Politico March 19, 2025
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INSULATING ABORTION CLINICS — Democrats in several states have introduced bills to strengthen protections for abortion clinics in light of recent moves by the Trump administration to roll back enforcement, POLITICO’s Alice Miranda Ollstein and Amanda Friedman report.
The bills would restrict demonstrations outside of clinics, increase criminal penalties for people who harass doctors and patients, or allocate more funds for abortion providers to buy security cameras, bulletproof glass and other protections.
Why it matters: The moves come in response to President Donald Trump pardoning abortion protesters convicted of federal crimes and reducing enforcement of a decades-old law that prohibits interference with anyone seeking reproductive health services in January.
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