The "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA) is a proposed federal law that would establish a federal "fundamental" right to abortion, which would be even broader than the current right under the Roe v. Wade decision. FOCA would strike down virtually all pro-life laws, including such common sense provisions as parental consent requirements, partial-birth abortion bans, and women's right to know laws. It would also require taxpayer funding of abortions.
ACTION REQUESTED: Please contact Senators Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich and your Representative to Congress and urge them to oppose the Freedom of Choice Act.
Suggested email text you may use : "At this time of serious national challenges, Americans should unite to serve the good of all, born and unborn. The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), the most radical and divisive pro-abortion bill ever introduced in Congress, would create a "fundamental right" to abortion that government could not limit but would have to support. FOCA would overturn many existing widely-supported policies, including laws protecting parental involvement and conscience rights and those preventing partial-birth abortion and taxpayer funding of abortion. Please oppose FOCA or any similar measure, and retain laws against federal funding and promotion of abortion.
As your constituent, I would appreciate a written response telling me how you would vote on these matters."
Friday, January 09, 2009
Fight the Freedom of Choice Act
From our friends at Ohio Right to Life:
