Monday, April 13, 2009

Jesuit On FOCA: Illinois Style

Now, Local FOCA
Illinois Considers Its Own Freedom of Choice Act

By Fr. Matthew Gamber, S.J. and (here) with photo

National Catholic Register Correspondent

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Those who are worried about the federal Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) should look to a similar bill now moving through the Illinois Legislature.

Catholic hospitals, doctors and nurses, and anyone with a conscientious objection to participating in abortions have a lot to fear if the bill is passed.

Not only that, opponents of the bill predict a drastic increase in abortions because it provides for broad latitude in the way the government advocates, promotes and pays for the...

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Do you know anything about this? I don't know of its accuracy.

Obama will be speaking at Gaston Hall at Georgetown University tomorrow (April 14) morning at 11:30 am. A gathering in protest will meet at the main gate to Georgetown Campus on 37th Street at 10:30. If you can be there and are interested in carrying signs, they will be yours for the carrying.