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11/19/08

The Freedom of Choice Act

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The Freedom of Choice Act

xfinitex

East Lansing, MI

August 2005

NOV 19, 2008 09:50 AM

This is going to be a hot one, but all I really want is some more information regarding this.

I've tried to do research on wikipedia and a variety of other sources but, dumb as it sounds, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the wording. Is there anyone out there who can give me a non-biased (ha), plan english explanation of this?
Thanks.

FreakPirate

Canada

November 2002

NOV 19, 2008 09:57 AM

Looks like it would overturn existing abortion bans.

suaveadonis

USA

January 2007

NOV 19, 2008 02:15 PM

Are you talking about the legislation for Employee Choice regarding unions ?

Stiles

Oakland, CA

November 2002

NOV 19, 2008 02:37 PM

Are you talking about the Employee Free Choice Act?

Fixer

Los Angeles, CA

October 2002

NOV 19, 2008 02:41 PM

I think he means The Freedom of Choice Act

"The Freedom of Choice Act (H.R. 1964/S. 1173) is a bill in the United States Congress which, if enacted, would abolish all restrictions and limitations on the right of women in the United States to have an abortion prior to fetal viability, whether at the State or Federal level."

bean

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

NOV 19, 2008 03:31 PM

S.1173: Latest Major Action: 4/19/2007 Referred to Senate committee.
H.R.1964: Latest Major Action: 5/4/2007 Referred to House subcommittee.

Has anyone mentioned resurrecting it that I missed? If not, it seems pretty dead.

Fixer

Los Angeles, CA

October 2002

NOV 19, 2008 03:47 PM

it's getting some attention due to Obama's early promises.

Responding to a question regarding how he would preserve reproductive rights in a speech given to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund on July 17, 2007, he declared "The first thing I'd do, as president, is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That's the first thing that I'd do."[

bean

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

NOV 19, 2008 03:54 PM

Fixer said:
it's getting some attention due to Obama's early promises.

Responding to a question regarding how he would preserve reproductive rights in a speech given to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund on July 17, 2007, he declared "The first thing I'd do, as president, is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That's the first thing that I'd do."[

So, the answer to my question is, "Yes."

s5

STAFF

San Francisco, CA

NOV 19, 2008 04:13 PM

I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark and predict that Obama spends his first year doing exactly what he's saying he's going to do, which is to work on the economy and energy, rather than fiddling around the edges of culture war issues.

Quite a lot has changed since July 2007. Just off the top of my head, we've had an oil crisis and an implosion of the country's banking system. And in the election we just had, abortion restrictions at the state level failed in the polls, even in South Dakota, so there's no imminent threat to abortion rights.

Anyone still think his first act will be to sign a stalled abortion bill?

Shal

Los Angeles, CA

October 2002

NOV 19, 2008 04:14 PM

Nope.

xfinitex

East Lansing, MI

August 2005

NOV 19, 2008 07:49 PM

Alright. Thanks. That answers pretty much the majority of my questions. My curiosity was piqued by a conservo-troll on another site who was arguing why Obama was scary. I had heard nothing about this really so I thought i had missed something. Sorry for the useless question.

atomicant

Portland, OR

June 2003

NOV 19, 2008 07:55 PM

Asking politely for clarfication on an issue that you find important should never be discouraged.

Tiger_Fodder

Braintree, MA

June 2007

NOV 19, 2008 08:20 PM

Third rail of CE discussions!

SPOILERS! (Click to view)

Necia

San Francisco, CA

August 2005

NOV 19, 2008 08:28 PM

I kind of understood this as reinforcing existing federal law, not broadening it. Basically, as I understood it, it was just trying to remind states that they can't go around banning abortion in all cases, essentially; it doesn't take the existing federal stance on abortion back to a more liberal point than Casey and the restrictions allowed there.

The language is pretty vague, so I could be wrong, but I hadn't gotten the impression that it would do any more than reinforce existing federal law regarding abortion and allowable restrictions on it.

Necia

San Francisco, CA

August 2005

NOV 19, 2008 08:28 PM

atomicant said:
Asking politely for clarfication on an issue that you find important should never be discouraged.

Agreed.

adam_vincent

Austin, TX

November 2002

NOV 19, 2008 08:34 PM

FREEDOM OF CHOICE !

adam_vincent

Austin, TX

November 2002

NOV 19, 2008 08:34 PM

sorry. I had to.

Tiger_Fodder

Braintree, MA

June 2007

NOV 19, 2008 08:34 PM

adam_vincent said:
FREEDOM OF CHOICE !

Bwahahaha!

Now I can't get that out of my head. Thanks, Adam!