
Clinics Responding to the 1997 National Clinic Violence Survey,
State By State
Alabama 6 Alaska 2 Arizona 11 Arkansas 2 California 51 Colorado 8 Connecticut 9 Delaware 2 Florida 31 Georgia 10 Idaho 1 Illinois 9 Indiana 4 Iowa 4 Kansas 4 Kentucky 1 Maine 3 Maryland 7 Massachusetts 6 Michigan 14 Minnesota 3 Mississippi 3 Missouri 2 Montana 3 Nebraska 2 Nevada 3 New Hampshire 3 New Jersey 7 New Mexico 3 New York 19 North Carolina 8 North Dakota 1 Ohio 14 Oklahoma 1 Oregon 4 Pennsylvania 8 Rhode Island 1 South Carolina 3 South Dakota 1 Tennessee 5 Texas 20 Utah 2 Vermont 4 Virginia 11 Washington 14 West Virginia 1 TOTAL 336
| Methodology | Key Findings |
| Violence Still Plagues Almost 25% of Clinics |
| Percentage of Clinics Free From Violence Grows From One-Third in 1994 to Two-Thirds Today |
| Arson Threats, Bomb Threats, and Gunfire Increase; Bomb Threats and Vandalism Most Common Forms of Violence |
| For-Profit Clinics, Free-Standing Clinics Face More Violence |
| Violence-Related Staff Resignations Up From 1996 |
| Buffer Zones Protect One-Third of Clinics |
| One in Ten Clinics Cite FACE Violations |
| Fewer Clinics Seek Legal Remedies |
| Law Enforcement "Excellent" Ratings Decline Slightly; Decreased Violence Reduces Law Enforcement Contacts |
| Lower Levels of Violence Associated With Better Enforcement Response |
| Conclusions | Appendix 1 | Appendix 2 | Table of Contents |Copyright 2000, The Feminist Majority Foundation