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Fight FOCA!

How long has the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) been around?

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.

The Freedom of Choice Act was most recently reintroduced into the Senate by Senator Boxer on January 22, 2004. You may read the full Bill Summary here and follow current legislative action of the 111th congress at the Library of Congress THOMAS website.