I Survived an Abortion Clinic Bombing — and I Refuse to Let It Stop Me
In an explosion at an Alabama abortion clinic in 1998, Emily Lyons was maimed for life. But as revealed in this story from our archives, that didn’t slow her down in the fight against the senseless violence that caused her injuries. On the morning of January 29, 1998, a bomb exploded outside of the New […]
Husband of Birmingham abortion clinic bombing victim believes few will read bomber’s book
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The husband of a nurse injured in the 1998 bombing of a Birmingham abortion clinic says convicted bomber Eric Robert Rudolph has the right to write his autobiography from his super-secure prison cell, but he wonders who would want to read it. “My first thought about it is, who cares?,” said Jeff Lyons, […]
Birmingham clinic bombed 20 years ago today
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Eric Robert Rudolph bombed a Birmingham abortion clinic 20 years ago today, January 29, 2018. The bomb killed a police officer and severely injured a nurse who worked at the clinic. Twenty years later, that same nurse, Emily Lyons, refuses to be a victim. “There’s still nails in my legs… and […]
Abortion Clinic Bombing Victim Emily Lyons Speaks Out
Emily Lyons, the victim of an ‘Army of God’ bombing at a Birmingham, Ala., women’s clinic, describes her horrific experience in this interview. On Jan. 29, a nail-packed bomb exploded outside the New Woman All Women Health Care Center in Birmingham, Ala., killing off-duty police officer Robert “Sande” Sanderson and maiming nurse Emily Lyons. Lyons, […]
Birmingham abortion clinic bombing survivor opens up on 25th anniversary
Emily Lyons came face to face with a bomb 25 years ago that damaged her life, body and career. She was a nurse in 1998 when the New Woman All Women Health Care clinic in Birmingham was bombed that killed a security guard. She was only about 12 feet away from the bomb when it […]
