Violent activities directed at clinics and health care workers often occurred in combination. The use of multiple strategies of violence and intimidation by anti-abortion extremsts made threats on the lives of clinic personnel appear even more viable. This ongoing violence and harassment have taken their toll on both clinic staff and clinic patients. Clinics have lost employees as a result of this violence. Those clinics experiencing multiple types of violence had the greatest difficulty in finding replacements for staff members who quit.
Most clinics also provide cancer screening.
Poor women who depend on these clinics for their health care needs have been the primary casualties of anti-abortion violence. The Blue Mountain Clinic in Montana, which was destroyed by arson in March, provided prenatal care and delivery, childhood immunizations, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, and contraceptive services. In August, The Women's Clinic in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida lost its lease after 10 years at the same location as a result of continued anti-abortion demonstrations, vandalism and extreme harassment. It is the only facility that will accept patients who have tested HIV positive.