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Trump Administration Accuses Biden of Targeting Anti-Abortion Activists

4/15/2026

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Trump Accuses Biden

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration accuses the Biden administration of weaponizing the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against anti-abortion activists.
A Justice Department report by the Weaponization Working Group claims Biden DOJ selectively prosecutes anti-abortion protesters and ignores violence against pregnancy resource centers.
Four federal prosecutors were fired.
Critics say the report lacks evidence.
The Biden administration says prosecutions were based on law and public safety.

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Trump Defends Abortion Access

Under U.S. President Donald Trump, abortion access remains stable with mifepristone and misoprostol.
The Guttmacher Institute reports telehealth increased access in states with bans.
Conservative states push for federal action on abortion medication, with a Louisiana court signaling reinstatement of in-person dispensation.
The Justice Department's report asserts anti-abortion activists face unfair prosecution under the Biden administration.

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Historical Context

The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act was enacted in 1994 to protect reproductive health facilities from violence and obstruction, responding to over 6,000 reported incidents of clinic violence by 2019. Today, tensions persist as accusations arise that the Biden administration selectively enforces this law against anti-abortion activists, reflecting ongoing national debates over reproductive rights and access to abortion services.

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Trump Accuses Biden

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration accuses the Biden administration of weaponizing the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against anti-abortion activists.
A Justice Department report by the Weaponization Working Group claims Biden DOJ selectively prosecutes anti-abortion protesters and ignores violence against pregnancy resource centers.
Four federal prosecutors were fired.
Critics say the report lacks evidence.
The Biden administration says prosecutions were based on law and public safety.

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