Fight FOCA

Firma La Petición de Fight FOCA (Lucha FOCA)

Barack Obama es ahora el Presidente.

Y el año pasado, él hizo una promesa a Planned Parenthood, la cual esperan que cumpla.

Lo primero que haría como Presidente sería firmar la Ley de Libre Elección. Eso (FOCA) sería lo primero que haría.

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La Ley de Libre Elección (FOCA) eliminaría cada restricción de aborto en toda la nación.

• FOCA eliminará las leyes estatales de implicación paternal, de abortos parciales y de las demás protecciones.
• FOCA obligará al contribuyente financiamiento en abortos
• FOCA obligará a los hospitales con bases religiosas y a los centros del cuidado de la salud a realizar abortos.

Barack Obama cree que esta legislación “terminará las guerras de cultura.” Para él, “terminar las guerras de cultura” es suprimir cada ley estatal y federal del aborto – leyes que la mayoría de los americanos apoyan.

Americans United for Life, (AUL, Americanos Unidos por la Vida), una organización de la ley y política antiabortista, ha preparado un análisis de “La ley de libre elección” (FOCA). Por favor, dale click aquí para leer el análisis de Denise Burke, Vice-Presidente y Director Legal de AUL, a cerca de este terrible decreto.

El tiempo para Fight FOCA es ahora. Con Nancy Pelosi y Harry Reid a cargo del congreso, podemos esperar que una lucha sobre FOCA comience tan pronto como el próximo Congreso inicie sus labores.

Por favor, agrega tu nombre a la petición de Fight FOCA y permite que tus amigos conozcan a cerca de la promesa del Presidente electo Barack Obama, la cual es expandir el aborto en todo el país.

La Petición de Fight FOCA

Me opongo a la Ley de Libre Elección (FOCA), porque:

• FOCA es una tentativa radical para consagrar el aborto sobre pedido dentro de la ley americana.
• FOCA pretende hacer a un lado las leyes existentes y protectoras que la mayoría de americanos y yo apoyamos.
• FOCA impedirá que los estados decreten medidas protectoras en el futuro.

La petición de Fight FOCA será enviada a los miembros claves del congreso sobre la reintroducción de la Ley de Libre Elección (FOCA) en el 111º congreso y al presidente electo, Obama.

Por favor únete a la lista de correos electrónicos de Fight FOCA. Firmar la petición es sólo el primer paso. Las peticiones permiten a nuestros líderes del gobierno considerar la ayuda extensa a favor o en contra de una disposición particular. Pero no podemos parar en eso solamente.

Hay muchas maneras obtener apoyo. Por ejemplo, pronto (si tú estás en la lista de direcciones de correo) nosotros en AUL Action te permitiremos saber cómo contactar a tus Líderes del Congreso a través de AULaction.org, y les enviaremos una nota personal expresando tu oposición a FOCA.

También tendrás la oportunidad de reunirte con otros ciudadanos preocupados como tú para poder esparcir tus ideas a millones de Americanos quienes no se han envuelto en este movimiento todavía.

Así que por favor asegúrate de revisar el recuadro de arriba para que seas el primero en saber cuándo puedes dar el siguiente paso para defender la vida humana.

Americans United for Life Urges State Legislatures to Oppose Federal Power Grab: Provides Model Resolution Denouncing Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)

Washington, DC — Americans United for Life (AUL) today announces the release of a model state legislative resolution opposing the federal “Freedom of Choice Act” (FOCA). AUL urges state legislatures to adopt the resolution immediately when they convene their 2009 sessions.

Dr. Charmaine Yoest, AUL President & CEO said, “The so-called ‘Freedom of Choice Act’ endangers women’s health. It protects and promotes the abortion industry, sacrifices the health of women to a radical political ideology, and silences the voices of everyday Americans who want to engage in a meaningful public discussion on abortion.”

AUL and its legislative arm AUL Action are leading the fight to defeat FOCA. Through the website FightFOCA.com, more than 290,000 Americans have expressed their strong opposition to FOCA, urging Congress to summarily reject it.

Denise Burke, AUL Action Vice President of Legal Affairs, noted, “FOCA will invalidate common-sense, protective laws that the majority of Americans support including parental involvement, bans on partial-birth abortion, and protections for healthcare providers who object to participating in abortions.”

AUL’s model resolution emphasizes that FOCA would nullify more than 550 federal and state laws related to abortion, undermine the right and responsibility of the States and the people to determine abortion policy, and circumvent the States’ general legislative authority as guaranteed by the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The model resolution is available at http://www.FightFOCA.com/AUL_Model_Resolution_FOCA.pdf

For more information about FOCA, visit FightFOCA.com (a project of AUL Action).

Frequently Asked Questions:

• How long has the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) been around?
• Why hasn’t FOCA been signed into law before?
• Will FOCA apply to the Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 and other laws already in place, or will it apply only to future laws?
• Will FOCA reduce abortions or make them safer?
• Are FOCA supporters aware of the radical nature and extreme effects of FOCA?
• Is FOCA ready to be signed into law as soon as Barack Obama is sworn in as President?
• What will AUL do with the “Fight FOCA” Petition?
• Do petitions like this work?
• Do you think we can stop the Freedom of Choice Act?
• After I sign the “Fight FOCA” Petition, what else can I do?
• Great. I did that. Is there something more I can do?

FOCA was first introduced after the Webster v. Reproductive Health Services Supreme Court decision in 1989. It has been introduced at various points since then.

Why hasn’t FOCA been signed into law before?

Since FOCA was first introduced, 1993 and 1994 were the only two years when pro-abortion leaders were in charge of Congress and could have passed FOCA while there was a pro-abortion President in office. Bill Clinton had run on the platform that abortion should be “safe, legal, and rare.” FOCA’s radical nature was completely the opposite of Clinton’s public stance, and so the legislation didn’t advance. This time however, you have pro-abortion leaders in Congress and a President who promised Planned Parenthood that FOCA would be a top priority.

Will FOCA apply to the Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 and other laws already in place, or will it apply only to future laws?

Pursuant to the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, FOCA will apply retroactively to all existing laws, as well as to all future laws. In fact, FOCA was introduced in 2007 with the intent to legislatively reverse and nullify the effects of the Supreme Court’s holding in Gonzales v. Carhart , which upheld the Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003.

Will FOCA reduce abortions or make them safer?

No. FOCA will dramatically expand abortion in the United States by removing any regulations of abortion and expanding the types of people who can perform them. FOCA will invalidate all health and safety abortion regulations and even allow non-physicians such as dentists and social workers to perform surgical abortions without training. Under FOCA, abortion providers will not be required to sterilize surgical instruments or to have functioning emergency equipment. FOCA endangers the health, lives and safety of American women.

Are FOCA supporters aware of the radical nature and extreme effects of FOCA?

Yes. Sponsors of FOCA and pro-abortion groups do not deny FOCA’s draconian impact. For example, Planned Parenthood has stated, "FOCA will supercede anti-choice laws that restrict the right to choose, including laws that prohibit the public funding of abortions for poor women or counseling and referrals for abortions. Additionally, FOCA will prohibit onerous restrictions on a woman’s right to choose, such as mandated delays and targeted and medically unnecessary regulations." As Senator Boxer eloquently explained in 2004, “FOCA [will] supersede all other laws,” especially those that the Supreme Court has held to be constitutional under Roe v. Wade and subsequent decisions.

Is FOCA ready to be signed into law as soon as Barack Obama is sworn in as President?

No. A new Congress is constituted every two years, and any pending bills from the previous Congress must be re-introduced. In order for Barack Obama to sign FOCA into law, FOCA will have to be re-introduced, passed by the new Congress, and sent to him for signature.

What will AUL do with the “Fight FOCA” Petition?

The “Fight FOCA Petition” will be sent to Barack Obama and Members of Congress upon the re-introduction of FOCA in the 111th Congress.

Do petitions like this work?

Petitions enable our government leaders to see the widespread support for or against a particular piece of legislation. An online petition regarding oil drilling helped convince Congress to lift the ban on off-shore oil drilling last year. But online petitions are only a first step. We can’t stop here. The next step is for you to contact your legislators directly when FOCA or similar legislation is introduced in Congress or your state legislature. We ask petition signers for an email address so we can alert you when that happens and provide you with the tools to contact your leaders and make your voice heard.

Do you think we can stop the Freedom of Choice Act?

Absolutely. Our best chance to do so will be in the U.S. Senate. But in order for us to win, our leaders must hear a very loud outcry from the American people.

After I sign the “Fight FOCA” Petition, what else can I do?

Let your friends know! When you sign up, you’ll get an email verification that we received your information. At the bottom of that email is some suggested text you can take and send to those you know who would oppose the radical nature of FOCA.

Great. I did that. Is there something more I can do?

Yes. You can contribute to help us continue to educate people about the radical nature of FOCA and enable them to make their voices heard. Any amount is welcome. With the pro-abortion forces in charge of both Congress and the White House, we’re all going to need to band together to get the job done.

President Obama made a promise to Planned Parenthood they expect him to keep.

The first thing I’d do as President is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That’s the first thing I’d do.

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The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) would eliminate every restriction on abortion nationwide.

• FOCA will do away with state laws on parental involvement, on partial birth abortion, and on all other protections.
• FOCA will compel taxpayer funding of abortions.
• FOCA will force faith-based hospitals and healthcare facilities to perform abortions.

Barack Obama believes this legislation will "end the culture wars." To him, "ending the culture wars" means eradicating every state and federal law on abortion — laws that the majority of Americans support.

Americans United for Life (AUL), a pro-life law and policy organization, has prepared an analysis of the "Freedom of Choice Act." Please click here to read AUL Vice President & Legal Director Denise Burke’s analysis of this horrendous legislation.

The time to Fight FOCA is now. With Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid in charge of Congress, we can expect a fight over FOCA to begin soon.

Please add your name to the Fight FOCA petition and let your friends know about President Obama’s promise to expand abortion throughout the country.

Fight FOCA Petition

I oppose the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), because:

• FOCA is a radical attempt to enshrine abortion-on-demand into American law;
• FOCA seeks to sweep aside existing, protective laws that I and the majority of Americans support;
• FOCA will prevent states from enacting protective measures in the future.

The FightFOCA petition will be sent to key Members of Congress upon the re-introduction of the Freedom of Choice Act in the 111th Congress, and to President Obama.

Please join the Fight FOCA mailing list. Signing the petition is just the first step. Petitions enable our government leaders to see the widespread support for or against a particular piece of legislation. But we can’t stop at that.

There are more ways to take a stand. For example, soon (if you’re on the mailing list) we at AUL Action will let you know how to contact your Congressional Leaders through AULaction.org, and send them a personal note expressing your opposition to FOCA.

You’ll also hear of opportunities to band together with other concerned citizens just like you to spread the word to the millions of Americans who have yet to get involved.

So please be sure to check the box above so that you’re the first to know when you can take the next step to defend human life.

AUL Action released an open letter to President-Elect Obama highlighting the dangers of the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) and his promise to sign it.

An Open Letter to President-Elect Obama on Behalf of All Ohio Parents

Dear President-Elect Obama,

A 14-year-old girl walked into a Planned Parenthood clinic in Cincinnati, accompanied by her soccer coach, John Haller. He was 21 years old and had initiated sexual activity with the girl when she was 13. Now that she was pregnant, Haller wanted her to have an abortion.

Rather than calling the parents as required under Ohio law, Planned Parenthood called the soccer coach’s cell phone and failed to verify he was the parent.

Planned Parenthood turned a blind eye . . . and performed the abortion. Afterward, they provided the girl with a bag of condoms and a Depo-Provera shot.

Thirty-six states across the country require some form of parental notification or consent prior to an abortion involving a minor child. And these laws are supported by 80% of the American people. In addition to the obvious reason that parents need to be involved when their child undergoes a medical procedure, these laws also protect young girls from sexual abuse. Research shows high percentages of teen pregnancies are fathered by adult men and a relationship between early teen sex and coercion.

President-Elect Obama, why do you oppose these parental involvement laws that protect our children from sexual abuse?

Despite Planned Parenthood’s actions, the parents of the Cincinnati teenager found out about her abortion and the sexual abuse perpetrated by her soccer coach. Eventually John Haller was convicted of seven counts of sexual battery and served three years in prison.

President-Elect Obama, the mainstream media refuses to ask you these questions, so we will:
Why have you promised Planned Parenthood that the first piece of legislation you will sign is the Freedom of Choice Act, a piece of abortion legislation which would eliminate ALL of the common-sense parental involvement laws across the country?

Sincerely,

Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D.
President and CEO, AUL Action

The open letter has been placed in newspapers across Ohio in October

View the ad:

Click Here to Sign the Fight FOCA Petition

I oppose the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), because:

• FOCA is a radical attempt to enshrine abortion-on-demand into American law;
• FOCA seeks to sweep aside existing, protective laws that I and the majority of Americans support;
• FOCA will prevent states from enacting protective measures in the future.

Barack Obama is now the incoming President.

And he made a promise to Planned Parenthood last year they expect him to keep.

The first thing I’d do as President is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That’s the first thing I’d do.

SEE THE VIDEO IN THE RIGHT SIDEBAR —->

The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) would eliminate every restriction on abortion nationwide .

Barack Obama believes this legislation will "end the abortion wars." To him, "ending the abortion wars" means eradicating every state and federal law on abortion — laws that the majority of Americans support.

Americans United for Life (AUL) , a pro-life law and policy organization, has prepared an analysis of the "Freedom of Choice Act." Please click here to read AUL Vice President & Legal Director Denise Burke’s analysis of this horrendous legislation.

The time to Fight FOCA is now. With Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid in charge of Congress, we can expect a fight over FOCA to begin as soon as the next Congress begins.

Please add your name to the Fight FOCA petition and let your friends know about President-Elect Barack Obama’s promise to expand abortion throughout the country.

Fight FOCA Petition

I oppose the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), because:

• FOCA is a radical attempt to enshrine abortion-on-demand into American law;
• FOCA seeks to sweep aside existing, protective laws that I and the majority of Americans support;
• FOCA will prevent states from enacting protective measures in the future.

The FightFOCA petition will be sent to key Members of Congress upon the re-introduction of the Freedom of Choice Act in the 111th Congress.

We are experiencing very high traffic at this time, which is causing some difficulty with this form.  Rest assured when you click submit below, your signature is being recorded.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

FightFOCA.com

FightFOCA.com is a project of AUL Action , the legislative arm of Americans United for Life (AUL) . The first national pro-life organization in America, AUL has been committed to defending human life through vigorous judicial, legislative, and educational efforts at both the federal and state levels since 1971. In addition, AUL has been involved in every life-related case before the Supreme Court since Roe v. Wade.

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