Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)

Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) (S. 1173, H.R. 1964)

"We can't reduce abortions by promoting abortion" (Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, Cardinal Justin Rigali's September 19th letter to Members of Congress).

The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) will soon be coming up before Congress and if it is passed into law, it will pave the way for many more abortions. This extreme bill would abolish many informed consent laws that limit or regulate abortions such as:

Parental notification involving minors
late-term and "partial birth" abortions
abortion clinic regulations
conscience protection laws
abortions by nonphyscians
funding of abortions by taxpayers

Please help to oppose FOCA by contacting your U.S. Representative or your two U.S. Sentators. Full contact information may be found at www.senate.gov and www.house.gov or you may call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at 1-202-224-3121.

Additional Information:

FOCA Informational flyer (pdf).

www.nchla.org/docdisplay.asp?ID=190 (analysis of FOCA by USCCB's Office of General Counsel

www.usccb.org/prolife/FOCArigaliltr.pdf (Cardinal Rigali's letter to Congress)

www.nchla.org/docdisplay.asp?ID=191 (list of current Members of Congress cosponsors)