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Petition to Stop the Freedom of Choice Act-Truth!

Summary of the eRumor:  
A forwarded email about a Senate bill called "The Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA) that would establish the right to abortion as a fundamental right and it  encourages the reader to sign a petition to stop its passage.
The Truth:  

The online petition sponsored by a pro-life organization called Americans United For Life (AUL) and is posted at FightFOCA.Com.  AUL describes itself as the first national pro-life organization in America.

According to the Library of Congress web site, the  Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) was sponsored by California Senator Barbara Boxer and introduced in the Senate on January 22, 2004.   At that time, the bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  

The wording on the Senate Bill (S. 2020) says, "To prohibit, consistent with Roe v. Wade, the interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes. "

 

Obama Campaign Promise

While on the Presidential campaign trail, Barack Obama made a promise to the Planned Parenthood Organization that he will sign this once it is passed.

The organization at FightFOCA.com has collected over 350,000 signatures. 

The United Conference of Catholic Bishops have a FOCA Fact Sheet published on their web site.   Click for FOCA Fact sheet

updated 1/13/09

A real example of the eRumor as it has appeared on the Internet:

Dear Friend,

I'm writing to let you know about a terrible piece of legislation called "The Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA).

FOCA would establish the right to abortion as a fundamental right (like the right to free speech) and wipe away every restriction on abortion nationwide.

It will eradicate state and federal abortion laws that the majority of Americans support and prevent states from enacting similar protective measures
in the future.

Please read the expert analysis by Americans United for Life (AUL) and sign the Fight FOCA petition at: http://www.FightFOCA.com

Thank you!

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