- Federal officials have sued pro-Palestinian demonstrators involved in a heated protest outside a New Jersey synagogue last year, citing a law created to protect abortion clinics from obstruction and threats.
- “No American should be harassed, targeted, or discriminated against for peacefully practicing their religion,” U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement.
- The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act was passed during a time of frequent abortion clinic protests and violence against abortion providers. It specifically prohibits the use of force and physical obstruction to interfere with people at both reproductive health centers or houses of worship.