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Republicans seek repeal of FACE Act; Democrats say repeal would invite violence at clinics and places of worship
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted to report HR 589, a Republican bill to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, after a partisan markup that featured examples of selective enforcement and warnings about violence at reproductive‑health facilities.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to report HR 589, a bill to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, after a marked partisan debate over whether the statute had been weaponized against pro‑life demonstrators.
Representative Roy (sponsor of the repeal measure in this markup) said the FACE Act had been applied disproportionately against pro‑life individuals and that the law was ripe for politicization. Rep. Roy described several cases in which defendants…
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