By Walker Wildmon for DAILY CALLER
The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, originally enacted in 1994 under the Clinton administration, was sold to the public as a fair mechanism to prevent violence and obstruction at abortion clinics. Since that time, and probably by design, it has become a tool for selective prosecution and ideological intimidation. In particular, the Biden administration wielded the FACE Act like a political weapon — targeting peaceful pro-life advocates while turning a blind eye to the firebombing of crisis pregnancy centers and the desecration of churches.
It’s time for Congress to repeal the FACE Act. Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy’s “FACE Act Repeal Act” (H.R. 589), passed out of committee last summer, would do just that. The full House should bring it to the floor — and every member who claims to stand for equal protection under the law should vote yes.
The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, originally enacted in 1994 under the Clinton administration, was sold to the public as a fair mechanism to prevent violence and obstruction at abortion clinics. Since that time, and probably by design, it has become a tool for selective prosecution and ideological intimidation. In particular, the Biden administration wielded the FACE Act like a political weapon — targeting peaceful pro-life advocates while turning a blind eye to the firebombing of crisis pregnancy centers and the desecration of churches.
It’s time for Congress to repeal the FACE Act. Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy’s “FACE Act Repeal Act” (H.R. 589), passed out of committee last summer, would do just that. The full House should bring it to the floor — and every member who claims to stand for equal protection under the law should vote yes.
