The Justice Department, under President Trump, has issued a directive to reduce prosecutions and civil actions related to the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, particularly in cases of blocking reproductive health facilities. Chief of staff Chad Mizelle highlighted that legal actions will now only be pursued in exceptional situations or where significant aggravating factors exist. This shift is evidenced by the dismissal of three ongoing FACE Act cases, as the administration views such prosecutions as an abuse of legal power against anti-abortion activists, following previous pardons granted to those involved in similar protests.
President Trump's Justice Department has limited prosecutions of individuals obstructing reproductive rights facilities, viewing it as a misuse of enforcement against anti-abortion activists.
Chad Mizelle's memo restricts facing actions against blocking reproductive rights facilities, mandating only 'extraordinary circumstances,' affecting ongoing FACE Act cases.
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