A Film Festival Event
Tuesday, March 25
Union Theatre
3 PM - 5 PM

On October 23, 1998, a sniper carrying a high-powered rifle assassinated Dr. Barnett Slepian in his home, altering forever a family, a community, and the bounds of our imaginings about anti-abortion violence. This horrific act punctuated a decade of escalating harassment and violence against women's heath care providers - a decade marred by murders, assaults, death threats, stalking, clinic blockades, arsons, bombings, and chemical attacks. How do these events affect the personal and professional lives of abortion providers? What motivates them to continue their work in the face of such terrorism?

The compelling film, "On Hostile Ground", explores these issues through the eyes of three dedicated U.S. abortion providers. The film puts a "human face" on abortion provision, challenging the campaign of misinformation perpetuated by the anti-abortion movement. Through the voices of sons, daughters, spouses, coworkers, and patients emerges a heartwarming portrait of committed health care professionals rooted in their families and communities and appreciated by the women they serve. Maureen Paul, M.D., President of the National Abortion Federation

"On Hostile Ground is a compelling call to action for everyone who values reproductive freedom...The stakes have never been higher for those who risk their lives to provide reproductive health care to women and it is our duty to make our voices heard - for them and for the women they so bravely serve."Julianne Moore, Actress

"Congratulations on the making of On Hostile Ground. Much ingenuity on a tough subject." Bob Drew, Filmmaker

"Because On Hostile Ground is a terrific educational and organizational tool, PCRC has distributed it and the accompanying resource guide to 125 affiliated and non-affiliated pro choice groups." Pro choice Resource Center

"(On Hostile Ground) is a superb documentary and an outstanding educational guide for community activists and interested parties who are pro-choice but unsure of how to assist the movement and the people in it." Elizabeth Sholes, Communications Director, Planned Parenthood, California

ALL events are free and open to the public. For a listing of other events, visit our web site at www.womensweek.utah.edu/2003/ or contact the Office of the Associate Vice President for Diversity at leo.leckie@utah.edu or 581-7569.