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Oct 23, 2023 · The murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian eight years ago by radical activist James Kopp caused a rift in the family of Dr. Shalom Press, an obstetrician who also performed abortions in the Buffalo...
James Charles Kopp (born August 2, 1954) is an American who was convicted in 2003 for the 1998 sniper-style murder of Barnett Slepian, an American physician from Amherst, New York who performed abortions.
- Murder, Violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) act
- Federal, Life without parole, New York, 25 years to life
- August 2, 1954 (age 69), Pasadena, California, U.S.
- Incarcerated
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Oct 27, 1998 · In the face of threats, taunts and violence, Barnett Slepian refused to abandon the patients who trusted him and the families who needed his help.''
Jun 1, 2022 · Barnett was married to Lynn Slepian, and the couple had four sons aged 7, 10, 13, and 15 at the time of the incident. The 52-year-old was one of three doctors who provided abortions in Buffalo and was often the target of pro-life protestors. Image Credit: CBC News/Amanda Robb.
Oct 22, 2009 · Doctor Barnett Slepian is shot to death inside his home in Amherst, New York by an anti-abortion radical. His killing marks the fifth straight year that an abortion-providing doctor in upstate...
Nov 15, 1998 · Dr. Slepian, who was known as Bart, used to tell people that he chose obstetrics because it is a specialty that exposes a doctor to the least suffering, and that he performed abortions because...
