2024 Marks 30th Anniversary of Federal Law Now Being Used to Jail Pro-Life Advocates
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the national March for Life takes place in Washington, DC, January 17-19, 2024, Thomas More Society attorneys are bringing their legal expertise on the FACE Act to life advocates from across the nation. The year 2024 marks 30 years since the FACE Act, or Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, was enacted and signed by President Bill Clinton in reaction to national attention focused on a wave of pro-life protests and sit-ins at abortion venues.
- Thomas More Society attorneys successfully achieved the acquittal of pro-life dad Mark Houck in January 2023 [United States v. Houck, CRIMINAL ACTION 22-323 (E.D.
- Thomas More Society is currently representing Vaughn in federal court on charges of violating the FACE Act.
- The FACE Act turned that into a federal crime, which is a great shame as there are local laws to deal with trespassing."
- Lawyers from Thomas More Society will comprise a legal panel at the prestigious Law of Life Summit, presented on January 18, 2024, at the March for Life Expo.