freedom of choice act
The Freedom of Choice Act (H.R. 1964 /S. 1173) is a bill in the 110th United States Congress which “declares that it is the policy of the United States that every woman has the fundamental right to choose to bear a child; terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability; or terminate a pregnancy after viability when necessary to protect her life or her health. [1]
“The first thing I’d do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. [2]
To return to the main index on the “Freedom of Choice Act,” click here. [3]
That’s why the pro-choice community is working to guarantee the right to choose through the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) - a measure that will codify Roe v. [4]
Claim: Message lists consequences that will result from passage of the Freedom of Choice Act. [5]
Help get a law on the books called the Freedom of Choice Act that will restore the reproductive rights recognized under the vision expressed in 1973 in Roe v. [6]
Text of “Freedom of Choice Act” (S. [2]
The FOCA is the next sick chapter in the book of abortion. [5]
As your constituent, I am writing to ask you to cosponsor the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA, S.1173/H.R.1964). [6]
The bill states in its findings section that Congress has the affirmative power to legislate abortion based, in part, on the crossing of state lines by abortion providers, women seeking abortions, and medical supplies used in abortions. [1]
A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law. [7]
With its decision on the Federal Abortion Ban, the Supreme Court, reconfigured by President Bush, has moved in a direction that further undermines Roe v. [6]
According to the USCCB ’s Secretariat for Pro-Life Activites, FOCA would not only “codify the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. [1]
Wade, a woman’s freedom to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes. [7]
Wade and guarantee the right to choose for future generations of women. [4]
Sources:
[1] Freedom of Choice Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] “Freedom of Choice Act” Index Page
[3] Freedom of Choice Act introduced in Senate
[4] Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)
[5] snopes.com: Freedom of Choice Act
[6] NARAL Pro-Choice America:
[7] S. 1173: Freedom of Choice Act (GovTrack.us)