06/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/10/2025 16:33
June 10, 2025
For immediate release
Washington, DC-Today, the House Judiciary Committee marked up the attempted repeal of the FACE Act, H.R. 589, as introduced by U.S. Representative Chip Roy in January. In response, ASRM's Chief Advocacy and Policy Officer Sean Tipton issued the following statement:
"Less than one month ago, we saw an act of terrorism take place against a fertility clinic for the first time. The bombing in Palm Springs should be a signal to lawmakers that now is the time to strengthen protections provided through the FACE Act, which has served as a critical safeguard against extremist intimidation and abuse for decades. Proposing the repeal of the FACE Act in the immediate aftermath of a domestic attack on a medical facility is not only tone-deaf; it is dangerously irresponsible.
Prior to the mark-up, ASRM submitted a letter to committee leadership expressing opposition to this bill.