Extra! 1994 Ed. 2 – Update February

February 1, 1994

Koppel’s ‘Tough Question’: Should Doctors Be Killed?

Nightline‘s December 8, 1993 program was a prime example of imbalanced, irresponsible journalism. The issue was the killing of doctors who perform abortions: not how it can be prevented, but whether such attacks are justified. Invited into the studio to discuss this “issue” were Helen Alvare, a representative of the Catholic Bishops Pro-Life Committee, an […]

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