Generally, the essential elements of assault consist of an act intended to cause an apprehension (apprehension is defined as anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen) of harmful or offensive contact that causes apprehension of such contact in the victim.
If any woman entering an abortion clinic is approached by an anti-abortion activist and she perceives the words and/or written materials or otherwise as a threat to her causing anxiety in any way may seek to press criminal charges and/or civil damages.
Example: "Did you know you can die from abortions?" Those are hostile words meant to create anxiety regarding that woman's decisions. It is already law that every medical practitioner provides all the information to a patient regarding the procedure and what could be adverse effects. It is not the place of an activist licensed to practice medicine or not to provide apprehension to any woman at any time. The relationship is between she and her health care practitioner.
If any woman entering an abortion clinic is approached by an anti-abortion activist and she perceives the words and/or written materials or otherwise as a threat to her causing anxiety in any way may seek to press criminal charges and/or civil damages.
Example: "Did you know you can die from abortions?" Those are hostile words meant to create anxiety regarding that woman's decisions. It is already law that every medical practitioner provides all the information to a patient regarding the procedure and what could be adverse effects. It is not the place of an activist licensed to practice medicine or not to provide apprehension to any woman at any time. The relationship is between she and her health care practitioner.
