Federal prosecutors in New York have charged two Tennessee women for blocking a Manhattan abortion clinic in 2020.
The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York charged Bevelyn Williams, 31, and Edmee Chavannes, 41, with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act stemming from incidents that spanned two days in June 2020.
Ms. Williams also is charged with violating the FACE Act through force resulting in bodily harm, and Ms. Chavannes is charged with violating the FACE Act through threats of force.
Federal prosecutors said both women prevented patients and staffers from entering a Lower Manhattan abortion clinic on June 19 and 20, 2020.