Sign the Fight FOCA Petition

If you haven't heard of the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), you need to be aware of it. You can read a brief history and description of the proposed act here. Basically, the act would undo all anti-abortion legislation, including late term abortion, and prevent further efforts at fighting abortion on state and federal levels. All hospitals would be required to provide abortions, which would be funded by tax payers.

On the anniversary of Roe vs Wade on January 23, President Obama expressed his stance once again:

On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we are reminded that this decision not only protects women's health and reproductive freedom, but stands for a broader principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters. I remain committed to protecting a woman's right to choose.

While this is a sensitive and often divisive issue, no matter what our views, we are united in our determination to prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, and support women and families in the choices they make. To accomplish these goals, we must work to find common ground to expand access to affordable contraception, accurate health information, and preventative services.

On this anniversary, we must also recommit ourselves more broadly to ensuring that our daughters have the same rights and opportunities as our sons: the chance to attain a world-class education; to have fulfilling careers in any industry; to be treated fairly and paid equally for their work; and to have no limits on their dreams. That is what I want for women everywhere.

The logic here is scary. What he means by "to have no limits on their dreams" is to not be limited in any way regarding the desire to have an abortion. So, according to this logic, in order for a woman to be a first class citizen, she must have the right to kill her unborn child. In the signing of FOCA into law, Obama and others would place the 'freedom of choice' on the same level as the right to vote and the right to free speech. This 'freedom of choice',however, is a different brand of freedom, a postmodern phenomon that our forefathers would have gasped at - the freedom to inflict harm on another for the sake of personal desires.