Threats of violence or acts of violence against reproductive health care providers violate federal and state criminal statutes, including the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE) 18 U.S.C. 248. This act makes it a federal crime to threaten, injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons seeking or providing reproductive health services.
If you are threatened, observe suspicious activity, or require emergency assistance, please do the following:
Reporting Threats of Violence or Acts of Violence
- For emergency assistance call your local police department at telephone number ____________________________.
- To report threats of violence or acts of violence, call your local police at telephone number ____________________________, then the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at telephone number_________________.
Physician Safety
