Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act

The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act ("FACE" or the "Access Act"), Pub. L. No. 103-259, 108 Stat. 694 (May 26, 1994, ), passed in 1994, prohibits the use of intimidation or physical force to prevent or discourage persons from (A) gaining access to a reproductive health care facility (which most notably includes abortion clinics), or (B) exercising freedom to worship at a religious facility. The law also creates specific penalties for the destruction of, or damage to, a reproductive health care facility or place of religious worship.