The Trump administration has accused the outgoing Biden Justice Department of politically motivated prosecutions against conservative anti-abortion activists through enforcement of federal law.
According to the new administration, the Biden DOJ’s application of the FACE Act represents what they call “the prototypical example” of weaponizing legal authority against conservative groups.
The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, known as the FACE Act, makes it a federal crime to use force, threats, or physical obstruction to interfere with reproductive health services.
Trump officials argue that the previous administration selectively enforced this legislation to disproportionately target anti-abortion demonstrators while ignoring similar violations by abortion rights supporters.
The accusation comes as part of broader claims from the incoming administration that federal law enforcement agencies were used as political weapons during the Biden presidency.
This controversy highlights the ongoing tensions between abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion activists that have intensified since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
