Urbana-based blogger Brenda Kay writes today that pro-choicers In Illinois should oppose HB 2354 --Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), and she makes pretty strong points that only rabid pro-abortionists could favor such extreme anti-life wording: ...Abortion is fought at the extremes. Activists tend to be strong advocates of either an all-or-nothing approach. Every incremental decision is greeted as either a massive victory or a heartbeaking defeat. The past eight years held a great deal of frustration for the pro-choice side, and now the time is finally ripe for vicious and bloody payback. This legislation, however, and its federal counterpart, the Freedom of Choice Act, do not merely recoup the ground lost during the Bush years. They go about as far as they can go. This is unfettered abortion on demand, your tax monies footing the bill and your qualms and scruples ignored, denied, and forgotten. No restrictions, no limits, no room for doubt. This legislation is for the extreme pro-choicers, the very small minority who support radically unconstrained abortion. It is not an accurate representation of what people want. It does not even pretend to be. It is a bitter and resentful retort to the last eight years. IL FOCA has passed committee and currently is on Second Reading, meaning it can be amended while votes are being pulled in for passage. Thus far, over thirty state rep have signed on as co-sponsors -- both Democrats and Republicans (despite the GOP platform being pro-life). Calls should be going in this week to Illinois state reps in opposition to FOCA. The Capitol Switchboard is 217 782 2000. If you don't know who your rep is, ask for House Speaker Mike Madigan's office and tell the legislative assistant you're strongly opposed to unrestricted taxpayer-funded abortions in Illinois. |
March 24, 2009
Pro-choicers Should Oppose IL's FOCA
