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Committee member warns repeal of FACE Act could enable blockades at hospitals, cites Dobbs-era abortion bans
Summary
A committee member told the Judiciary panel that opponents seeking to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act aim to enable blockades of hospitals and clinics, citing the Dobbs decision and saying 21 states now have substantial abortion bans that have affected millions of women.
A lawmaker on the committee said opponents of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act are seeking its repeal in order to "directly blockade hospitals and medical clinics." The committee member argued that such repeal would remove legal protections that currently deter or criminalize obstructive actions at health‑care facilities.
The committee member, identified in the transcript only by role, framed the warning in the…
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