Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)

The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) would remove all restrictions or regulations against abortion that state legislatures and the Federal Congress have ever enacted. This includes Parental Consent and Parental Notification laws, which have shown to reduce the rates of abortions in minor girls, waiting period laws, freedom of conscience laws which allow pharmacists, doctors and nurses to not practice medicine against their conscience, and many other laws as well.

President-elect Obama told Planned Parenthood (July 2007 speech) that he would sign FOCA as the first act of his presidency.

Here's what you can do to help stop FOCA:

Sign the petition
Americans United for Life have created an online petition campaign that they will present to Congress. Click here.

Call or write your US Congressman in Texas
It does not matter if you live in their district or not. They need to hear from you. Click here.

Contact President Obama
USCCB Pro-Life Secretariat Associate Director Richard Doerflinger encourages us to respectfully submit our input. Click here.

Educate Yourself
Learn the background of the bill and what it means for people concerned about human life. Click here and here.

Become a member of the Catholic Action Team
Next training is yet to be determined.

Tell others about FOCA
Less than 1% of the 2008 election media coverage dealt with abortion, so people are generally unaware of FOCA.

Track FOCA through Congress
Web site that monitors Congressional legislation has details and a Q&A forum on FOCA. Click here.

Support the Pregnant Women Support Act
Bill endorsed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Click here.

Host a "Focus on FOCA" seminar in your parish or church group
Call our office at 972-267-5433 for more information or click here to download a FOCA Powerpoint presentation that can be used at your parish.

Distribute the USCCB Ad, Fact Sheet on FOCA and National Committee for a Human Life Amendment Fliers
Ad campaign created by the Pro-Life Secretariat of the USCCB