FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1995 (202) 616-2765 TDD (202) 514-1888 FEDERAL COURT IN MISSOURI ISSUES FIRST PERMANENT INJUNCTION UNDER FACE AGAINST KANSAS CITY WOMAN PLEASE BE ADVISED: For those of you following the Justice Department's actions under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE), a federal court in Kansas City, Missouri, last night issued the first permanent injunction under the clinic access law against a Kansas City woman, Regina Rene Dinwiddie. The injunction prohibits her from using force or threats to intimidate or interfere with the staff and clients of any clinic, and from coming within 500 feet of the entrance of any clinic in the country, except for the purpose of engaging in legitimate personal activity. Last month, the Justice Department obtained a preliminary injunction against Dinwiddie pending a hearing on the request for the permanent injunction. In addition to the Kansas City case, the Justice Department has brought three other civil actions and seven criminal prosecutions under FACE. Copies of the decision can be obtained from the Office of Public Affairs at 202-616-2765. # # # 95-155