The public is likely to become even more estranged from the anti-abortion movement in the wake of the fatal shooting of Dr. David Gunn in Pensacola, Fla., and popular sentiment will agitate for more federal protection of women seeking abortions, says Carole Joffe, a UC Davis sociologist and expert on abortion issues. In addition, the shooting, along with the attention of U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, likely will mean more aggressive federal involvement. For example, Joffe says, more consideration will be given to the initiation of a federal investigation into whether a conspiracy exists to limit women's access to abortions. On the other hand, Gunn's death will make some providers even more reluctant to perform abortions. The fallout from the shooting is also likely to further increase the demand to bring the RU 486 "abortion pill" into the United States. Should RU 486 become available, it would move the site of abortions away from freestanding clinics, diffusing abortion services among a wider range of settings such as private offices.