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Leaders from opposing sides of the abortion debate meet in secret talks following deadly attacks.
On December 30, 1994, a man entered two abortion clinics in Brookline, MA. By day's end, two women were dead, five wounded, and a community was left mourning. Thus began a clandestine dialogue between leaders of the pro-choice and pro-life movements and the beginning of the most unlikely friendship.
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Public Enemies, Private Friends | Preview
Preview: Season 8 Episode 10 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
On December 30, 1994, a man entered two abortion clinics in Brookline, MA. By day's end, two women were dead, five wounded, and a community was left mourning. Thus began a clandestine dialogue between leaders of the pro-choice and pro-life movements and the beginning of the most unlikely friendship.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipTINA MCDUFFIE: Brookline, Massachusetts, 1994, a gunman opens fire at two reproductive health clinics.
- [Speaker 1] It was such a shock.
- [Speaker 2] People were so angry.
TINA: For the first time, leaders on both sides of the debate begin secret meetings.
- If you bring passionate people close enough together, even though they would ordinarily repel, they can connect and create something very powerful.
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