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FACE Act Prosecutions

The use of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act to charge individuals, including journalists, for interfering with worship at houses of worship.

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Jan 19, 2026
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How have prior FACE Act prosecutions been proven in court and what precedent applies to nonviolent disruptions?

Federal FACE Act prosecutions have typically been proven by demonstrating intentional obstruction, threats or force aimed at preventing access to reproductive-health facilities or religious worship, u...

Feb 3, 2026

What precedent does the FACE Act provide for prosecuting journalists present at protests inside houses of worship?

The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act gives prosecutors a clear statutory hook to charge individuals who use force, threats or physical obstruction to interfere with people exercising t...