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Clinic Violence

In 1994, Congress passed the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. The Act criminalizes obstructing entrances and exits of reproductive health care facilities as well as threats and acts of violence against providers and their patients. FACE protects employees of reproductive health facilities, patients, and people accompanying the patients, such as family members.

The Women’s Law Project litigates and advocates on behalf of women’s clinics threatened with anti-abortion violence. If you have specific questions, please call us at 215-928-9801 or 412-227-0301.

Protecting Abortion Doctors

The Women's Law Project, along with Dechert LLP in Princeton, is representing an doctor who provides abortions in a trespass hearing against two protestors who came onto her property at her home in New Jersey. The case is being heard in November in municipal court in Montgomery Township, New Jersey. On behalf of the doctor, the Law Project and Dechert submitted a brief arguing that she should be allowed to testify in disguise because she fears for her safety if her identity is found out. The municipal court agreed and will allow the doctor to testify in her disguise.

Protecting Abortion Clinics

The Women's Law Project continues to represent the Allentown Women's Center in their ongoing struggle with protestors at their new location. The protestors have sued the city of Allentown for the right to occupy the alley behind the Women's Center. Although the Women's Center is not a party to the lawsuit, the protestors have continually attempted to harass the Women's Center with discovery requests, which the Law Project has fought with success.