Incident Summary:

8/20/1984: Unknown perpetrators firebombed the AB Clinic in Houston, Texas, United States. There were no casualties but the building was destroyed resulting in $30,000 in damages.

GTD ID:
198408200007

When:
1984-08-20

Country:
United States

Region:
North America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Texas

City:
Houston

Location Details:
Cyprus-Fairbanks area of Houston

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Abortion Related
Name of Entity
Specific Description AB Clinic
Nationality of Target United States
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage $30,000.00
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Molotov Cocktail/Petrol Bomb
Weapon Details
Molotov cocktail
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Anti-Abortion extremists No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Patricia Donovan, "Holy War: Religious Right Anti-Abortion Groups and Violence Against Abortion Clinics," Readings on Induced Abortion, Volume 1: Politics and Policies, January 1, 2000.
Bonnie Britt, "Abortion Clinic Bombing Unsolved," Houston Chronicle, October 29, 1985.
"Chronological History of Arsons and Bombings Against Abortion Providers," National Abortion Federation.