Removes criminal penalties for obstructing access to abortion services.
The Saving FACE Act of 2026 amends title 18 of the United States Code to remove criminal penalties for obstructing access to abortion services. It modifies Section 248 to exclude abortions from the definition of "obstruction of access to reproductive services." The bill also renames Section 248 to "Freedom of access to church entrances" and removes references to abortions in the subsections. This change affects federal law by eliminating criminal penalties for actions that obstruct access to abortion services.
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