Obama's "Freedom of Choice Act": 125,000 more abortions a year

UPDATE: See also, this posting - Federal "Freedom of Choice Act" would Make "Null and Void" all Abortion Restrictions in the US: Kansas City Bishop Warns

We already have abortion on demand. So how can FOCA, which purportedly just federally codifies Roe vs. Wade, increase the abortion rate?

The "Freedom of Choice Act" has been around since the 90's. but never really gone anywhere. 

"The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act.  That's the first thing that I'd do."  -- Senator Barack Obama, speaking to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, July 17, 2007 

Barack Obama's "Freedom of Choice Act" Would Mean 125K More Abortions

The shockwaves that FOCA would cause are immense and wide-ranging, but recent research shows one effect in particular. Certain state laws that are doomed under FOCA actually prevent a statistically significant number of abortions. These laws include parental involvement requirements, informed consent laws, and restrictions on government funding of abortions.

Specifically, if FOCA is passed it will increase abortions by 125,000 more per year in the United States. Since 2004, Dr. Michael New has published studies with the Heritage Foundation showing that a large reduction in abortions can be attributed to these three kinds of laws.

Even considering other reduction factors such as change in public opinion, Dr. New’s regression analysis shows that parental involvement laws in a state lead to 0.54 fewer abortions per 1000 women of childbearing age, informed consent laws lead to 0.92 fewer, and state restrictions on Medicaid funding lead to 2.08 fewer.

Both pro-life and pro-abortion organizations tell us which states have these laws in place: 36 states have parental involvement laws, 26 states have informed consent laws, and 34 states have funding restrictions.

Comments

[Catherine]

I am going to copy this article and send it to at least three people I know. I think even the simplest efforts to get the word out on who this man really is will help. Its also a good idea to zerox a hundred copies and leave it in your church.