"The TN case is part of a disturbing pattern of overcharging and using absurd amounts of law-enforcement resources to intimidate pro-lifers.”
💯%—we must end this weaponized law NOW@HouseGOP should take up Rep. Roy's FACE Act Repeal(HR577) immediately https://t.co/GCx0JKqKGq
— Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) February 2, 2024
Republicans in Congress have continued to call for the repeal of the FACE Act after six pro-lifers face over a decade in prison after being convicted of FACE Act-related charges in federal court in Nashville.
The lawmakers have said in recent days that the FACE Act, a Clinton-era law that criminalizes the use of force or threats of force that prevent someone from accessing an abortion facility, has been weaponized against pro-life activists. The six pro-lifers convicted on Tuesday face hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and up to 10.5 years in prison after the Biden administration accused them of conspiring against rights secured by the FACE Act.
[Indeed, it’s time to end all federal statutes that get used as mechanisms to criminalize dissent. If the DoJ is going to apply FACE against pro-life demonstrators while refusing to pursue those who terrorize pro-life facilities, not only should FACE be repealed but all those in that decision loop should be fired. — Ed]
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