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Police: Man asks if girlfriend had abortion, then robs clinic

A man robbed a clinic in New Orleans after first inquiring whether his girlfriend had had an abortion, New Orleans police say.
/ Source: WDSU.com

A man robbed a clinic in Gentilly after he inquired if his girlfriend had an abortion, New Orleans police said.

The robbery happened at the Gentilly Medical Clinic for Women in the 3000 block of Gentilly Boulevard on Monday.

Police said the receptionist buzzed two men into the clinic, and one of the men asked if his girlfriend had had an abortion last week.

Afterward, police said, the men produced a gun, forced three employees into the back office and demanded money.

Police said one victim gave the men money from her purse. Another had her cellphone taken. One victim was struck in the head with the gun, police said.

Police said the men then fled the scene.

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