1998 Birmingham abortion clinic bombing
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anti-abortion violence incident
bombing
domestic terrorism incident in the United States
terrorist attack
The 1998 Birmingham abortion clinic bombing was a deadly anti-abortion terrorist attack in Alabama carried out by Eric Rudolph, marking the first fatal bombing of an abortion clinic in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1998 Birmingham abortion clinic bombing canonical | 1 |
| Birmingham abortion clinic bombing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1998 Birmingham abortion clinic bombing Context triple: [Centennial Olympic Park bombing, followedBy, 1998 Birmingham abortion clinic bombing]
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A.
1997 Atlanta abortion clinic bombing
The 1997 Atlanta abortion clinic bombing was a domestic terrorist attack carried out by anti-abortion extremist Eric Rudolph against an Atlanta women’s health clinic.
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B.
1997 Otherside Lounge bombing
The 1997 Otherside Lounge bombing was a nail-bomb attack on a lesbian nightclub in Atlanta carried out by anti-abortion and anti-LGBT terrorist Eric Robert Rudolph.
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C.
Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a 1995 domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people and remains one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.
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D.
Droppin Well bombing
The Droppin Well bombing was a 1982 attack in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, in which a bomb exploded in a crowded pub frequented by British soldiers, killing 17 people and becoming one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
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E.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1998 Birmingham abortion clinic bombing Target entity description: The 1998 Birmingham abortion clinic bombing was a deadly anti-abortion terrorist attack in Alabama carried out by Eric Rudolph, marking the first fatal bombing of an abortion clinic in the United States.
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A.
1997 Atlanta abortion clinic bombing
The 1997 Atlanta abortion clinic bombing was a domestic terrorist attack carried out by anti-abortion extremist Eric Rudolph against an Atlanta women’s health clinic.
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B.
1997 Otherside Lounge bombing
The 1997 Otherside Lounge bombing was a nail-bomb attack on a lesbian nightclub in Atlanta carried out by anti-abortion and anti-LGBT terrorist Eric Robert Rudolph.
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C.
Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a 1995 domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people and remains one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.
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D.
Droppin Well bombing
The Droppin Well bombing was a 1982 attack in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, in which a bomb exploded in a crowded pub frequented by British soldiers, killing 17 people and becoming one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
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E.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-abortion violence incident
ⓘ
bombing ⓘ domestic terrorism incident in the United States ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| category |
Attacks on abortion clinics
ⓘ
Crimes in Alabama ⓘ January 1998 crimes in the United States ⓘ Terrorist incidents in the United States in 1998 ⓘ |
| chargeAgainstPerpetrator |
federal murder
ⓘ
use of a weapon of mass destruction ⓘ |
| city | Birmingham ⓘ |
| claimedBy | Army of God (anti-abortion extremist group) ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1998-01-29 ⓘ |
| day | 29 ⓘ |
| explosiveType | nail bomb ⓘ |
| fatality | Robert Sanderson ⓘ |
| fatalityOccupation |
off-duty police officer
ⓘ
security guard ⓘ |
| FBIClassification | act of domestic terrorism ⓘ |
| ideologyAssociated |
Christian extremist anti-abortion ideology
ⓘ
far-right extremism ⓘ |
| impact |
heightened federal focus on anti-abortion terrorism
ⓘ
increased security at abortion clinics in the United States ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementAgency | Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeForPerpetrator | Eric Rudolph sentenced to life imprisonment without parole ⓘ |
| location | New Woman All Women Health Care Clinic ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| month | January ⓘ |
| motive |
anti-abortion extremism
ⓘ
opposition to abortion ⓘ |
| notableFor | first fatal bombing of an abortion clinic in the United States ⓘ |
| numberOfFatalities | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf |
anti-abortion terrorism in the United States
ⓘ
crimes of Eric Robert Rudolph ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Eric Robert Rudolph ⓘ |
| perpetratorStatus |
arrested
ⓘ
convicted ⓘ imprisoned ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| target |
New Woman All Women Health Care Clinic
ⓘ
abortion clinic ⓘ |
| victimType |
abortion clinic staff
ⓘ
civilians ⓘ law enforcement officers ⓘ |
| weapon | bomb ⓘ |
| year | 1998 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1998 Birmingham abortion clinic bombing Description of subject: The 1998 Birmingham abortion clinic bombing was a deadly anti-abortion terrorist attack in Alabama carried out by Eric Rudolph, marking the first fatal bombing of an abortion clinic in the United States.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: 1998 Birmingham abortion clinic bombing