Barnett Slepian (October 21, 1946 – October 23, 1998) was an obstetrician/gynecologist and abortion provider in Amherst, New York in the United States who was shot and killed in his home by an anti-abortion supporter, James Charles Kopp. He had his own practice, but he also provided services at a local clinic, GYN Women's Services.

On Friday, October 23, 1998, Slepian had returned from synagogue and was preparing soup in his kitchen when he was shot in the shoulder through a window. He died a few hours later. Kopp fled, but was arrested in France and extradited back to the US. He was tried and convicted of second-degree murder in Buffalo, New York and is currently serving a 25 years to life term of imprisonment.

The killing was the climax of a series of five sniper attacks in four years in northern New York and Canada. Dr. Slepian was the fourth doctor and seventh person in the USA to be killed because of their involvement with performing abortions.

The Ani DiFranco song Hello Birmingham, from her 1999 album To The Teeth, was written as a response to the Slepian murder.

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See also

• Abortion-related violence
• David Gunn (doctor)
• Eric Rudolph

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External links

• Murder of New York abortion doctor denounced as 'terrorism'
• Doctor Murdered as Anti-Abortion Violence and Terrorism Continue
• Abortion doctor murder suspect held
• Celebrating murder
• Article from Chicago Tribune (registration required)
• "My Father's Abortion War", The New York Times, January 22, 2006. 

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