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3. veebruar 2009, 05:01:18
Papa Zoom 
Teema: Re: FOCA (Freedom of Choice Act)
Papa Zoom toimetatud (3. veebruar 2009, 05:02:23)
coan.net:  The problem with the law (as in so many of these kinds of laws) is that there are ambiguous phrases.  Here's how the law reads.

"A government may not (1) deny or interfere with a woman's right to
choose - (A) to bear a child; (B) to terminate a pregnancy prior to
viability; or (C) to terminate a pregnancy after viability where
termination is necessary to protect the life or health of the woman; or
(2) discriminate against the exercise of the rights set forth in
paragraph (1) in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities,
services, or information.

In item C, what does it mean exactly the "life" or "health" of a mother.  Protect in what way?  From death?  Or from other things (like being fat is unhealthy and I don't wanna be fat and unhealthy so I want an abortion).  I'm not clear on this and neither are many others. 

"[The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)] would sweep away hundreds of anti-abortion laws, policies" - National Organization of Women web site.See Here

This can't be a good thing. 

" Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, joined
pro-choice members of Congress and activists at a Capitol Hill press
conference to introduce legislation that would codify
Roe v. Wade into law and guarantee a woman's right to choose in all 50 states. " - NARAL

It seems that this law would remove states rights.  I thought the US was in favor of States Rights???

If FOCA is passed, it would automatically overturn
  • State abortion reporting requirements in all 50 states
  • Forty-four states' laws concerning parental involvement
  • Forty states' laws on restricting later-term abortions
  • Forty-six states' conscience protection laws for individual health care providers
  • Twenty-seven states' conscience protection laws for institutions
  • Thirty-eight states' bans on partial-birth abortion
  • Thirty-three states' laws on requiring counseling before an abortion
  • Twenty-eight states' laws requiring a waiting period before an abortion, and
  • Sixteen states' laws concerning ultrasounds before an abortion
see here

I think there's a lot more to this law than people think.  It will be a sad day for the pro life movement and unborn children (and parental rights) if this becomes the law of the land.  There will be a huge fight over this one and if Obama succeeds, the next Republican president will overturn it.


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