Michael F. Griffin
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| Michael F. Griffin | |
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 Mug shot of Michael F. Griffin.
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| Born | September 11, 1961 Florida, U.S. |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
| Penalty | Life sentence |
| Status | Incarcerated in Okaloosa Correctional Institution. |
Michael Frederick Griffin (born September 11, 1961) murdered Dr. David Gunn in Pensacola, Florida on March 10, 1993. This was the first documented killing of an OB-GYN for performing abortions.
Griffin (at the time 31 years old) waited outside Gunn's clinic and shot him three times in the back. He is reported to have yelled "Don't kill any more babies," just before the shooting.[1] Griffin did not attempt to hide his involvement in the murder, telling police, "We need an ambulance."
A jury deliberated three hours before finding him guilty on March 4, 1994. He was sentenced to life in prison. He is currently serving in Okaloosa Correctional Institution in Crestview, Florida.[2] The murder was one of the justifications for the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.[3]
[edit] Trivia
Dr. David Gunn's murder is the basis for Marilyn Manson's song "Get Your Gunn." Singer Marilyn Manson referred to Dr. David Gunn's murder as "the ultimate hypocrisy."
[edit] References
- ^ William Booth (March 11, 1993). "Doctor Killed During Abortion Protest". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/abortviolence/stories/gunn.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ Florida DoC Details
- ^ Abortion Protestor's Trial First Test of Access Laws, Palm Beach Post, Oct. 3 1994
[edit] External links
- NY Times: Towering Over the Abortion Foe's Trial: His Leader
- Prisoners of Christ
- Planned Parenthood
- Stand to Reason
- Anti-Abortion Violence
- Article from Newsweek in RickRoss.com
- Article from National Post
