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. § 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.

[edit] See also

• David Gunn (doctor)
• Operation Save America

[edit] External links

• Full text
• U.S. Department of Justice page
• http://www.prochoice.org/about_abortion/violence/FACE_act.html

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