A look at the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, a 1994 law U.S. officials call a key tool to protect reproductive rights for women seeking abortions.
Lauren Handy, a member of Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising, wears a cape as an antiabortion demonstrator and abortion rights activist argue near the Supreme Court in June 2022. In August 2020, a group of antiabortion protesters sat in front of the doors to an abortion clinic in Sterling Heights, Mich., singing Christian hymns and refusing police orders to move.a federal indictment
Even as he and his aides have touted the prosecutions as a response to the Dobbs decision, Garland has defended the agency’s approach, saying the Justice Department and FBI are investigating disruptive acts on both sides.“We prosecute without respect to ideology,” he said at a Senate hearing in the spring, “but we do focus on the most violent acts, the most dangerous actors and the cases most likely to lead to danger to most Americans.
Obstructions at clinics across the United States rose from 45 in 2021 to 287 last year, while stalking incidents rose from eight to 81, according to the National Abortion Federation’s, abortion opponents have shifted attention to states that maintain broader protections, including California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Massachusetts and Oregon, as well as Washington, D.C.
Before the federal trial, local prosecutors dropped state charges against Houck — a Catholic “sidewalk counselor” who sought to talk women out of abortions — after the escort he was accused of assaulting failed to appear at court hearings. Houck has said the physical altercation occurred after the escort aggressively approached his teenage son.
The FACE Act has been successful in reducing the more extreme tactics that antiabortion activists used in the 1980s and early 1990s, including mass blockades involving hundreds of protesters and vehicles barricading clinic entrances, said David S. Cohen, a law professor at Drexel University.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Yellen, UK's Hunt discussed 'joint actions to deny Russia revenue' -US State DeptYellen, UK's Hunt discussed 'joint actions to deny Russia revenue' -US State Dept
Read more »
Yellen, UK's Hunt discussed 'joint actions to deny Russia revenue' -US State DeptU.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with U.K Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Marrakech, Morocco on Friday, the U.S. State Department said.
Read more »
State Dept. authorizes departure of non-essential personnel in IsraelIsrael was expected to proceed with its ground invasion of Gaza over the weekend.
Read more »
U.S. State Dept aware of 29 citizens dead and 15 missingTwenty-nine citizens of the United States have perished in Hamas attacks in Israel, a U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed on Saturday.
Read more »
State Dept. pursues charter flights to rescue U.S. citizens stuck in IsraelAP Breaking News & Headlines. Find the latest national, world and local PA news from the Associated Press. Get top news stories on Weather, Politics, Sports, Business, Entertainment, Health & more from AP News Wire. Browse AP Photos & Videos at PennLive.com.
Read more »
US State Dept. Officials Told Not to Use Terms 'De-Escalation/Cease-Fire' About Gaza'This is unconscionable and will leave an indelible stain,' said one critic, who urged 'resignations and collective action' to protest the reported policy.
Read more »