On the morning of December 30, 1994, Shannon Lowney, a 25-year-old White female, was at her post as a receptionist at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Brookline, Massachusetts. A dedicated advocate for women's reproductive rights, she had returned to this work after a period of counseling abused children. Known for her kindness and warm smile, she greeted those entering the clinic, including a young man who approached her desk and asked, "Is this Planned Parenthood?" When she confirmed that it w
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