Director's Corner - Freedom of Choice Act
For those of you who do not know, the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) is currently being discussed by our legislators in Washington. Throughout his campaign for President, Senator Obama promised that this would be the first piece of legislation he would sign into law as President.
The impact would remove all limitations on abortions and provide the following realities:
• All hospitals, including Catholic hospitals, will be required to perform abortions upon request. If this happens Bishops vow to close down all Catholic hospitals, more than 30% of all hospitals in the United States.
• Partial birth abortions would be legal and have no limitations.
• All U.S. tax payers would be funding abortions.
• Parental notification will no longer be required.
• The number of abortions will increase by a minimum of 100,000 annually.
Needless to say this information is disturbing, but sadly true. As Catholics, as Christians, as anyone who is against the needless killing of innocent children, we must stand as one. We must stop this horrific act before it becomes a law.
I encourage you to take these two very important steps to help defeat this legislation.
• Contact your Senators and Representatives in Washington and tell them that you are opposed to the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). Urge them to also oppose FOCA.
• Pray a novena (9 days of prayer) along with fasting starting on January 11th. For Catholics, the prayer of choice is the rosary with intentions to stop the FOCA. For non-Catholics, I encourage you to pray your strongest prayers with the same intentions, also for nine consecutive days.
The hope is that opposition to FOCA will branch and blossom and become a global effort with maximum impact. We have very little time so we all must act fast.
Remember that with God all things are possible and the power of prayer is undeniable. If you are against the senseless killing of defenseless children then please act and act quickly. Provided is a link to the Catholic Conference of Kentucky Website that will easily allow you to express your opposition to our representatives in Washington, DC.
Related Link: http://capwiz.com/ccky/issues/alert/alertid=11996031&type=CO&show_alert=1
The impact would remove all limitations on abortions and provide the following realities:
• All hospitals, including Catholic hospitals, will be required to perform abortions upon request. If this happens Bishops vow to close down all Catholic hospitals, more than 30% of all hospitals in the United States.
• Partial birth abortions would be legal and have no limitations.
• All U.S. tax payers would be funding abortions.
• Parental notification will no longer be required.
• The number of abortions will increase by a minimum of 100,000 annually.
Needless to say this information is disturbing, but sadly true. As Catholics, as Christians, as anyone who is against the needless killing of innocent children, we must stand as one. We must stop this horrific act before it becomes a law.
I encourage you to take these two very important steps to help defeat this legislation.
• Contact your Senators and Representatives in Washington and tell them that you are opposed to the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). Urge them to also oppose FOCA.
• Pray a novena (9 days of prayer) along with fasting starting on January 11th. For Catholics, the prayer of choice is the rosary with intentions to stop the FOCA. For non-Catholics, I encourage you to pray your strongest prayers with the same intentions, also for nine consecutive days.
The hope is that opposition to FOCA will branch and blossom and become a global effort with maximum impact. We have very little time so we all must act fast.
Remember that with God all things are possible and the power of prayer is undeniable. If you are against the senseless killing of defenseless children then please act and act quickly. Provided is a link to the Catholic Conference of Kentucky Website that will easily allow you to express your opposition to our representatives in Washington, DC.
Related Link: http://capwiz.com/ccky/issues/alert/alertid=11996031&type=CO&show_alert=1
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