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House GOP Moves to Repeal FACE Act Days After Clinic Bombing
WASHINGTON, DC (May 21, 2025) – Today, the House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup on a slate of bills, including one from Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, that would repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. This critical law protects patients and providers from violence, threats, and obstruction at reproductive health facilities.
Katie O’Connor, senior director of federal abortion policy at the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, issued the following statement in response:
“It is outrageous that House Republicans are trying to erase protections for reproductive health care providers and patients, just days after the bombing at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs. Attempting to repeal the FACE Act sends a dangerous signal that violence against patients and providers is acceptable. This move is part of a broader, coordinated agenda we’ve seen ramp up under Trump’s seizure of power in his first 100 days. Republicans aren’t just trying to ban abortion nationwide, they’re encouraging a climate of fear and intimidation targeting those who provide and seek reproductive health care, from IVF to abortion.”
