Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act
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The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act ("FACE" or the "Access Act"), Pub. L. No. 103-259, 108 Stat. 694 (May 26, 1994, 18 U.S.C. ยง 248), passed in 1994, prohibits the use of intimidation or physical force to prevent or discourage persons from (A) gaining access to a reproductive health care facility (which most notably includes abortion clinics), or (B) exercising freedom to worship at a religious facility. The law also creates specific penalties for the destruction of, or damage to, a reproductive health care facility or place of religious worship.
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- Full text
- U.S. Department of Justice page
- http://www.prochoice.org/about_abortion/violence/FACE_act.html
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