others in the interest of protecting the life of the fetus. David C. Nice, of the University of Georgia, describes support for anti-abortion violence as a political weapon against women's rights, one that is associated with tolerance for violence toward women. Anti-abortion extremism is recognized as a form of Christian terrorism.〔 * * * * * * * * * * ''The terrorism ahead: confronting transnational violence in the twenty-first century'', Paul J. Smith, p 94 * ''Religion and Politics in America: The Rise of Christian Evangelists'', Muhammad Arif Zakaullah, p 109 *''Terrorism: An Investigator's Handbook'', William E. Dyson, p 43 * ''Encyclopedia of terrorism'', Cindy C. Combs, Martin W. Slann, p 13 * ''Armed for Life: The Army of God and Anti-Abortion Terror in the United States'', Jennifer Jefferis, p 40〕 At least eight murders occurred in the United States since 1990, as well as 41 bombings and 173 arsons at clinics since 1977. At least one murder occurred in Australia, as well several attempted murders in Canada. There were 1,793 abortion providers in the United States in 2008, as well as 197 abortion providers in Canada in 2001. The National Abortion Federation reported between 1,356 and 13,415 incidents of picketing at United States providers each year from 1995 to 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anti-abortion violence」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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