Overview
On December 30, 1994, John Salvi opened fire on two abortion clinics in Brookline, Massachusetts. He killed two women receptionists, Lee Ann Nichols and Shanon Lowney, and wounded five others associated with the clinics. Salvi's associations with radical right-wing organizations and theories about a conspiracy against the Catholic Church led him to believe that he was fighting an "abortion Holocaust." On March 18, 1996, Salvi was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to two life terms without parole. After serving nine months of his sentence, John Salvi was found dead in his cell. Because his death was ruled a suicide, he was cleared of all charges since he was not able to present an appeal to the court.
Dates
- Creation: 1994-1996
Creator
- Harrison, Marcia Scott (Person)
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use:
Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the University Archivist.
Extent
0.15 cubic feet (1 container)
Language
English
System of Arrangement:
Arranged in one alphabetical sequence by subject.
Physical Location
73/1
Subject
- Salvi, John, 1972-1996 (Person)
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America -- Massachusetts (Organization)
- Harrison, Marcia Scott (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the John Salvi Papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Ellen Lassiter
- Date
- March 2004
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Repository