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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T241404 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act Context triple: [Civil Rights Division, legalAuthority, Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act]
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Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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B.
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Planned Parenthood v. Casey is a landmark 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion while allowing greater state regulation under the “undue burden” standard.
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C.
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act is a U.S. federal law that protects individuals, religious institutions, and prisoners from government actions that substantially burden their religious exercise, particularly in land use and institutional settings.
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D.
Doe v. Bolton
Doe v. Bolton is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that, alongside Roe v. Wade, expanded and defined the scope of abortion rights by striking down restrictive state regulations.
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E.
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion, profoundly shaping American law and politics until it was overturned in 2022.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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B.
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Planned Parenthood v. Casey is a landmark 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion while allowing greater state regulation under the “undue burden” standard.
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C.
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act is a U.S. federal law that protects individuals, religious institutions, and prisoners from government actions that substantially burden their religious exercise, particularly in land use and institutional settings.
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D.
Doe v. Bolton
Doe v. Bolton is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that, alongside Roe v. Wade, expanded and defined the scope of abortion rights by striking down restrictive state regulations.
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E.
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion, profoundly shaping American law and politics until it was overturned in 2022.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Commerce Clause
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surface form:
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
|
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
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Subject: Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act Description of subject: 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.
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