Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act
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The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act is a U.S. federal law that protects access to reproductive health services by prohibiting the use or threat of force, obstruction, or property damage against clinics, providers, and patients.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law → |
| allows |
civil remedies
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criminal penalties → |
| appliesTo |
patients seeking reproductive health services
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reproductive health care providers → reproductive health services facilities → |
| characterizedAs |
content-neutral regulation of conduct
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| constitutionalBasis |
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
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| country |
United States
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| doesNotProhibit |
lawful expressive conduct
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peaceful picketing → |
| enforcedBy |
United States Attorney General
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United States Department of Justice → |
| jurisdiction |
federal
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| legalArea |
civil liberties
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reproductive rights law → |
| penaltiesInclude |
compensatory damages in civil actions
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fines → imprisonment → injunctive relief → punitive damages in civil actions → statutory damages in civil actions → |
| prohibits |
intentional damage to property of reproductive health facilities
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intimidation of persons obtaining or providing reproductive health services → physical obstruction of reproductive health facilities → threat of force to interfere with access to reproductive health services → use of force to interfere with access to reproductive health services → |
| protects |
access to abortion clinics
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access to contraception services → access to counseling related to reproductive health → access to other reproductive health clinics → access to pregnancy-related medical care → |
| provides |
civil actions by state attorneys general
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civil actions by the Attorney General → private right of action for persons aggrieved → |
| purpose |
to protect access to reproductive health services
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to protect safety of patients and providers at reproductive health facilities → |
| relatedTo |
abortion clinic protests in the United States
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violence against abortion providers → |
| scope |
protects owners and operators of reproductive health facilities
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protects persons obtaining reproductive health services → protects persons providing reproductive health services → |
| shortName |
FACE Act
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| subjectOf |
federal prosecutions related to clinic blockades
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litigation involving anti-abortion protest activities → |
| targets |
obstructive conduct at reproductive health facilities
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threatening conduct at reproductive health facilities → violent conduct at reproductive health facilities → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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103rd United States Congress
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enactedLaw |
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Civil Rights Division
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legalAuthority |