The Murder of Dr. Gunn (1993)

It’s March 9th. On this day in 1993, Dr. David Gunn was murdered outside the women’s clinic at which he worked by an anti-abortion protester.

Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the incident and how it marked a turn towards a more violent, with-us-or-against-us, chapter in the abortion debate.

Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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