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Planned Parenthood Blames Pro-Life ‘Extremists’ for Shooter; Obama Blames Guns

John Bickley

Though details are still emerging about the motives and sequence of events surrounding a shootout that took place at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs Friday—an incident that left three dead, including one officer and two civilians— statements from supporters of the nation’s leading provider of abortions have been blaming pro-life advocates for creating the “environment” for the horrific incident.

Vicki Cowart, president of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, issued a statement Friday saying that while “we don’t yet know the full circumstances and motives behind this criminal action” or if Planned Parenthood was actually the target (some outlets reported initially that the shootout began at a nearby bank), “We share the concerns of many Americans that extremists are creating a poisonous environment that feeds domestic terrorism in this country.”

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