Acid Attack Hurts 11 at 4 Abortion Clinics

A foul-smelling acid was intentionally spilled at four abortion clinics in Houston, mirroring recent attacks on clinics in New Orleans and central Florida. Three of the clinics were evacuated, and 10 people were treated at the scene for breathing problems. One woman was taken to the hospital after she slipped in the substance and twisted her knee. No arrests were made. Antiabortion groups denounced the attacks, which came less than a week after the state Supreme Court expanded protesters’ boundaries at the clinics. The FBI said the proximity of the attacks is an “interesting situation” but that a connection between them isn’t clear. The four clinics are, however, listed on the first page of the abortion section of the local telephone book.