Hadassah, the National Council of Jewish Women and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations participated in a Capitol Hill vigil for slain obstetrician/ gynecologist Dr. Barnett Slepian. A single rifle shot last Friday night killed Slepian, who also performed abortions, after he returned from synagogue.
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